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January 24, 2019
Supported by CGIAR-CSI’s Mini-Grants Program, Antonio Trabucco (CMCC) and Robert Zomer (ICRAF) developed a new version of the Global Aridity Index and Potential Evapotranspiration Database.
January 17, 2019
Many Kenyan maize farmers are busy preparing their seed stock for the next planting season. Sowing high quality seeds of stress tolerant varieties is a cost-effective way for African smallholder farmers to boost their harvests while being resilient to … The post Seeds go digital: faster and better-quality certification, a game-changer for African farmers? appeared first on CGIAR.
January 15, 2019
Nutrient Expert is a computer-based application to provide nutrient recommendations for individual farmers’ fields. Results from Nutrient Expert trials in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania showed improved yields, fertilizer-use efficiency and increased pr… The post Reducing high yield gaps with decision-support apps appeared first on CGIAR.
January 13, 2019
Recent progress on open access and open data is helping WorldFish to improve efficiencies and innovation in an era of increasingly complex data management. The post Byte by byte: How improved data management is enhancing innovation and impact appeared … The post Byte by byte: How improved data management is enhancing innovation and impact appeared first on CGIAR.
January 3, 2019
A new version of high-resolution global crop production dataset (known as SPAM) for 2010 is out!