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A new report commissioned by the International Food Policy Research Institute details how international agriculture research benefits U.S. interests, both in direct and indirect ways. The federal government spends far less than some taxpayers believe on aid to developing countries, according to “How the United States Benefits from Agricultural and Food Security Investments in Developing…
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The new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement (ILCI) will be run through a collaboration between Kansas State University, Cornell University and Clemson and will be based in Cornell’s International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, according to an announcement made Wednesday at the World Food Prize in Des Moines,…
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The Peanut Institute is launching a 30/30 Peanut Challenge, 30 days when Americans are encouraged to incorporate 30 peanuts or two tablespoons of peanut butter into their daily diet. “Studies in the United States and around the world have found that eating peanuts regularly has been associated with a reduced risk of cancer, heart disease…
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The Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative under the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is holding a webinar on Thursday titled: “Aflatoxins: The Climate, Gender and Nutritional Linkages.” Panelists from IFPRI, USAID’s Bureau for Food Security, Purdue University and the former chief economist of the World Food Program will discuss how aflatoxins relate to…
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The Peanut Research Foundation is accepting research proposals for the next round of projects dubbed the Peanut Genome Initiative – Phase II. This new phase will capitalize on previous accomplishments and use genomic and breeding tools to address real issues facing the U.S. peanut industry. Disease resistance (initially focusing on leafspot), aflatoxin, drought tolerance and…
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A new scholarship fund will more than 20 Malawian graduate students to continue their studies in the U.S. or South Africa. The Agricultural Transformation Initiative (ATI) has awarded a grant to the Institute of International Education, Inc. (IIE) for the Fellowship and Scholarship Fund (FSF), a new initiative is designed to strengthen capacity in research…
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USAID Advancing Nutrition is hosting a webinar on Sept. 11 on the importance of nutrition from conception through the first two years of a child’s life. The first 1,000 days is a period of unique development, representing both risk and opportunity. It is during this time that a foundation is laid in a child’s brain,…
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