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Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia
12.08.19-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
MARPLE (Mobile and Real-time PLant disEase) Diagnostics is a revolutionary mobile lab developed by a…
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New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers
12.08.19-
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To mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia’s frequent and intense droughts,…
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Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world’s most favorite fruit
12.08.19-
Biodiversity
Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and …
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Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
09.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…
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Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi
08.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…
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‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India
06.08.19-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
On June 27, India Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced plans to move towards a system of…
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AfDB-TAAT promotes trailblazing hybrid rice technology adapted to Africa
16.08.19-
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16 August 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Rice Compact of the African Development Bank-funded …
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Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
09.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…
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Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi
08.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…
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Can creation of a separate Indian Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries bring fresh momentum in growth?
08.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
The creation of a separate ministerial portfolio for animal husbandry, dairying, and fisheries for t…
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Rice Doctor -An innovative technological approach to enhance rice production
05.08.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Crop losses due to insect pests and diseases are a major threat to farming communities…
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Kenyan livestock sector to grow ‘exponentially’—Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
31.07.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Cattle grazing at ILRI’s Kapiti Ranch Research Station, outside Nairobi, in Kenya (photo credit: I…
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IRRI, Tao Corporation sign pact for the commercialization and distribution of elite hybrid rice varieties across the Philippines
31.07.19-
Climate
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Partnership seen to give local rice farmers better access to seeds of high-yielding and climate-resi…
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Conference: Confronting the challenges in transforming Ethiopia’s economy
30.07.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Ethiopia has made substantial progress in recent decades, but is now confronting mounting economic c…
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How RTB researchers try to develop the potential of RTB seed systems
18.07.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Roots, tubers and bananas share one characteristic that unites them in the CGIAR Research Program…
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AfricaRice teams up with national partners to sustainably intensify rice-based systems in Africa
15.07.19-
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15 July 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), in close collaboratio…
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Sweetpotato jams and juices contribute to forest conservation in the Philippines
04.07.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Once considered a survival food during times of drought or severe rains, sweetpotato cultivation is…
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United States and Mali launch five-year partnership for food security and livelihood resilience
03.07.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Written by Assoumane Maiga Beneficiary Aoussata Coulibaly (left) talks with the Malian minister of a…
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Understanding farmers’ willingness to pay for root, tuber and banana crop planting material
02.07.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Experimental auctions reveal the true willingness of farmers to pay (WTP) for various farming inputs…
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IITA Youth Agripreneurs program wins international award for youth empowerment innovations
01.07.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
In recognition of its commitment to improving both agribusiness opportunities and creditworthiness o…
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Don't miss the BIMSTEC bus: Regional integration with South Asia-Southeast Asia bloc brings advantages for India
25.06.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Among the VIPs at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in for a second term May…
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The WTO Dispute Settlement procedure is on the verge of crisis
19.06.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
From its formation in 1995, the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body has served as…
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Pineapples and peatlands
13.06.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Indonesia - Sowing 10,000 pineapple plants is not everyone’s idea of a good time. But…
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DRC landscape restoration is electrifying!
12.06.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Democratic Republic of the Congo - For the 45 million people living in rural Democratic…
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