Two new maize varieties that contain high levels of beta-carotene – the precursor of vitamin A – have been released…
Consortium News Archive for July, 2012
Gender in Agricultural Research: CGIAR moving forward
CGIAR is committed to delivering research results that benefit poor rural women. Despite important steps forward, women still do not…
CGIAR leadership visits AfricaRice in Benin
CGIAR Consortium Board Chair and recently-appointed CEO visited Africa Rice Center in Benin yesterday. Perez del Castillo points to the shift of…
Jeff Haskins: the agricultural research community has lost a friend and a partner
Jeff was 32 years old. He had already achieved a lot in his life. He was a very insightful communicator,…
Collective Action Gives Local Communities Increased Access to Fishing Grounds
“We had failed several times before, and many people thought it wasn’t worth trying more, but we decided we had…