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Applying citizens’ juries as a driver of the sustainability transformation in the Global South: An introduction to the method
[…] to engage citizens in decision-making (Aldred and Jacobs, 2000; Coote and Lenaghan, 1997; Fishkin et al., 2017; Kenyon et al., 2010; Kuper, 2007; Wakeford et al., 2015). However, conducting CJs in the Global South poses unique challenges that require careful consideration (Fishkin et al., 2017; Humphreys et al., 2006; Pimbert et al., 2001, 2010, […]
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Greenhouse gas mitigation benefits and profitability of the GreenSeeker Handheld NDVI sensor: evidence from Mexico
Greenhouse gas mitigation benefits and profitability of the GreenSeeker Handheld NDVI sensor: evidence from Mexico Better targeting of fertilizer application can result in yields that meet or exceed those achieved without improved targeting while reduc...
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Project Assistant-Computational Biology
[…] should apply on or before 21 May 2020 with latest Curriculum Vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please CLICK HERE to submit your application. “ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer”
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How satellite technology can help stop climate hazards from becoming health disasters
[…] United Nations Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, which seeks to substantially cut the impacts of disasters on people, livelihoods, communities, economies, businesses and the environment. However, progress toward enhancing health-related outcomes from disasters lags behind other areas. Technology, such as satellite remote sensing, can potentially reduce disaster impacts on health in the […]
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Variation in the factors associated with diet quality of children aged 6 to 23 months in low and high agroecological zones of Rongai Subcounty, Kenya
[…] children. Complementary feeding practices have been associated with factors such as maternal knowledge on complementary feeding, child’s age, access to postnatal health-care services, and maternal busy schedules. However, specific patterns and contexts within particular communities need to be better understood. Consuming a diverse diet increases the possibility of adequate intake of essential nutrients. However, in […]
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Can we trust AI to generate agricultural extension advisories?
[…] role in supporting 570 million small-scale farmers worldwide, contributing to food security and rural development through the dissemination of technical advice and best practices. These vital services, however, often face significant challenges, including weak institutional capacity, inadequate reach, and limited access to up-to-date scientific knowledge. Language is also a significant barrier. Advisories only provided […]
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Expert Consultation Workshop: Shrimp Value Chain in Bangladesh
[…] Iqbal Kabir (IFPRI), Mohammad Mahfujul Haque (BAU), and Sudha Narayanan (IFPRI) A decade ago, there was much to cheer about Bangladesh’s shrimp export performance. In recent years however, the promise of a shrimp boom has faded, and the sector seems to be at an impasse. Annual value of exports is still at 1997 levels […]
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New tool assesses the potential for digital transformation in Guatemala
[…] cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. The most frequently mentioned challenge in Guatemala was related to digital infrastructure: 87% of households use mobile phones but only half use the internet, and only 4% of internet users enjoy a broadband internet connection. Compared to other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Guatemala has the largest gender […]
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Integrating gender and nutrition in Ugandan policy: An assessment
Most of Uganda’s population relies on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihoods. Agriculture is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change: decreasing soil fertility, rainfall variability, extreme weather events, as well as pests and dis...
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Adapting the QUEFTS model to predict attainable yields when training data are characterized by imperfect management
[…] regression approach to calibrate QUEFTS. We find that under the standard linear regression approach, there is a poor relation between predicted and observed yields. Using quantile regression, however, QUEFTS performed better at predicting attainable yields – defined as the 90th percentile of observed yields – under a wide variety of production conditions. Our results […]
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Weathering the storm or storming the norms: Can climate-smart agriculture produce gender equality?
As Nitya Rao and colleagues show, a lot is known about the effects of climate change on women. Most research focuses on women’s vulnerability as a result of reliance on natural resources, lower access to resources and information, and gender and social...
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AfricaRice commits to global effort towards healthy diets on World Food Day 2019
[…] the health of African populations.” Over the years, food security efforts have, in general, aimed at enhancing the availability of food by increasing production. Equal attention has, however, not been given to improving the quality of food. The Zero Hunger goal, or SDG2, specifies not only the need to end hunger by 2030 but, […]
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How to find meaning: A journey toward a Living Lab for People
[…] the Colombian model for an LL4P, we understand that both models state an inclusive role for different stakeholders in the value chain to participate in the LL4P. However, they both recognize the challenge that motivation for participation is not always obvious and even contested. It is not easy for different stakeholders to see why […]
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High-resolution spectral information enables phenotyping of leaf epicuticular wax in wheat
High-resolution spectral information enables phenotyping of leaf epicuticular wax in wheat Background: Epicuticular wax (EW) is the first line of defense in plants for protection against biotic and abiotic factors in the environment. In wheat, EW is as...
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Project Associate – Statistical Genomics
ICRISAT seeks applications from dynamic and highly innovative Project Associate in Statistical Genomics to work in rice genetic improvement in a multi-disciplinary team comprising scientists from various disciplines. This position is required to conduct experiments on statistical genomics combining interdisciplinary areas of science, including statistics, mathematics, computer science, genomics, and bioinformatics. This position will […]
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Impressed with ChatGPT’s agricultural knowledge? CGIAR’s open access effort (probably)* enabled it.
