- Source: CAAS Quarterly Newsletter In November 2013, the Vice Minister of Agriculture and CAAS President Li Jiayang and his team paid a visit to the VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and Ghent University. Li signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghent University, aimed…
- Source: CGIAR Sustainably feeding the world’s growing population in the face of limited land and water resources and growing challenges from climate change will require developing climate resilient food production systems. The knowledge and resources essential for these innovations…
- icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health's quarterly e-bulletin is out with the latest activities and highlights of new research findings and reports on icipe’s participation in different institutional events.
- Innovation and enterprise A side event organized by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation highlighted the importance of linkages between public and private sectors. Dr Denis Kyetere, Executive Director of AATF, Her Excellency Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, African Union Commissioner…
- The Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW), organized by the Forum on Agricultural Research for Africa (FARA) attracted over 1300 participants from Africa and beyond. The active and exciting ‘buzz’ of participation and intense networking in the event showed the tremendous strides…
- Farming communities in Africa and South Asia are becoming increasingly vulnerable to shock as the effects of climate change become a reality. This increased vulnerability, however, comes at a time when improved technology makes critical information more accessible than ever before. aWhere…
- Many of earth's natural resources are dwindling. New methods for sustained use of these resources and interdisciplinary research to develop them are needed - especially in countries that face rapid economic growth. If your research team is working in the field of sustainable use of…