The Mo Ibrahim Foundation recently released a report, ‘African Agriculture: From Meeting Needs to Creating Wealth’ (PDF). This report looks at the state of African agriculture from the perspectives of economic development, food security, poverty, and the role of women, as well as outlining possible solutions, including PHL reduction practices. The report includes many statistics, […]
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RaSSFiP Completes Distribution of Certified Seeds
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The Philippine government has guaranteed its citizens that it will not need to rely on rice imports through 2012, despite the recent hurricane. The government is relying on rice from provinces with good harvests and aims to be completely rice self-sufficient by 2013, due to the integration of proper storage facilities and technologies. http://rafpep.da.gov.ph/index.php/component/content/article/42-stories/91-sample-story-1
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Adoption, Utilisation and Economic Impacts of Improved Post-Harvest Technologies in Maize Production in Kapchorwa District, Uganda
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The International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation (IJPTI) recently published the report ‘Adoption, utilisation and economic impacts of improved post-harvest technologies in maize production in Kapchorwa District, Uganda.’ This report details the problems of traditional postharvest methods and illustrates the interventions were most successful and impactful for reducing PHL. http://www.inderscience.com/offer.php?id=43328
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Perth Declaration on Food Security Principles
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The recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Australia created the Perth Declaration on Food Security Principles that focused on delivering technologies, scaling up nutritional interventions, food security programs, enhancing research and development in agricultural issues, and market systems in each of the 54 member countries. http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/78221085/perth-declaration-food-security-principles
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Rice Awareness Month in Philippines
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The Philippines observe Rice Awareness Month throughout November as nationally over 480,000 tons of raw rice is wasted every year. Millers are pushing for improved rice milling facilities, as many are over 70 years old and others are using 50-year old technology that recovers only 50% of processed grain. Drying and milling have PHL of […]
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Low-Tech Solutions in a High-Tech World
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This blog article on the low-tech solutions used around the world in agricultural issues highlights the Purdue Integrated Cowpea System, human-powered irrigation pumps, SMS mobile phone information sharing, and galvanized metal silos. The article also featured the World Food Program’s hunger map. http://www.one.org/us/2011/10/28/low-tech-solutions-in-a-high-tech-world/
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Rs2 Billion Package Approved for Punjab Growers
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The Punjab Agriculture Department launched the “Supply Chain Improvement of Selected Agriculture and Livestock Products” Project along with an incentive package of Rs 2 billion to help system stakeholders to acquire Global GAP and International Featured Standards certifications in order to produce traceable products. By adopting new technology, PHL could be reduced by 30%. http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=74960&Cat=2
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International Biojohor Conference and Exhibition
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The 3rd International Biojohor Conference and Exhibition will be held in June 2012 in Johor, Malaysia, focusing on biotechnology and biodiversity. The deadline for paper abstract submissions is March 1, 2012, and early registration ends March 20. http://www.biojohor.my/2012/index.html
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The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa
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“Half of all malnourished people in Africa are farmers who produce food.” Professor Calestous Juma of Harvard’s Kennedy School and author of The New Harvest, says that farmers are underfed due to infrastructural incapacity and can alleviate their problems through technology application, improvements in supply chains, and rural development of telecoms, transportation, energy, and education. […]
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Pioneering Project to Increase Quality Rice Production in Africa
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The Africa Rice Center launched a project, ‘Support to Rice Research in Africa’ initiative, focusing on 8 countries to improve the quality and marketability of rice. Smallholders, processors, and local households will all be targeted for training in technologies and best practices. If the project achieves 10 percent reduction of PHL, it will help increase […]
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