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A technology outreach campaign targeting small-scale maize producers in eastern DR Congo

The African Agricultural Leadership Institute launched an outreach campaign to benefit smallholder maize farmers in the Ruzizi Plain and DR Congo. Packages of production inputs for 0.25 ha of maize were distributed to 2185 registered farmers. The campaign resulted in average yields of 2736 kg per ha...

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Main Authors: Woomer, P., Luc, B., Bisomerine, C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
Subjects:
agricultural transformation
democratic republic of the congo
extension activities
food security
farming systems
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174372
Summary:The African Agricultural Leadership Institute launched an outreach campaign to benefit smallholder maize farmers in the Ruzizi Plain and DR Congo. Packages of production inputs for 0.25 ha of maize were distributed to 2185 registered farmers. The campaign resulted in average yields of 2736 kg per ha, with a net yield of $900 per hectare and a benefit-cost ratio of $3.72 per dollar invested. The campaign covered 546 ha at a cost of $181,030, or $83 per household.

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