AGRODEP Blog
posted by sgustafson on 7 years ago (0 comments)
The Association of African Universities (AAU) has intensified its support for students from its member institutions to acquire employable skills before graduating from their universities. Through support from its development partners, namely African Capacity Development Foundation (ACBF) and Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), the AAU has secured funds for its member universities in good standing (whose annual subscription payment…
posted by sgustafson on 7 years 1 month ago (0 comments)
The 2017 BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition invites young PhD and postdoc researchers from any background and nationality to submit a research project to improve the sustainability of the food system.
The award is a 20.000 € research grant applied to a one-year investigation. This year, a maximum of three teams will be awarded the Research Grant.
The 2017 BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition is designed for individual…
posted by sgustafson on 7 years 2 months ago (0 comments)
The Global Development Network is launching a call for expressions of interest from research teams from Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania interested in producing high-quality research on industrial policies. The research will be undertaken as part of the program, Mobilizing Local Knowledge to Improve Competitiveness Strategies, launched by GDN as the chosen partner of the Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice of…
posted by mbarungi@eprcug.org on 7 years 2 months ago (0 comments)
Uganda’s agriculture sector is expected to contribute to wealth creation and employment along agricultural value chains in a sustainable manner. However, for this to happen, production and productivity must increase. Intensification (increasing output per unit area of cultivated land) of agriculture by use of high-yielding crop varieties, fertiliser, irrigation and pesticides contributes substantially to increased yields and incomes. Indeed, a…
posted by sgustafson on 7 years 2 months ago (0 comments)
The CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) is happy to announce the second round and call for concept proposals for the Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project partners include Cornell University, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Economic Research…
posted by sgustafson on 7 years 2 months ago (0 comments)
CALL FOR PAPERS
The fourth Annual Bank Conference on Africa (ABCA) will be held at Berkeley, California, on June 5-6,
2017. It will cover various topics pertinent to agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is being organized
jointly by the World Bank (Office of the Chief Economist for the Africa Region), the University of
California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Davis, and the Agricultural Technology Adoption…
posted by obayeluelijah on 7 years 2 months ago (0 comments)
Dear all,
You just have 5 days left to submit your proposals for chapters in a book if you have not done so. Please use this link for your submission
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/2412
Thanks.
posted by sgustafson on 7 years 4 months ago (0 comments)
The Africa South of the Sahara Food Security Portal is hosting a virtual dialogue on how Food Security Information (FSI) can be used to improve food access and nutrition in the region. The dialogue is going on today, November 29 - join in the conversation!
posted by obayeluelijah on 7 years 5 months ago (0 comments)
Dear Researchers,
Kindly visit the following link for a call for chapters in a book
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/2412
posted by sgustafson on 7 years 7 months ago (0 comments)
The latest AGRA Africa Agriculture Status Report shows evidence that CAADP has helped to lower malnutrition in Africa. Countries that have adopted the CAADP process have seen annual declines in malnutrition between 2.4 and 5.7 percent, while countries that have not adopted CAADP have only seen declines of 1.2 percent over the past decade.
However, important gaps in knowledge still existing regarding CAADP's imipact on food and nutrition…