Livestock Matter(s): ILRI news round-up, April 2013 ILRI
Archive for April, 2013
The wild and weedy cousins of crops documented in the United States
“We always say that crop wild relatives are important and that they’re threatened…what this (new) study does is takes those general statements and puts some good evidence and documentation behind them.”
HarvestPlus: Mejores cultivos, mejor nutrición
HarvestPlus, el programa conjunto del CIAT y el Instituto Internacional de Investigación sobre Políticas Alimentarias (IFPRI) para desarrollar cultivos alimenticios de primera necesidad mejorados a nivel nutricional —o biofortificados— en África…
Open Data for Agriculture Offers Lift-Off for Global Food Security – USDA.gov (press release) (blog)
… to share genetic sequences of neglected crops important to food security in Africa, and new data releases from the International Food Policy Research Institute, and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture with the Consultative Group o…
Successful partners’ day at CIMMYT-Harare showcasing research work
The value of CIMMYT’s research work is enhanced through partnerships supporting the development and dissemination of new maize production technologies. To encourage this collaboration, the CIMMYT Southern Africa regional office in Harare, Zimbabwe, h…