Oct 26, 2020 | News, Stories
Over 150 rural youth in Niger joined an entrepreneur incubation program, participating in their first practical training in integrated pest management (e.g. insect rearing), market gardening, fruit tree nurseries and smart compost production. Equipped with these...
Oct 26, 2020 | News, Stories
Fodder chopping machines are proving to be a great help to livestock farmers in rural Niger, by providing suitable feed to their animals while saving their time and effort. In five villages, groups of farmers are making the most of an initiative to provide these...
Oct 26, 2020 | News, Stories
To achieve the full genetic potential and higher profits for smallholder farmers, modern crop improvement programs, strong seed delivery system, better market access, support of national and local government agencies and a conducive policy environment is a must. These...
Oct 26, 2020 | News, Stories
Enthused by positive nutritional outcomes among children and women in its first phase, activities of the Giri Poshana diet diversification program in Telangana, India, are set to be scaled up to benefit more of the state’s tribal population. Two years after it began,...
Oct 21, 2020 | News, Stories
Aflatoxin is carcinogenic mycotoxin that cripples the immune system. It is widely present in our food and is one of the major natural toxins that humans consume. Yet, there is no easy way to monitor & limit its occurrence in our supply chain. Current detection...
