Reflecting the growing importance of the rice sector in Ghana, the First National Rice Festival was organized in Accra, 7-9 November 2012, by the Ghana Rice Inter-Professional Body (GRIB) under the theme “Growing a vibrant rice industry through p…
Archive for November, 2012
Masa-tortilla industry in Mexico: what needs to be done?
Ing. Manuel Rubio Portilla (GRUMA), Dr. Juan De Dios Figueroa (Cinvestav), winners of the “Dios Yum Kaak-Ricardo Bressani” 2012 award. About 350 representatives from the masa-tortilla, nixtamalized flour-industry, seed industry and the academic com…
‘Seeds of hope’ for flooded regions of Nigeria
Areas hit by massive floods in Bayelsa region of Nigeria will benefit from seeds conserved in the genebank of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), as the Institute plans to assist farmers rebuild their livelihoods with new improv…
Infographic: Charting the history of agriculture and climate change
A new infographic that maps the progress of the agricultural sector in addressing climate change throughout the history of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations has been launched on the sidelines of this year
Investing in rural knowledge: IPMS helps build Arbisi primary school in Ethiopia
The Improving productivity and market success (IPMS) project has touched the lives of many Ethiopians. . Assefa decided to find a way to help these young children get education in their locality. He explained his idea to the Kebele elders and officials…