2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (225+ words) In this context, CIMMYT and Ambo university recently have joined hands to strengthen the analytical and research capacity of Ethiopian scientists in applied research using statistical modeling with R software environment. A three-day training (7-9 May, 2026) brought together University lecturers, researchers…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (689+ words) From a small plot embedded in a hilly terrain, a farmer's lived experience can reveal whether an idea works beyond a project document. In Kanyanja camp in Chipata District, Eastern Zambia...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (239+ words) Agriculture remains central to Zimbabwe's economy, contributing 18% of GDP, employing 23% of the formal workforce, and supporting nearly 70% of livelihoods. Yet for many smallholder farmers, productivity is still hindered by limited access to quality seed, high costs, weak distribution systems, delayed…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (198+ words) In Burundi, around 90% of the population depends on agriculture for food and income. Yet smallholder farmers lose up to 40% of their crops to pests and diseases each season....

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (225+ words) The'Keuzegids, an independent national study guide, evaluates all bachelor's programmes across the Netherlands and grants the Top Rated mark only to those that perform significantly above average. The recognition highlights excellence in key academic areas such as student success, curriculum…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (573+ words) 04 September 2025, Kenya: CABI has used the tried and tested Pest Risk Information Service(PRISE) data model to compile a comprehensive risk assessment of the Kenyan coffee sector and create a model to help smallholder farmers tackle the coffee berry borer…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (271+ words) Early research by'Ngwira et al. (2013)'demonstrated that multi-year CA trials in maize-legume systems maintained or improved grain yields over time. Notably, crop rotations performed better agronomically and economically than conventional ridge tillage, proving that no tillage,'crop diversification, and residue…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (488+ words) 20 March 2026, Tanzania: A Stronger Seed System for Lasting Impact At the heart of this system, CIMMYTand the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)have led efforts to strengthen seed delivery for dryland crops like sorghum and groundnut. Through strategic partnerships and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (200+ words) Agriculture is the primary livelihood for most Malagasy households, employing about 78% of the workforce, with roughly 80% of the population relying on agriculture (FAO/World Bank data). Madagascar's situation is not unique. Across much of the developing world, food systems face…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (238+ words) While'METOS solutions'have already been successfully implemented in South Africa through initiatives such as the'EUREKA SA Climate Smart Agriculture project, including more than'200 weather stations installed across the Western Cape, the establishment of PI SA represents the next step: scaling from…...