These photos were taken during the plenary session on “Green Growth and Climate-Smart Agriculture” during the World Bank’s 2012 Sustainable…
Archive for March, 2012
At the AP-TEC 2012-ICRISAT shares inclusive agricultural value chain approach
Developing countries worldwide are witnessing a fundamental shift in agriculture from subsistence farming to a more market-oriented approach. Rising incomes, growing urbanization, and changes in consumer preferences are driving demand for high-value co…
ICRISAT-ABI fosters agribusiness ventures through nationwide campaign
The Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) program of ICRISATs Agribusiness Innovation Platform (AIP) in association with the Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC), is seeking to promote SFACs venture capital scheme for agri-business development. As pa…
ICRISAT-HOPE project planning and review meeting held in Soroti, Uganda
Production of finger millet, the main cereal food staple in the Eastern and Northern zones of Uganda, is constrained by low productivity, blast disease and use of improper management practices. In 2010, under the ICRISAT-HOPE project, ICRISAT and partn…
Women in agriculture? Yes, we can!
CGIAR Consortium — Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) describes how women rice producers in West Africa form the heart of small community-based seed enterprises, and dedicated their 2012 calendar to women.