In the opening lines of his 2012 annual letter, Bill Gates stresses the need for innovation, as key to improving…
Consortium News Archive for January, 2012
ETC report: Clarification on CGIAR Financing
On 16 January the ETC Group published a report by the title The Greed Revolution. Mega Foundations, Agribusiness Muscle In On…
CGIAR at the 12th US National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment
Natl council for science and the environment 180112 c_hausmann View more presentations from CGIAR The US National Council for Science…
Women in Tajikistan gain international access for their mohair production
Many countries that breed Angora goats have well-established breeding and extension services as well as infrastructural support to produce fine-quality…
Nigeria releases vitamin A cassava to improve public health for millions
The Nigerian Government announced in December, the release of three new vitamin A-rich ‘yellow’ cassava varieties that could provide more…