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BioInnovate Africa phase II launched
February 2, 2018 Editor 0
BioInnovate Africa Programme, one of Africa’s largest regional innovation-driven science initiative, officially marked entry into its second phase with three key highlights: increased funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); call for a new round of proposals from eastern Africa scientists and innovators, and enhanced steps towards the creation of a bioeconomy strategy […]
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Tanzania farmers embrace vegetable farming to access more high-value markets and improve nutrition
January 25, 2018 Editor 0
Vitalis Joseph a vegetable farmer from Bermi in Babati District, Tanzania watering his Ethiopian mustard vegetables. He is among the smallholder farmers who have adopted elite vegetable varieties promoted by the Africa RISING project (photo credit: Inviolate Dominick/WorldVeg). Persistent global hunger and undernutrition have underscored the need for urgent action towards achieving the Sustainable Development […]
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Value chains learning hubs workshop: co-creating solutions for eastern and southern Africa
January 25, 2018 Editor 0
SBy Iddo Dror An illustration of the value chains learning hubs workshop process (photo credit: ILRI/Srinivas Mangipudi). On 31 October and 1 November 2017, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), welcomed over 20 value chains professionals and experts in ILRI’s Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) […]
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Winners of BioInnovate Africa grants announced
January 25, 2018 Editor 0
Eleven research teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania have received grants totalling US$ 6 million, to enable them turn their innovative ideas and technologies, based on biological sciences, into viable businesses. The funding has been provided by the Bioresources Innovations Network for Eastern Africa Development (BioInnovate Africa) Programme, a regional initiative currently operational […]
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Technology showcases in Africa RISING Phase II in Ethiopia
January 25, 2018 Editor 0
During its first phase (2012-2016), the Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) project in the Ethiopian highlands implemented various action-based on-farm research activities that align with the Ethiopian government priorities. A total of 22 action-related protocols alongside 11 explanatory protocols were identified and grouped under seven thematic areas. Feed and […]
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on SI publishes new sustainable intensification assessment framework
January 25, 2018 Editor 0
The sustainable intensification assessment framework is an initiative of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification and the Africa-RISING project. The framework develops and recommends metrics and indicators for measuring sustainable intensification under five critical determinants of project sustainability —productivity, economic, environment, human condition and social domains. It was created to […]
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