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  • Feed the Future Innovation Labs’ Regional Partners Meeting has been scheduled for 6-9 February 2017 in Dakar, Senegal. The Bureau for Food Security, Office of Agricultural Research and Policy, invites Mission agriculture, food security and nutrition staff to participate in the meeting, which will be held at the King Fahd Palace Hotel. The meeting will…

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  • The U.S. Government’s Feed the Future program is in the process of selecting target counties for the future and is inviting stakeholders in civil society, private sector, and university communities to discuss their priorities for the U.S. Government’s Global Food Security Strategy. Three upcoming hearings are scheduled in Washington, D.C., or you can participate via…

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  • By Shelby Jefcoat Researchers in the Feed the Future Post Harvest Handling and Food Processing Lab have come up with a solar-powered crop dryer that they hope to commercialize soon. Project leaders, Klein Lleleji, an associate professor in Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and his wife, Purdue alum Reiko Lleleji believe the…

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  • By Shelby Jefcoat Dr. Alice Mweetwa, lecturer and assistant dean for Post Graduate Studies at the University of Zambia, recently was recognized by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) with the 2016 Science and Technology Merit Award. The NSTC annually recognizes Zambian scientists who contribute to socio-economic development through science, technology and innovation.  The…

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  • An aflatoxin research guide previously sold by the World Health Organization now is available for free as a downloadable PDF. “Improving Public Health through Mycotoxin Control” contains a “scientific description of the occurrence and effects of mycotoxins but also goes further by outlining approaches to reduce mycotoxin exposure aimed at improving public health in low-income…

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  • The second Partnership Platform Meeting for the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa was held 11-13 October in Entebbe, Uganda. The event followed the theme: “Tracking commitments, sustaining implementation for results and impact.” Ugandan President H.E. Yoweri Museveni offered the opening remarks, calling for a more concerted and proactive effort to educate the public about…

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  • An upcoming moderated discussion will explore post-harvest cassava technology and value addition for food security and income generation on the BiomassNet Dgroup. The discussion is facilitated by Prof. Paul Amaza, an agricultural economist. He has experience with cassava value chain and collaborating with IITA on a number of cassava research for development projects. He has…

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