The Bulletin 13 - 17 February 2012 (No. 2107) - Germany grants €1.2M to vegetable IPM study for food security & nutrition. New cassava varieties that withstand deadly viral diseases released in Tanzania
 07 February 2012 Good news for cassava farmers! Tanzania has officially released new cassava varieties that could withstand both of the most devastating diseases of the crop: cassava brown streak (CBSD) and cassava mosaic (CMD). These varieties provide hope for millions who depend on the crop for their food and livelihood not only in Tanzania but also in other cassava-growing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Turning prisoners to yam farmers
 20 January 2012 Prison inmates participating in a yam improvement project led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Diocesan Development Services (DDS) are gaining skills on how to better cultivate the tuber crop, and are being empowered to face life’s challenges after serving their jail terms. Agric research is improving livelihoods in Africa
 11 January 2012 Research by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is not only increasing knowledge generally in the sciences, but also positively transforming livelihoods in Africa, says Ms Cecilia Akintomide, Secretary General, African Development Bank. Afrique en ligne: Alimentation: Lutter contre l'insécurité alimentaire en Afrique17 February 2012 Les dirigeants africains invités à lutter contre l'insécurité alimentaire - La demande a été faite aux dirigeants africains de prendre des mesures urgentes pour réduire le taux de chômage élevé et augmenter la production alimentaire en vue de prendre soin de leurs populations croissantes, a indiqué l'ambassadeur du Japon au Nigeria, Ryuichi Shoji, lors d'une visite à l'Institut international pour l'agriculture tropicale (IITA) basé à Ibadan, dans le sud-ouest du Nigeria. Lire la suite / Read more. |
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The Bulletin 13 - 17 February 2012 (No. 2107)
