Ethiopia
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Abdi Hassen, who completed research for a PhD with support from the Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab, has been appointed an assistant professor of Plant Pathology in the School of Plant Sciences at Haramaya University in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Over several months, Hassen worked with Renee Arias at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National…
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The Feed the Future Livestock Systems Innovation Lab is seeking grant proposals for projects in the target countries of Ethiopia, Nepal and Rwanda. The LSIL is based at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida and works in partnership with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
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ACDI-VOCA, a private, international development nonprofit, is looking for a person to fill the role of Chief of Party for a five-year USAID-funded Feed the Future project in Ethopia. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA provides technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based…
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The Trellis Fund will offer 15 grants, up to $2,000 each, to local organizations for six-month projects that address horticultural challenges in the region. Organizations in Feed the Future countries — including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Rwanda, Senegal, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia — are eligible…
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Abdi Mohammed Hassen is a short-term Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab (PMIL) trainee working with PMIL Lead Scientist Renee Arias at the United States Department of Agriculture National Peanut Research Laboratory (USDA NPL) in Dawson, Georgia. Abdi worked with Arias from August 5th until October 27th of 2014. He has returned home to complete his PhD…
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The Partnership for Aflatoxin Control (PACA) invites all stakeholders involved in mitigating and managing the aflatoxin problem in Africa to join the first PACA Biennial Partnership Platform meeting. 7-9 October 2014 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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