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March 15, 2019
How do young rural Africans engage in the rural economy? How important is farming relative to non-farm activities for the income of young rural Africans? What social, spatial and policy factors explain different patterns of engagement? The post Exploring young Africans’ role and engagement in the rural economy appeared first on CGIAR.
March 11, 2019
Recent innovations in digital imagery and sensors save money and time in the collection of data related to phenotyping. These technologies, known as high-throughput phenotyping platforms, replace lengthy paper-based visual observations of crop trials. The post Digital imaging tools make maize breeding much more efficient appeared first on CGIAR.
March 7, 2019
Innovating for change: Spotlight on a champion rice processor in Africa On the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2019, the theme of which is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change,” AfricaRice is saluting Mme Aichatou Camara, president of a 55-member women rice processors’ association in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. A strong advocate for innovating […] The post International Women’s Day 2019 appeared first on CGIAR.
March 1, 2019
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March 1, 2019
Tor-Gunnar Vågen, Leigh Ann Winowiecki, Constance Neely, Sabrina Chesterman, and Mieke Bourne (ICRAF) co-authored a new paper on the use of online land management platform, Resilience Diagnostic and Decision Support Tool, for local stakeholders to monitor the health status of their land and make sustainable land use decisions.