28th May 2013. Borschette, Brussels. Belgium. The European Commission, the Imperial College and CTA organized an event for the launch of the report ‘Sustainable Intensification: A New
Month: May 2013
TWO Swiss Calls for Proposals
Swiss programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme)Detailed information on the “Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development” and its
The East African Farmer Innovation fair
Fodder briquettes for cattle which are produced based on banana leaves. Presented by a winner of theEAFIF: Moses NARIOPE (Uganda) 29th May 2013. Nairobi, Kenya. The East
Agricultural Innovation Systems in Africa or AISA workshop
29-31 May 2013. JOLISAA (EC funded FP7 project: Joint learning in innovation systems in African agriculture), KARI, the PROLINNOVA network, CCAFS, and FSIFS-AusAID organised an
Sub Sahara African involvement in FP7 projects: Theme 2 “Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnologies
The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) in Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB) aims to create a strong and competitive bioeconomy and to off er
China colonising Africa is a myth
MAY 21, 2013. How we made it in Africa. Professor Calestous Juma from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, argues that despite the negative perceptions,
Reduction of Post Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains
RELOAD: Reduction of Post Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of
Building Research in Development Alliances to Unlock the Economic Potential of Aquatic Environments in Africa
14th and 16th of May, 2013. Lusaka, Zambia. The CGIAR, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) held
RESEARCH UPTAKE, A guide for DFID-funded research programmes
May 2013, 19 pages. RESEARCH UPTAKE, A guide for DFID-funded research programmes This DFID guide is tailored to DFID-funded research programmes and DFID staff but is
US, Sweden create $25m fund to spur private agric investment
13 May 2013. The governments of Sweden and the United States of America have announced the creation of a $25 million African agriculture fund for the