Raissa Fabregas, Michael Kremer, Frank Schilbach (December 2019) Realizing the potential of digital development: The case of agricultural advice Meta-analyses suggest that the transmission of agricultural
Month: December 2019
Business models and key success drivers of agtech start-ups
This interpretative phenomenological research focuses on youth-led companies offering digital services to the agrifood sector in West Africa (analyses are relevant for Africa as a
World Youth Forum
13-16 December 2019. Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. A session of the third World Youth Forum (WYF) ‘Food Security in Africa: How do we achieve the
Netflix-inspired tools can reap rewards for farmers
8 December 2019. Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) co-founder and board member, Michael Kremer, is a 2019 Nobel Laureate for Economic Sciences. In announcing the award,
Cassava post-harvest technology
12 December 2019. The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) of the University of Greenwich hasdevice developed by a Nigerian on the transformation of the cassava value chain
The contrıbutıon of agroecologıcal approaches to realızıng clımate resılıent agrıculture
15 December 2019. Cairo, Egypt. Video interview with John D. Liu, Ecosystems Ambassador, Commonland Foundation. After 15 years as a Television Producer and Cameraman for
1st Annual Conference of the Private Sector Development Research Network
12-13 December 2019. The first Annual Conference of the Private Sector Development Research Network focuses on inclusive firms and markets and considers questions around characteristics
Soy thresher fabrication workshop
18-25 November 2019. Wolkite, Ethiopia. Wolkite Polytechnic School. The Soybean Innovation Lab Mechanization Team trained 26 local equipment manufacturers and educators in thresher fabrication. The
Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food
A major new book that shows the world already has the tools to feed itself, without expanding industrial agriculture or adopting genetically modified seeds, from
High levels of mycotoxins in corn silage across the United States
Results from the 2019 Alltech Harvest Analysisindicate high levels of mycotoxins in corn silage across the United States. Photos courtesy of Alltech. 11 December 2019.