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Public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer opportunities to achieve inclusive development objectives within value chains. By partnering directly with value chain actors, from farmers and local input suppliers to traders and multi-national...

Fertilizer application rates in Sub-Saharan Africa stand at a tiny fraction of their levels in other parts of the developing world. In response, a number of countries have implemented fertilizer...

High costs, limited infrastructure and underdeveloped distribution networks are just some of the obstacles to ensuring input access in rural areas. Yet even in these remote communities, products like Coca-Cola...

This event, jointly presented by Microlinks and Agrilinks, will discuss the potential for agricultural insurance to promote resilience and inclusive agricultural growth as part of an integrated risk management approach...

Update: 4/27/2015The Innovation Labs Partners Meeting in Malawi wrapped up with a field trip on Thursday, April 23. Attendees visited the Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains (INVC) project and Lilongwe...

Biofortification is a cost-effective, innovative approach to growing staple crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. The process builds on traditional crop breeding techniques to improve micronutrients while maintaining...

Can mobile technology help deepen relationships with agribusiness and improve access to financial services for smallholder farmers? Several innovative international development programs are testing that premise. The Connected Farmer Alliance...

Mycotoxins are toxic by-products of naturally occurring fungi that have serious health implications in humans and livestock. Found on grains, fruits and vegetables, acute and long-term exposure is associated with...

Aflatoxins are dangerous toxins produced by molds that grow on a wide variety of crops, including staples like maize and groundnuts. Consuming aflatoxin-contaminated food can result in impaired nutrient absorption...

The Rural Enterprise for Alleviating Poverty (REAP) project was a 30-month program, implemented by Winrock International and funded by USDA, that worked in the Mymensingh, Gazipur, and Tangail Districts of...