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The U.S. Senate passed the Global Food Security Act by a voice vote on Thursday, following approval of a similar bill by the House last week. The Senate version – authored by Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Bob Casey, D-Penn. – and House version – sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith, R-NJ, and others – call for…
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The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation has published a book of the most effective interventions impacting smallholder farmers across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, including the work of PMIL partner Meds and Food for Kids (MFK). “CTA Top 20 Innovations” is available online for free (click here) or in print form soon.…
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The Horticulture Innovation Lab, based at UC Davis, is looking for a new associate director to help oversee the program’s $3 million annual portfolio of research projects. The associate director represents the Horticulture Innovation Lab at domestic and international functions, with frequent travel to developing countries. This position assists with vision and priority setting for…
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Regular registration will end soon for the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) training program, Developing Private Sector Agro-Input Markets: Designing and Implementing Targeted Input Subsidies. The training is scheduled for May 30-June 3 in Arusha, Tanzania. Regular registration of $1,650 is due by April 30 or the cost increases to $1,800.
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Decision-makers from across Africa met this week to discuss issues around food safety, particularly aflatoxins, in a high-level roundtable convened by the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition and the African Union’s Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA). The Global Panel launched its latest policy brief, “Assuring Safe Food Systems: Policy…
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The Agricultural Information Management Standards (AIMS) Community is holding a webinar about how to use AGRIS to access agricultural research and technology information on 28 April 2016 at 16:00 Rome Time. (Click here for a time zone converter.) AGRIS (International System for Agricultural Science and Technology) is a global public database on agricultural science and…
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The American Peanut Education and Research Society (APRES) will accept nominations for the Dow AgroSciences Awards through May 1. The committee will nominate one member for Excellence in Education and one member for Excellence in Research. To nominate someone, fill out AgroSciences Awards nomination form and submit a letter summarizing the significant professional achievements and…