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Examine Narratives to End Policy Deadlock, Boost Agricultural Development in Africa, Economists Say

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The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to transform food systems and achieve sustainable development. But the lively policy debate on which policy approach will...
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Taking Business to Africa? Here’s How to Prepare

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If there’s one thing you hear when searching through international news in the seed industry, it’s that Africa could be a potential goldmine for...
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Sugar Rush: What it Takes to Develop a New Sugar Beet Variety

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Of the worlds sugar production, about 20% comes from beet sugar, with the other 80% produced from sugar cane. According to the FAO, in...
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Declaration to Establish African Coalition on Genome Editing Communication Adopted

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Bioscience stakeholders across the world have resolved to establish an African Coalition for Communicating about Genome Editing, as the curtains came down on the...
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PhD Opportunities for the Next Generation of Agricultural Research Scientists for Africa

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Each of the studentships will be part of a larger multidisciplinary collaborative research project. In addition to comprehensive training in research techniques, the successful...
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New Study Identifies Nigeria as Leading Seed Hub in Western and Central Africa; Nigeria’s Value Seeds Tops Ranking

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Nigeria-based Value Seeds tops the rankings in new research on seed companies operating in Western and Central Africa. However, the overall picture is one...
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Africa

Building Africa’s Resilient Agricultural Future

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Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco, along with Rothamsted Research and Cranfield University from the UK, has launched a new endeavour to help develop the...
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Seeds for Africa

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Farmers in African countries lose up to 50 percent of their potential yield due to bad seed or even ‘fake seed’. Wageningen scientists are...
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Mini-Fellowships Launched To Inspire Transformation In Ethiopian Agricultural Research

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The John Innes Centre this week helped to launch a new initiative to build networks with women agricultural researchers across Ethiopia. The initiative is a...
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Homegrown African Seed Companies Outperform Multinational Peers In Serving Smallholder Farmers

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Two homegrown African seed companies top the 2019 Access to Seeds Index for Eastern and Southern Africa, for playing a key role in raising...
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