The second phase of the EU-funded project called “Realizing the agricultural potential of inland valley lowlands in sub-Saharan Africa, while maintaining their environmental services”, or RAP in short, was launched at AfricaRice, Cotonou, Benin, 19…
Presentation by Frank Rijsberman, CEO, CGIAR Consortium, at the IFPRI Policy Seminar, “CGIAR: Reflections by the CEO – An update on CGIAR reform: reinvigorating global research on agriculture,” held July 24, 2012 in Washington, DC.
Birds are a delight to watch and to listen to. But sometimes they can also be harmful if not controlled. Birds feeding on ripening grain, such as the red-billed quelea, are known to be very damaging to rice and in Africa small farmers have few options …
Presentation by Kevin Cleaver, Associate Vice President For Programs at the International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD), at the IFPRI Policy Seminar, “Scaling Up in Agriculture, Rural Development, and Nutrition,” held June 28, 20…
