Uganda
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The online course “Leaders of change: Helping African policymakers develop their capacity to promote the use of knowledge in policy” is starting on March 28. The deadline to submit applications is March 2. Politics & Ideas, the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP ) and INASP will support, with full scholarships, the involvement of those…
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East African Development Bank has launched a new scholarship program for math and science teachers from Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to continue their education in the United States. The EADB Math, Science, Technology and Engineering University Scholarship Program, in partnership with The Africa-America Institute, will make scholarships available to experienced teachers and lecturers with a bachelor’s degree in…
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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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Director Dr. Dave Hoisington, Lead Scientist Dr. Peggy Ozias-Akins and Collaborator Dr. David Okello of the Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab are featured in the University of Georgia Research Magazine Fall 2015 issue for their research contributions to alleviate hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Read the full article.
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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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It is not chips or rolex that I am writing about. It is rather maize flour, your favorite ground nut paste and off-the-shelf baby foods that are increasingly conquering our food menus in Uganda. As David Okello, a researcher with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) and Peanut and Mycotoxin Innovation Lab (PMIL), discovered along…
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“Groundnut Seed Production Manual for Uganda,” authored by David Kalule Okello, Patrick Okori, Naveen Puppala, Boris Bravo-Ureta, Carl Michael Deom, Jane Ininda, Paul Anguria, Moses Biruma and Cresensia Asekenye is now available for download on the Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab (PMIL) website. Groundnut (peanut) is one of the staple crops in Uganda, rich in protein,…
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