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The deadline is approaching to submit an abstract for the IV International Symposium on Postharvest Pathology, which will be held in South Africa in May 2017. The conference is organised by the University of Pretoria, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences under the auspices of ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science) and ISPP (International Society…
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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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The International Fertilizer Development Center will hold a training program in Accra on 12-16 December. The training is meant to improve productivity and net returns for smallholder farmers through technology. The training is for farmers; agronomists, soil scientists, researchers, and extension agents; policymakers from governments and ministries in charge of agricultural productivity and planning; executives…
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As agriculture leaders from around the world gather in Iowa to celebrate this year’s World Food Prize laureates and discuss challenges and opportunities related to food security, many of the meetings will be live-streamed and webcast for people who could not attend. Keep up with what’s going on via Twitter — #WorldFoodPrize – or log…
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Groundnut leaf miner is a serious threat to groundnut production in sub-Saharan Africa, but a new brochure puts together up-to-date advice to identify and control the pest. The guide was produced by Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab collaborator David Okello, the head of the Groundnut Improvement Program of the National Semi-Arid Research Resources Institute in…
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Kumar Mallikarjunan, the lead scientist on a study comparing analytical methods for aflatoxin detection, is leaving his job at Virginia Tech for a department head position at the University of Minnesota. Mallikarjunan, a professor in biological system engineering, will take the reins of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota in January. He…
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