Scientists have called for policymakers to urgently consider the vital ecosystem functions served by forests ahead of the introduction of a set of UN goals to promote environmentally sustainable development post-2015. Photo courtesy of antoskabar/flickr.
IRRI scientists and their colleagues have shown that teaming up against rodents can virtually eliminate rat damage in rice crops, halve rodenticide use, and boost farmer income by 20%.
ICRISAT is seeking applications from a dynamic and highly innovative scientist to undertake applied cereals genomics research in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists. The Principal Scientist (Internationally Recruited Staff) will …
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is looking for an innovative and academically well qualified candidate to work within a global wheat research team. The position will be based at CIMMYT’s Main Campus located 45 km northea…
Delia Grace, an Irish veterinary epidemiologist and public health expert at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), says shifts in forest cover, agricultural practices, mining and reservoirs are thought to be affecting the transmission o…
