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Ethiopian plant pathologist Abdi Hassen (left) and fellow graduate student Solomon Debele recently trained an additional 15 colleagues in a new system to detect aflatoxin contamination in food grains. The students all are masters or PhD students in plant pathology or seed science at Haramaya University in eastern Ethiopia. Hassen, who is expected to receive…
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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 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…
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The 2nd Agriculture and Climate Change Conference will be held March 26-28, 2017 in Meliá Sitges, Sitges (near Barcelona), Spain. The conference will focus on the likely impact of climate change on crop production and explore approaches to maintain and increase crop productivity into the future.
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The Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences (PSM) in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University is hiring for an assistant professor position in Seed Systems for International Programs. The successful candidate will work closely with scientists at MSU in diverse fields, including plant genetics, agronomy, food science, agricultural economics,…
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The African Union Commission (AUC) has wrapped up a two-day workshop in Addis Ababa titled “Mitigating the Health and Nutrition Impacts of Aflatoxins in Africa through Uncommon Partnerships.” The workshop, held March 23-24, brought together stakeholders from the health and nutrition sectors, including representatives from member states, Partnership for Aflatoxin control in Africa (PACA), AMERF Health…