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A white paper has been published in advance of a 24-hour online discussion about the future of peanuts which begins tomorrow. Click here to read the white paper. Feed the Future has scheduled a 24-hour online discussion about the future of peanut research and asks people from around the world to share their questions, thoughts…
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Seeding Labs, a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to helping scientists in the developing world conduct life-changing research, is now accepting applications for its Instrumental Access program. Through Instrumental Access, Seeding Labs connects universities in low- and middle-income countries with high-quality surplus laboratory equipment provided by donors.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development is looking for a new division chief to head up human and institutional capacity development (HICD). As a Supervisory Agricultural Development Specialist, the successful candidate will serve as the agency expert and coordinator in agricultural (HICD) activities, initiate new partnerships within the international agricultural and food security development area,…
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Now is the time to nominate someone worthy of the $10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, the award recognizes exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under 40 who has demonstrated intellectual courage, stamina, and determination in the fight to eliminate global hunger…
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Feed the Future has scheduled a 24-hour online discussion about the future of peanut research and asks people from around the world to share their questions, thoughts and opinions about the direction research should take in coming years. The discussion will span 14-15 June and give participants a chance to learn about current research and…
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Cuisine in Mexico and Kenya have a major ingredient in common – maize – and a food preparation method used for thousands of years in the area around modern Mexico could expand dish options and add nutrients for Kenyans, while reducing aflatoxin contamination in the food. The process – called nixtamalization – involves cooking and…
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The government of the Gambia signed a loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the AfDB Meetings in Lusaka, Zambia, recently to fund the Agriculture Value Chains Development Project (AVCDP). The $9 million project which was approved in March and involves the production, processing, storage and marketing of rice and livestock products. It…
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