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Otro gran tesoro agroalimentario olvidado¡RECUPERAR LA MAUKA! … read moreBy: Meltwater, Nov 05 2015.

“Orphan Crops”: What They Are, Why They Matter, and What’s Being DoneEver wake up craving some finger millet, or sit down in front of a movie with some nice groundnut? Probably not. … read moreBy: Meltwater, Nov 04…

Sweet potatoes as a substituteIN TODAY’S society the frequent themes sometimes emphasised are “buy local produce,” or “put local foods on your table.” Be that as it may, the underlying message to consumers is to support the local…

‘How Nigeria can reduce wheat importation’NIGERIA can reduce importation of wheat by 25 per cent if its farmers embraced proper growth of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes, (OFSP), the Country Representative of the International Potato Centre, (CIP), Dr. ……

10,000 new seed samples into the vault in OctoberMIL OSI – Source: Government of Norway – Press Release/Statement: Headline: 10,000 new seed samples into the vault in October Five gene banks and research centers on four continents deposited…

Improving nutrition: More choices, and making the right onesJoanna Upton is a postdoctoral research associate in Cornell’s Dyson School. … read moreBy: Meltwater, Oct 28 2015.

The Sustainable Development Goals through a CGIAR lens: How we are taking actionIt’s official. The newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have set the pathway for the next 15 years of development. … read moreBy: Meltwater, Oct 26…

Q&A: Put farmers at heart of ‘adoption revolution’Speed read The foundation aims to put smallholders at centre of decision-making Pilots often fail to scale up, so it’s better to alter existing business systems Foundation invests in GMOs but…

Uganda scientists, US university to breed improved sweet potatoSweet potato is considered to be the third most important food crop in East Africa in terms of production and the fourth in Southern Africa. … read moreBy: Meltwater, Oct…

EuroBlight helps spawn Asian networkEurope October 12, 2105 The prospect of a global fight against late blight in potato is a step closer to reality with Europe’s EuroBlight helping to inspire the creation of a similar network in…

World Food Prize snapshot: People, issuesAt this year’s World Food Prize symposium, Iowa’s graduate-level immersion in global efforts to alleviate hunger, expect to learn about life-saving sweet potatoes and innovative micro-financing … read moreBy: Meltwater, Oct 09 2015.