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Scientists eye ‘windows of opportunity’ for adapting food crops to climate change

By On October 18, 2011 · In Agriculture, Science

Increased aid from biotechnology needed in the next 2 decades to tap the genetic potential of seed banks

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (OCTOBER 2011)—Responding to appeals from African leaders for new tools to deal with the effects of climate change on food production, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security [...]

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ECA and AIF launch prestigious February 2012 Innovation Prize for Africa

By On August 19, 2011 · In Prizes

ECA Press Release No. 98/2011

Addis Ababa, 08 July 2011 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) to be awarded for the first time in February 2012. This prestigious and well-endowed award aims at encouraging innovations that [...]

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Sweden gives $12m for food security project

By On April 17, 2011 · In Agriculture, BioTech

From Left to Right: Kikki Nordin, Regional Team Leader, Environment and Economic Development (REED),Sida; Claes Kjellström, representative of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) at the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi; Björn Häggmark, Minister, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden. (photo credit: ILRI/Nairobi).

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Eastern Africa: New programme to fight food security and climate change

By On April 1, 2011 · In Agriculture, BioTech

A new programme that provides grants to bioscientists working to improve food production and environmental management in eastern Africa was launched Wednesday at the Nairobi headquarters of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).

The newly established Bioresources Innovation Network for Eastern Africa Development (Bio-Innovate) Programme—the first of its kind in Africa—provides competitive grants to African [...]

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Rwandan research will boost agricultural productivity

By On March 5, 2011 · In Agriculture

By Aimable Twahirwa

The Rwandan government plans to boost agricultural production through its Crop Intensification Programme (CIP) and a range of post-harvest measures to reduce waste from the 2011 season onwards.

The programme will boost agricultural research to increase productivity in rural areas and ensurefood security for the country’s 10 million people.

“We plan [...]

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