Africa
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The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa funds the development of competitive processed food, beverage, fiber, forestry and derivative industry that optimally utilizes and develops local and regional resources to supply domestic demand and increase participation in international trade. This will be achieved by expanding production capacity and promoting value adding expansionary agro processing…
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C. Michael (Mike) Deom, is a Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He is Lead Scientist on PMIL’s Peanut Varietal Development: An Integrated Global Breeding and Genomics Approach to Intensifying Peanut Production and Quality project. Mike is also a collaborator on PMIL’s Southern…
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Intercropping two legumes with different growth habits is a relatively new practice in Malawi, but it could hold the key to sustainably intensifying smallholder agriculture in the country. Through research by Africa RISING on the doubled-up legume technology, farmers in the country are getting double benefits (increased land productivity and soil fertility) by adopting this…
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The Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa (PCHPA) and the Initiative for Global Development (IGD) invites you to a special Congressional Luncheon Discussion on “New Perspectives for Closing Africa’s Infrastructure Gap.” The discussion will focus on the impact that Africa’s infrastructure has on business growth and job creation, and explore new ways of…
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March Project Notes “Treating Pregnant Women with Moderate Malnutrition in Malawi.” Lead Researcher: Mark Manary, Washington University, St Louis, MO Each month PMIL features updates on one or more of our research projects in our monthly newsletter and on our website and blog. Study Updates: Mark Manary returned from a trip in February of 2015…
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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.”