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The faculty of Agriculture at the University of Mauritius will host an International Conference on Agribusiness in collaboration with the AFMA (Africa Farm Management Association) from 20-24 November 2016 under the main theme “Sustainable Agricultural Development: Innovation Systems Approach for Agricultural Transformation in Africa.” The conference will cover:
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President Obama received a standing ovation when he announced on Wednesday that he had signed the Global Food Security Act, a bill that codifies Feed the Future into federal law. “You’re not surprised I signed it, right?” the president joked with a crowd gathered for a White House Summit for Global Development, a day of…
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NBS Television, a national network in Uganda, recently highlighted the groundnut breeding work of the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI) and PMIL collaborator Kalule David Okello, who is working to create drought- and disease-resistant varieties for the region. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4NcM-mA_0s Ugandan scientists have developed a new variety of groundnuts that is resistant to drought and the…
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Leaders of government and non-profit international development agencies will spend the day Wednesday celebrating programs like Feed the Future in a daylong event that will conclude with remarks from President Obama. The Summit on Global Development will run from 9 to 4:30 and will be streamed live online here. In addition to the president, two…
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National leaders will celebrate the accomplishments of international development programs including the Feed the Future innovation labs this week at the White House Summit on Global Development. President Obama and other government officials will welcome representatives of Feed the Future, Power Africa, Global Health, the Open Government Partnership, PEPFAR 2.0 and 3.0, the Young African…
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The 48th Annual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society ended with awards and recognition for outstanding achievement in research and dedication to the industry. Among those recognized were: Tim Brenneman, who received the Coyt T. Wilson Distinguished Service Award. Brenneman is a professor of plant pathology at the University of Georgia and…
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The 48th Annual American Peanut Research and Education Society annual meeting convened in Clearwater, Fla., this week with hundreds of scientists, student researchers and representatives of the shelling, processing and manufacturing industries gathering. Over two-full days of meetings, the group is reviewing the progress of genomics research, sharing findings with colleagues and discussing priorities for…