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    Mar 28

    It's here! New research call from & focused on . Sign up here . Deadline: 7 May. 33 million DALYs are lost each year to foodborne disease. We're committed to tackling this serious development issue.

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    Apr 3

    Don't miss the big picture 🖼️ on research - read our blogs - 4 out so far, more 🔜

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    Apr 2

    Findings by the Cassava Monitoring Survey (CMS) have shown that over 60 per cent of farm households have adopted improved varieties in Nigeria.

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    Mar 29

    ' are on the brink of becoming the new workhorses on farms.' The drone market expected to grow at a CAGR of +30%

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    Mar 29

    🆕Research call on 'Food Systems for Improved ' in low and middle income countries. Sign up here 👉🏽 . (Apply by 7 May)

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  6. Mar 29

    Interesting new report from on the potential for digital identity to help smallholder farmers: This work builds on key findings from the mAgri programme, funded by

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    Mar 28

    It's here! New research call from & focused on . Sign up here . Deadline: 7 May. 33 million DALYs are lost each year to foodborne disease. We're committed to tackling this serious development issue.

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    Mar 28

    Researchers -- Watch this space for an exciting announcement on the ANH Academy website.

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    Mar 15

    Congrats to AtoZ, Bell, and Elite Innovations, all pictured here with their awards for creating and selling new or redesigned devices to ! All your hard work will not only pay off in awards but in the you have helped secure for

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  10. Mar 27

    Time taken to breed improved cassava varieties reduced from 8-10 yrs to 5-6 yrs from .Great summary of achievements in these images!

    Genomic selection is a plant breeding method that uses statistical modeling to predict how a plant will perform. In Phase 1, one of NextGen's biggest achievements was proving GS could be used for cassava. See more NextGen Phase 1 achievements at:
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    Mar 24

    Nice appreciation of ’s Smart Rules: “best recent attempt to get an organisation to change its culture and foster better programming” Would humbly add - as a means for us to better address underlying causes of poverty & conflict

    What is really stopping the aid business shifting to adaptive programming? Today's is from Jake Allen of
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  12. Mar 23

    Did you know: 33 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are lost each year to foodborne disease? Watch this space for an upcoming research call from & on

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  13. Mar 23

    Great to see the global reach of seed from an partner.

    Where our seed goes, in addition to ! Congratulations and thanks to on your 10th anniversary!
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    Mar 20

    Important innovations in breeding new disease resistant cassava from our work. Great to see women's views at centre of this work!

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    Mar 22

    On , we are celebrating IMMANA funded project by on household experience scale

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  16. Mar 22

    Great work on impact of maize storage loans in Kenya

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  17. Mar 22

    As the world marks , we need to avoid the next big crisis by paying attention to our groundwater

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    Mar 21

    Major thanks to for the support to and on this really cool study and commitment to the Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative

    Spoke w/ the brilliant Lauren Falcao Bergquist on her amazing collaboration w in . Simple credit products allowing farmers to store and sell when prices are highest has big time take up and impacts. Learn on!
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    Mar 20

    Yet, much of the work that women do in agriculture is underpaid or unpaid. Legislation towards recognizing this work is key for attaining equal rights for

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    Worldwide, women are 43% of the global agricultural workforce, yet only 13% of landowners worldwide are women. The to end land rights laws that discriminate against women.
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  20. Mar 20

    great video on prize results so far

    In an exclusive video, our CEO Peter Jeffries summarises the innovative partnership between and GALVmed, explains the need for a new vaccine, and invites applications for Phase 2, at which four prizes of US $1m are available:
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