An innovative training product in the form of illustrated flip charts (in the Luo language of Kenya and Tanzania) was developed by the Norwegian Refugee Association to teach farmers about PHL and how to improve farming practices to reduce PHL. These flip charts can be found on MangoTree and come with an instruction manual in […]
Archive | May, 2012
Bangladesh Csisa Holds Postharvest Workshop and Planning Meeting
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The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia recently held a workshop and training session to teach postharvest business models in Khulna, Bangladesh. Other topics addressed were on “Assessing postharvest value chains and entry points” and “Integrating gender strategies for and needs of women in postharvest.” Partners present at the workshop were representatives from IRRI, CIMMYT, […]
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Food Ministry Faces a Problem of Plenty Now
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India continues to be plagued by its lack of storage and government members are struggling to find additional places to put the excess grains of this year’s harvest. As only 85% of government godown (warehouse) capacity is utilized, the government plans to use them in full and also to hire the use of private godowns. […]
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Hisara Agriculture University Organized Training
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Hisara Agriculture University in Chandigarh, India, will organize training camps through the state to provide the most recent information about agriculture to farmers and rural women, including topics on commercial vegetable production, safe grain storage, and the preparation of compost. Special training to control insects in paddy nurseries will also be featured.
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Projects to Combat Mycotoxin Contamination in Tanzania Launched
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Two projects were launched at an April meeting of IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Feed the Future Initiative has funded projects to understand the depth and spread of mycotoxin contaminants in maize and cassava in the country. Another project funded by […]
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The Innovations: Household Pit Storage Rehabilitation Using Plastic Bag Lining and its Impact on the Reduction of Grain Storage Loss in East Hararge Zone
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GFAR produced a new “Voices of Change” report titled “The Innovations: Household Pit Storage Rehabilitation Using Plastic Bag Lining and its Impact on the Reduction of Grain Storage Loss in East Hararge Zone: the case of Babile, Gursum, and Midega Tola Woredas” (PDF). This short report details specific storage problems and accompanying solutions in Ethiopia. […]
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Post-Harvest Systems in IFAD Projects – A Review
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A slide presentation on “Post-harvest systems in IFAD projects – A Review” by Joy S. Afenyo Consultant, PTA, and Wafaa El-Khoury, Senior Technical Advisor, PTA, was posted online. http://www.slideshare.net/ifad/review-of-postharvest-systems-in-ifad-projects
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Modern Agricultural Centre Established in Bonyon
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The United States Millennium Challenge Account has funded the construction of an Agricultural Business Center in Bonyon, Ghana, in order to aid the marketing and value chain development of staple food crops. Two additional centers will be built in the district as part of a plan for PHL reduction. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/regional/artikel.php?ID=237134
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