The U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin spoke before the Togolese National Assembly, emphasizing the partnership of the USA to aid Togo’s development. Wolin highlighted the importance of infrastructure, suggesting improved roads, irrigation systems, making affordable electricity available, and broader access to information technology. These will aid in improved regional trade and access to markets, […]
Archive | May, 2012
Resistance of Tropical Maize Genotypes to the Larger Grain Borer
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CIMMYT, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, recently uploaded “Resistance of tropical maize genotypes to the larger grain borer” to the CIMMYT Library Blog. The report was recently published in the Journal of Pest Science. http://libraryblog.cimmyt.org/?p=2723
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Philippines – Crop Protection Assured
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The Philippine government’s focus on the rice and corn sectors has led to the expectation of food sufficiency in 2013. Crop insurance companies have been of aid to farmers as they approach the wet season. Targeted initiatives of introducing high yield seed varieties, improved irrigation, and reduced PHL have turned the country from its previous […]
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Growing the Economy Through Local Manufacturing
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Wivokil, a grain pesticide targeting grain weevils produced by AHL Chemicals and Steel Company Limited has been introduced to the Malawi market with the aim to reduce PHL and has been met with considerable success. The product is produced locally and thus is fresh and priced cheaper, causing farmers to buy it as soon as […]
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UC Riverside Receives Grant for Global Health and Development Research
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A UC Riverside professor was awarded $100,000 in Grand Challenges Explorations grant money from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to research methods of identifying diseased corn in Third World countries. The professor plans to create a “biotic stress sensor printed on maize leaves.” The research team will be looking at low-cost methods of placing […]
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Post-harvest Losses and Food Sustainability Challenges of Rural Farmers in Developing Countries
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An abstract for a paper on “Post-harvest Losses and Food Sustainability Challenges of Rural Farmers in Developing Countries” (PDF) for the upcoming “Resilience of agricultural systems against crisis” conference in Goettingen, Germany, was published. The paper focuses on maize. http://www.tropentag.de/2012/abstracts/links/Imhomoh_y4n6kNoD.pdf
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Indian Wheat Rots in the Open After Bumper Harvest
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The Indian storage situation is steadily worsening. After the rains, millions of tons of wheat, which had no place to be properly stored and were left in the open, are now rotting with mildew. In some provinces, farmers are sifting through rotting wheat to find grains which are still edible—from piles of wheat that had […]
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Hopes of Reviving Cooperative Unions Shattered
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Uganda’s cooperative movement will not be revived as had been hoped due to a small budget allocated by the government. The Trade Minister cited the inadequate legal framework, poor storage facilities and infrastructure, and insufficient knowledge as major hindrances to cooperative expansion. http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Hopes+of+reviving+cooperative+unions+shattered/-/688334/1402320/-/fylo2jz/-/
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Agriculture Sector Lacks Efficiency, Competitiveness
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Pakistan’s agricultural sector has gone from being deemed the “great bread basket” to being known for lacking efficiency and global competitiveness. Wheat yield is 20% lower and non-basmati rice yield is 40% lower than global standards. Pakistan’s PHL ranges from 40-80% compared to the global benchmark, and agricultural credit disbursement to Pakistani farmers declined from […]
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Nigeria: FG to Boost Food Production With New Technology – Minister
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The Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology has stated that the only way for the country to reduce PHL is to introduce technological inputs into the agricultural sector. He has said that “post harvest storage facility has been the bane of our agricultural produce.” Additionally, the Minister called for the introduction of GMO technology to […]
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