The AGRODEP Training Course on Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions (Part 1) was held from May 13-18. The course was organized by Tanguy Bernard of IFPRI and instructed by Jenny Aker of Tufts University and Alan de Brauw and Ruth…
Archive for June, 2013
How bananas avoided a disease apocalypse
Dr. Gus Molina, Bioversity International scientist, speaks to ABC Rural news at the Australian Banana Congress. He explains how bananas avoided a 2003 prediction that the plant was doomed but that threats from disease remains. Listen to his interview.
Castañero Stories: Snakes, thieves and falling nuts
ILRI’s 2013 annual meeting — Reflections on process and outcomes
Most years, ILRI brings together a wide mix of staff in an ‘annual program meeting’ (APM). This year’s event was held in Addis Ababa, 15–17 May 2013, and focused on ILRI’s 2013–2022 strategy. Jo Cadilhon was one of the organizers of this ye…
Climate change is no joke for Ghana
Fred Pearce, a noted writer on water, describes climate change as “the joker in the pack” for promoters of hydroelectric schemes. Different scientists in WLE play the joker at different stages in their research.