Challenge Fund to Accelerate Pro-Poor Growth in Africa
As part of GCARD 2010, Farming First hosted a session entitled ‘Better Benefiting the Poor through Public-Private Partnerships for Innovation and Action.’ Within the discussions, our panel of experts...
View ArticleSyngenta and CIMMYT Partner to Help Farmers Combat Crop Losses
As part of GCARD 2010, Farming First hosted a session entitled ‘Better Benefiting the Poor through Public-Private Partnerships for Innovation and Action.’ Within the discussions, our panel of experts...
View ArticleProducing Bioactive Nettings to Protect Crops Againsts Pests
As part of GCARD 2010, Farming First hosted a session entitled ‘Better Benefiting the Poor through Public-Private Partnerships for Innovation and Action.’ Within the discussions, our panel of experts...
View ArticleFighting Poor Nutrition with Biofortified Sorghum
Africa continues to slip behind in meeting basic nutritional needs, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for half the deaths of children under the age of five within the developing world. The Africa...
View ArticlePublic-Private Partnerships: A Vital Mechanism for Advancing Agricultural...
As populations continue to grow, the world’s farmers have the formidable task of providing nutritious food for 9 billion people by 2050. Several fierce challenges still stand in their way as our world...
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Farming Robots and a Watch With Weather Forecasts – The Latest Innovations In...
As crowds gathered for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week we look at innovative gadgets used to enhance work in the agriculture sector. Robots Blue River Technology Based in...
View ArticleAfrica Agriculture Science Week in Ghana
From the 15 – 20 July leading agriculture experts and scientists from around the world will gather in Ghana to discuss solutions for food security in Africa . The Forum for Agricultural Research in...
View ArticleThe Next Borlaug Century: Biotechnology, Sustainability and Climate Change
The symposium will take place from 16-18 October in Des Moines, Iowa. In keeping with Dr. Borlaug’s legacy, the event will bring customized and localized solutions for smallholder farmers to the...
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IPNI – Contributions of Best Management Practices Towards Sustainable Oil...
The world’s population is expected to increase to more than 9 billion people in 2050, with more than half living in urban areas. The demand for vegetable oil by this “urbanizing” population is expected...
View ArticleUN has ‘extreme confidence’ that climate change is man-made
A new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that it is 95% certain that climate change is man-made. Qin Dahe, co-chair of the working group, said: “Our...
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