- CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) has just released its 2015 Annual Report in an online version. 2015 was a crucial year for climate research and action. Agriculture gained prominence in the Paris climate agreement, and CCAFS science increasingly…
- In June 2015, YPARD launched a 12-month pilot mentoring program in Kenya. 15 YPARD Kenya members – farmers, students, entrepreneurs, young scientists and extension workers from across Kenya – have been paired with mentors based on their sectors and skill sets. Mentors and mentees first met during…
- The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (www.ciat.cgiar.org) works to reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human nutrition in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture. CIAT is a member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org), a global…
- Editor-in-Chief, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND) Founder, Rural Outreach program (ROP) Africa Chair of Board, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, TUFTS University, USA Chair, Food Security and Nutrition Thematic Working…