[…] it declined to answer specifically by responding that “OpenAI has not specifically disclosed whether or not they used data from CGIAR’s open access documents for training GPT-3.” However, it additionally stated that “OpenAI uses diverse and representative data to train their language models, including ChatGPT, to ensure that the models do not exhibit bias […]
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Climate security in the Ganges deltas: Interview with PhD researcher Suza Ma for Womens History Month
[…] explored the various parts of Bangladesh that my research could focus on, including coastal flooding, salinization, river flooding, drought – every area where climate events are rife. However, the challenge is identifying that one particular outstanding and pivotal part to focus on, which groups and what types and levels of conflict we are to […]
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Steering the seed revolving fund initiative to meet growing farmers’ demand for certified seed
Adoption of new varieties can never be successful until efficient seed delivery systems are in place. To increase the efficacy and impact of the existing ‘seed revolving fund initiative’ for groundnut and sorghum crops a decision to form a steering committee was taken at a recent AVISA project meeting in Tanzania. The Tanzanian seed […]
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Building awareness and capacity of bioinformatics and open science skills in Kenya: A sensitize, train, hack, collaborate model
[…] not a mandatory curriculum course in schools, whereas bioinformatics is relatively new in some African regions. Open science tools can significantly enhance bioinformatics, leading to increased reproducibility. However, open science and bioinformatics skills, especially blended, are still lacking among students and researchers in resource-constrained regions. There is a need to be aware of the […]
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Request for Proposals: CGIAR: Private and Innovative Finance: Assessment of the opportunity and early implementation plan
[…] is accessible for everyone as long as its uses are intended for public good. This is an important aspect of CGIAR work and this can’t be changed. However, there is an opportunity to monetize very specific elements of the CGIAR work by selling bespoke advisory services or building specific products to the private sector. […]
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Resident Consultant – World Vegetable Center
[…] for the position of Resident Consultant to coordinate the vegetable research, training and extension activities of the APART project in the state of Assam, India. This is a comprehensive development project of the Government of Assam, funded by the World Bank, and involving national and international partners including World Vegetable Center. The...
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When the remedy is worse than the disease: Agricultural policy in Punjab, India
[…] rice productivity in Haryana as compared to Gujarat. Recent evidence suggests that re-introducing or raising the electricity tariff won’t be enough to arrest groundwater depletion in Punjab, however, unless policies that incentivize the cultivation of water-intensive crops in water-scarce areas change. The Government of India offers guaranteed prices for crops like rice, wheat and […]
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Indonesia G20 Presidency CGIAR at the G20 Global Forum on Digital Agriculture Transformation in Accelerating Women and Youth Entrepreneurship
[…] chains have greatly enhanced yields, efficiency, yields, and profitability. The digital revolution that is underway is already impacting all stages of domestic and global food value chains. However, not all food system actors stand to benefit from the gains and opportunities that digital innovation brings. Women and youth often face hurdles in accessing digital […]
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What do we know about the future of agri-food systems in Southeast Asia?
[…] regional demand in future. One of the challenges for major cereals in the region is to meet the increased demand brought by urbanization and dietary pattern change. However, these are also the drivers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and natural resource degradation. Aquaculture growth in the region continues to increase to fill the demand […]
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Post-Harvest Specialist
[…] apply on or before 30 April 2020 with latest Curriculum Vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please CLICK HERE to submit your application. “ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer”
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How Russia’s war on Ukraine endangers the global food supply
[…] the globe to countries in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. Ukraine alone is the fifth-largest exporter of wheat in the world, having sent $1.22 billion worth of wheat to Egypt, $544 million worth to Indonesia and $496 million worth to Pakistan in 2020. In Egypt, millions of people rely on government-subsidized bread […]
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Determinants and impact of farmers’ participation in social media groups: Evidence from irrigated areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
The spread of information and communications technology (ICT) in Central Asia has reached a point where most farmers use smartphones with mobile internet access, providing an opportunity for a cost-effective and timely access to agricultural information and extension services. When extension service provision is poor and does not reflect farmers’ immediate needs, farmers often […]
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A Space for Gender in Baseline Surveys
[…] required separate responses from husband and wife/wives. This approach aimed to elicit responses based on individual lived experiences, free from inhibition by a spouse within listening range. However, during survey’s administration, time constraints posed challenges to some respondents, especially women, whose busy schedules led some of them to leave the survey prematurely with apologies, […]
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AfricaRice: Senior Research Assistant – Data Science
[…] climate acts as a trigger of conflict, and how agricultural adaptation solutions can help avoid crises and conflict. The Climate Security and Data Science teams cover a wide range of topics including climate and crop modelling, geographic information science, social science, economics and finance, agronomy, environmental science amongst others. We work with a wide […]
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In maize research, farmers’ priorities are our priorities
[…] sheds light on farmer maize preferences in Ethiopia and western Kenya.