A recent ASTI report points to large-scale underinvestment in agricultural research and development (R&D) and major research capacity gaps across Southeast Asia. The region will need to step up its agricultural R&D investment to enhance future agricultural productivity, food security, and poverty reduction, and to respond more effectively to challenges posed by climate change and […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
Inaugural conference highlights crisis in agricultural research in Kenya
The latest ASTI data from Kenya, showing dwindling agricultural investment levels and a dearth of national level agricultural researchers, took center stage at a recent high-level conference on agricultural research in Nairobi. The conference, organized by Kenya’s State Department of Agriculture Research in collaboration with 12 international and national research and donor partners, focused on […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
IFPRI delivers resources for youth mentorship program at LUANAR
Since 2013, IFPRI Malawi has partnered with the Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (LUANAR) to offer mentorship and capacity building to promising young master’s students at Bunda College through a USAID-funded program called the Bunda Grant Scheme. To date, IFPRI has offered support in refining and publishing research to five cohorts of nearly a >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Strengthening National Capacity on Food Security
IFPRI-Bangladesh is committed to activities that strengthen the technical and analytical capacity of the government.
Research and Data for Food Security and Nutrition: Building Food Policy Research Capacity in Eurasia
International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition in Eurasia (May 26, 2017, Moscow) brought together over 100 participants.
