In Bangladesh, changes in the overall agricultural system have seen a continued decline in the areas of inland water and inundation, reducing the habitats for fish. This has contributed to decreased fish harvest, in particular for small fishes like the…
by Bruce Campbell, Anette Engelund Friis and James Kinyangi. Agriculture took an unexpected, but significant, step forward during the latest round of UN climate talks, as countries got on the same page to organize a UNFCCC-convened workshop on agricult…
DT Maize is a quarterly publication of the DTMA (Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa) project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Its aim is to inform partners and the general public at large about developments related to drought tolerant maize in Sub- Saharan Africa. It publishes short, general
As part of the modeling workshops started by the Decision and Policy Analysis (DAPA) research area few months ago, last week Daniel Jiménez gave a presentation about the experiences of the Site –specific agriculture team “Interpreting Yield variat…
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) will convene a side event at the 6th Africa Agriculture Science to be held in Accra from July 15-19,2013. The session titled Livestock research for Africa’s food security will be held on Monda…
