Webinar

• APLU Webinar: Exploring USAID’s Local Solutions and the Local Systems Framework

  August 6, 2015

  Join the APLU Knowledge Center for Advancing Development through Higher Education for a webinar on USAID’s Local Solutions (part of USAID Forward), which encourages sustainability through country ownership of the development agenda. During this webinar, we’ll explore the Local Systems Framework, which provides a foundation for engaging local systems in ways that support local ownership,…

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• Webinar: Breaking the Mold Impacts of Mycotoxins

  May 7, 2015

  Breaking the Mold: How Mycotoxins Impact Agriculture, Nutrition and Development This AG Sector Council Seminar presents Mycotoxins, a toxic by-products of naturally occurring fungi that have serious health implications in humans and livestock. Found on grains, fruits and vegetables, acute and long-term exposure is associated with childhood stunting, reduced nutrient absorption, organ failure and cancer.…

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• Webinar Scaling up Biofortification: Better Crops, Better Nutrition

  April 28, 2015

  Biofortification is a cost-effective, innovative approach to growing staple crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. The process builds on traditional crop breeding techniques to improve micronutrients while maintaining or exceeding existing yields and climate-smart traits. This intervention is at the crossroads of agriculture and nutrition, with varieties released in 25 countries and studies…

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