- On the occasion of the International Symposium on “Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition”, a special youth session organized by FAO and YPARD is taking place on 2 December 2016 from 12:45 to 13:45 (CET) at FAO HQ, Rome, Italy. The aim of the youth session is to identify…
- In July, the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) announced the publication of the TAP Common Framework on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems. The Common Framework was published thanks to a collaboration with CABI, and TAP Partners’ contributions were welcomed at various…
- We develop computer vision algorithms to process aerial images of farmland to extract actionable and useful information to help improve infield efficiency. We can detect invasives and crop diseases allowing for significant reduction in defensive applications and for the global monitoring of ag pest…
- In Brazil, one in two adults and one in three children are overweight or obese. With these numbers expected to increase in the coming years, Brazil’s Ministry of Health hopes to stem the rise with the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, released last year. These guidelines matter since…
- As a follow up to the e-conference on "Innovation systems for food security and nutrition: understanding the capacities needed", which happened from 18 April to 13 May, the Secretariat of the Tropical Agriculture Platform is organizing a half-day symposium to discuss the e-conference findings, and…
- CGIAR has done well in Africa. Can it do more? What is needed to increase the impact of its work? How can financial resources be leveraged and technological innovations be disseminated? Are Innovation Platforms an effective means of achieving impact? These questions and more are being addressed as…