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Information Sharing Meeting

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Department of Agricultural Research - Lesotho
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Department of Agricultural Research - Lesotho
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Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa (APPSA) held information sharing meeting with District Agricultural Officers (DAOs) and District Extension Officers (DEOs) as overseers of all agricultural research activities within Lesotho districts.

Plan Stratégique à Long Terme – 2020-2029

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CCARDESA
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Plan Stratégique à Long Terme – 2020-2029

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Lesotho Adaptation of Small-Scale Agricultural Production project

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Department of Agricultural Research - Lesotho
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The Agronomy section and the Socio-Economics & Extension Division of the Department of Agricultural Research are collaboratively implementing the Lesotho Adaptation of Small-Scale Agricultural Production project (LASAP) activities with farmers in five districts of Lesotho.

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On-going Activities in the Soils section of the Department of Agricultural Research - Lesotho

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Department of Agricultural Research (Soils Section) - Lesotho
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Department of Agricultural Research (Soils Section) - Lesotho
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The Department of Agricultural Research through soils section is undertaking research studies on maize and beans varieties. The studies started in 2018 summer planting season. In order to fully involve farmers on these on-going studies, on-farm approach is used. The overall objective the studies is to evaluate two bean cultivars for biological nitrogen fixation and two maize cultivars for nitrogen use efficiency. This is done to restore the fertility of selected soils and crop productivity in an effort to help the farming community realize increased yields.

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Funding Partners

4.61M

Beneficiaries Reached

97000

Farmers Trained

3720

Number of Value Chain Actors Accessing CSA

41300

Lead Farmers Supported