First portable low-cost device developed for rapid detection of aflatoxins
A new technology that detects aflatoxins on location, can save lives and open export markets for African and Asian countries. The rapid Read more...
Study shows food gender bias with female adolescent’s diet deficient despite households being diet sufficient.
Initial findings on intra household food and nutritional dynamics revealed that female adolescents were diet deficient despite households being diet sufficient. On Read more...
Smart Food nutrition activities kick off in Kenya
To improve the nutritional status of women in the reproductive age and children below five years, an awareness drive under the Smart Read more...
New partnership to optimize use of nitrogen in cereal crops
A team of researchers from India and the United Kingdom (UK) have come together to develop new cereal crop varieties, that use Read more...
Village by Village: Soil health being addressed in Telangana
Through a combination of government and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects, Telangana State is starting to see a rise in soil health Read more...
Seed fairs to promote climate resilient varieties in West Africa
Aiming to increase awareness of farmers on climate resilient varieties of groundnut and maize and create opportunities to network with diverse players Read more...
Building efficient supply chains in Nigeria
Building efficiencies across the supply chain, from input supply to marketing, is key to achieving success. To this end a first of Read more...
High yielding and disease resistant chickpea varieties released in Ethiopia
The National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) announced the release of three new improved chickpea varieties with better yield, disease resistance (wilt, root Read more...
Making the most of improved, accessible climate information
In a first of its kind in Mali, the Joint Agro-Meteorological Services Incubator (JAMSI) has been launched to build the capacity of Read more...
Public private partnership yields major benefits to farmers
The benefits to the farming community of partnerships between public research institutes and private companies have been demonstrated in East Godavari district, Read more...