Bigger harvests, better livelihoods. ICARDA-Afghanistan partnerships have made a difference,say national policy makers ICARDA works closely with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), through collaborative projects in…
During last month’s G8 meeting, President Barack Obama announced The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, a global partnership highlighting the importance of the private sector in promoting agricultural development.
Success in the recent G8 commitments to strengthening agricultural development will depend on encouraging entrepreneurs like Mrs Maimouna Coulibaly, the founder of Faso Kaba Seed Company in Mali. She explains her excitement about improved groundnut see…
“Look at the difference in our papayas,” Jaya-devi says squatting down on the edge of the square pit. Like most of the village women in Rajasthan, in northwest India, she tugs the edge of her sari over her forehead as she speaks. But with so much t…
IFAD, Rome–Nwanze is currently the President of IFAD, a United Nations specialized agency and international financial institution with a mission of enabling poor rural people to overcome poverty. Prior to IFAD he served as Director-General (1996-…
