A study in East Africa seeks to quantify yield losses that are caused by rice diseases under various climate conditions.
Archive for June, 2013
Report on the pig value chain impact pathways workshop, Kampala, Uganda, 27-28 June 2013
Report on the pig value chain impact pathways workshop, Kampala, Uganda, 27-28 June 2013.
Catching up in southwestern Bangladesh
A combination of water, fish, rice, and upland crop management research is underway to help millions of the poorest farming families in Bangladesh living in the coastal zone, the region…
Well-functioning ‘rules of the game’ crucial for agricultural development
What have institutions got to do with improving maize crops? A recently released Climate Smart Agriculture Sourcebook brings forward the need to create, and strengthen institutions in order for farmers to successfully improve their livelihoods and yiel…
Molecular study makes a difference to guinea pig producers in eastern Congo
An Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ACBF) project (led by the BecA-ILRI Hub, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, the University of Dschang, and the Université Evangélique en Afrique) is looking at ways to improve alternative and rapi…