Agriculture Development Articles & Analysis
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Canada’s International Development Research Centre is contributing to the funding of research led by LMIC scientists. ...
The proposed Sustainable Development Goals need more focus on health to continue the progress achieved with MDGs, argues Priya Shetty. ...
Livestock intensification in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia, may increase the incidence of epidemics that kill both humans and animals, the Vision 2020: Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health conference, was told today. ...
The initiative also will help expand agricultural development in the region by working with hundreds of local farmers to source peanuts, the main ingredient in Nourimanba. PIH and Abbott experts will conduct extensive training to build local capabilities and develop the skills of local workers to ensure long-term sustainability. ...
The Pearson Foundation today announced the first winners of the Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation, awarded to the most outstanding social entrepreneurship projects developed by graduates of TakingITGlobal's Sprout e-course. The announcement was made at the 2010 World Innovation Summit for Education held in Doha, Qatar. ...
James Legg, a virologist at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Tanzania and leader of the project, says that DEWN is part of a larger project entitled the Great Lakes Cassava Initiative (GLCI), which aims to improve the livelihoods of more than a million farmers in six countries of the Great Lakes region by tackling issues that affect cassava yields. ...