Review of community conservancies in Kenya by ILRI scientist Mohammed Said and P Osano, J de Leeuw, S Kifugo, D Kaelo, C Bedelian and C Bosire.
Archive for February, 2012
Success of WITA 9
VIPIAFRICA — Some 800 farmers in Ivory Coast have been trained to grow a more productive and pest resilient breed of rice, and with it have almost doubled their yield and profits. Gnandia is a widow with three children, and her group is growing W…
Agribusiness incubation and entrepreneurship key for vibrant agricultural development
Hyderabad, India 10 February 2012 –Highlighting the crucial role of entrepreneurship as a catalyst for agricultural and economic development, the 2ndGlobal Agri-Business Incubation Conference of the Network of Indian Agri-Business Incubators (NIABI) …
DST and ICRISAT launch Center of Excellence on climate change for plant protection
Hyderabad, India – Diseases and insect pests cause crop losses of over US$8.48 billion annually, and these losses are likely to increase by at least four folds under the climate change scenario.
Sierra Leone Chamber of Agribusiness Development (SLeCAD) trains cassava producers and processors in business development and financial literacy
As part of its strive to ensure food security and promote agribusiness development in Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Chamber of Agribusiness Development (SLeCAD) in collaboration with IITA and USAID has commenced training sessions for 90 cassava produc…