For years, cassava was barely known outside the tropics although it is recognized as the fourth most important source…
Consortium News Archive for February, 2012
CGIAR Consortium Board Meeting
CGIAR Consortium Board Meeting Wednesday 29 February – Thursday 1 March, 2012 Consortium Office Montpellier, France More Information Latest agenda…
CGIAR Centers benefit from BREAD program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently awarded five new grants through the Basic…
Milk fermentation in Ethiopia – where tradition and safety meet
Staphylococcal poisoning from drinking non-pasteurized or non-homogenized milk was found to affect over 90% of a tested population in Debre…
Bangladesh: Rice Tackles Drought
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has successfully rolled out drought-tolerant rice in India, the Philippines,and Nepal – it is…