Monthly Archives: December 2017

Second PENAPH Conference: Participatory Approaches to One Health

Originally posted on PENAPH:
January 10-12, 2018 – Khon Kaen, Thailand Participatory Approaches in Animal Health, Public Health, One Health and Ecohealth Registration for the Second PENAPH Conference and conference courses is still open at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-penaph-conference-participatory-approaches-to-one-health-tickets-37155665596. Hotel bookings for the Pullman…

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Sustainable food systems: What it means for CIAT research

Originally posted on The GFAiR Blog:
Mark Lundy is the Leader of Sustainable Food Systems at CIAT It is big and involves so many processes and actors. Some would even say it’s scary. I’m talking about the food system, or…

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Learning about data for farmers and how it can help to “cross the donga”

Originally posted on The GFAiR Blog:
Dan Berne and Valeria Pesce Dan Berne introducing the course In the week of 20-24 November 2017, GFAR convened a course and symposium on Farmers’ access to data in Centurion, South Africa. This event…

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Learning about data for farmers and how it can help to “cross the donga”

Originally posted on The GFAiR Blog:
Dan Berne and Valeria Pesce Dan Berne introducing the course In the week of 20-24 November 2017, GFAR convened a course and symposium on Farmers’ access to data in Centurion, South Africa. This event…

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Towards Food and Nutrition Security: Where is IITA going in the next half century?

Originally posted on The GFAiR Blog:
Burundi women dance to welcome visitors during farmers open day. The year 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The anniversary was celebrated to reflect two milestones: the…

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IITA: Transforming African Agriculture

Originally posted on The GFAiR Blog:
IITA’s first 50 years showed how partnership is a key ingredient for success in IITA’s efforts to bring about transformation in agriculture. Agriculture is central to the development of the African continent, currently contributing…

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People and Animal Agriculture~The Philosophy of the Low Carbon Livestock

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