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The Peanut and Mycotoxin Innovation Lab (PMIL) participated in a meeting with some of the key staffers of the United States Senate Agriculture Committee, followed by a reception, in Washington D.C. on Wednesday September 17th, 2014. The importance of the Innovation Labs and the Feed the Future Initiative was the main topic of the presentation and…
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USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah acknowledged the accomplishments of the Feed the Future Innovation labs, during the keynote address of the two–day USAID Frontiers in Development Forum. The keynote address also featured speakers Imam Mohamed Magid, President of the Islamic Society of North America and Khalifa Ababacar Sall, Mayor of Dakar, Senegal. Members of several Innovation…
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Dave Hoisington, Director of the Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab, was elected the next President of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab Council on Thursday, September 18th. The Innovation Lab Council is a consortium of Directors and Assistant Directors of the 24 USAID Feed the Future Innovation Labs.
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The 2014 Georgia Peanut Tour opens this year with a special focus session on the USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Peanut Productivity and Mycotoxin Control (PMIL). Thursday, September 16, 2014 the tour will feature presentations from PMIL Lead Scientist Peggy Ozias-Akins, Collaborator Bob Kemerait, and Assistant Director Jamie Rhoads. The…
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One of Africa’s most popular farming shows, the Shamba Shape-Up, featured PMIL Collaborator David Kalule Okello, speaking about seed selection in April of 2014. Fast forward to 23:01 to begin David’s portion. He was also featured in February of 2014 in Paul Ndiho’s blog: “Ugandan Groundnut Farmers Cashing In On Improved New Varieties.”
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PMIL supported student Yaa Asantewaa Kafui Klu completed her doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Food Science from the University of Georgia in August. Yaa’s PhD studies were funded by PMIL, and the former PCRSP. As is required of USAID funded students, she has returned to her home country to work for the next two years.…
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STATEMENT FROM USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJIV SHAH ON NEW CHIEF SCIENTIST FOR FOOD SECURITY Thursday, August 28, 2014 “I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Bertram, an agriculture expert with nearly 30 years of experience at USAID, has been named Chief Scientist in the agency’s Bureau for Food Security. In this new position, Rob…
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