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Agricultural Productivity

By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.7 billion. Farmers, already challenged to produce more food, need new tools and technologies to keep pace.

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Can We Increase Food Safety and Reduce Food Loss and Waste through Complementary Technologies?

Which was more effective at improving food safety and reducing food loss and waste: a biological control applied in the field or a plastic tarp used to dry crops after...

Jacob Ricker-Gilbert

Sep 11, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
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Harvesting Change: Challenges and Solutions to Transform Local Food Systems for Improved Nutrition

Learn more about how the Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab is helping to transform local food systems for improved nutrition.
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Feed the Future Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab

Sep 08, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Nutrition Policy and Governance
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Site-Specific Nutrient Management for Balanced Nutrient Application and Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Rice Fields

The digital application Rice Crop Manager (RCM) works on the principle of site-specific nutrient management and can be used to provide advisories to farmers on balanced fertilizer application.
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Preeti Bharti

Sheetal Sharma

Ajay Kumar Mishra

Sep 07, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources
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Study Details How Household Dynamics and Time of Year Impact Senegalese Women’s Time Poverty

A woman’s work is never done, according to a paper that explores whether women have enough time to rest, explore entrepreneurial activities and invest in the future.
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut

Sep 07, 2023
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Filling the Finance Gap for Smallholders: “Confidence Instead of Collateral”

The USAID New Opportunities in Agriculture (NOA) Project, implemented by Tetra Tech, is making an impact on smallholder producers of high-value horticultural products in Kosovo.

Tetra Tech

Sep 06, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade
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Access to Grain Storage Technology Essential for Feeding Communities

Farmers and agricultural workers worldwide face mold and spoilage problems that can ruin entire harvests. These threats endanger communities that rely on grains as their primary food source.

Jane Marsh

Sep 05, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety

Preserving Amerindian Legacies through Agro-Ecotourism in Guyana’s Rainforest

According to the Arawak Indigenous tribe, the dense rainforests that cover Guyana hold timeless secrets, traditional knowledge and healing powers passed on through today’s Amerindian communities.
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Partners of the Americas Farmer-to-Farmer

Sep 05, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Gender Resilience Youth
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Otomiewo Used Lean Tools to Turn around the Aquaculture Business of Her Farming Cluster

When Onorame Otomiewo from Nigeria got involved with the Fish Innovation Lab’s activity on Lean management, she said it was a turning point for her and her business.
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish

Sep 01, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Gender Resilience
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September Is Food Loss and Waste Month on Agrilinks

Welcome to Food Loss and Waste Month on Agrilinks! This month, we will share a series of blog posts and resources from our partners, featuring examples from the field and...

Nika Larian

Ahmed Kablan

Sep 01, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Nutrition
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Onaduja Transformed Her Business with Lean Tools and Helped Others Do the Same

Atinuke Onaduja learned how to be more efficient and reduce waste to improve her fish farming operation through a Fish Innovation Lab activity on Lean management.
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish

Aug 31, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Gender Resilience

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Effective Pathways to Africa's Agricultural Transformation

Aug 04, 2021 online
A session to define the investments needed for a vibrant and functional African agricultural sector that can deliver sufficient food and nutrition supplies for all as well as exciting farmer incomes.
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension
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Crops to End Hunger: Accelerating Seed Delivery through Sustainable Seed Systems

Jul 15, 2021 online
Identifying approaches and making recommendations that will diversify the range of publicly bred crop varieties available to smallholder farmers and increase varietal turnover through commercial channels.
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Markets and Trade
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Enhancing Root, Tuber and Banana Crops’ Contribution to Food and Nutrition Security

May 27, 2021 online
This webinar presents recent advances and new innovations and approaches for this vital crop group supported by the work of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers & Bananas (RTB)
Agricultural Productivity Nutrition
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10 Years of Agrilinks: A Community Retrospective

Apr 29, 2021 online
A series of lightning talks from food security specialists to discuss their perspectives on the past, present, and future of agricultural development.
Agricultural Productivity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Resilience
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ICTforAg: Unpacking Sustainability Journeys

Feb 03, 2021 online
Funding for digital agriculture in many of the markets where the development sector works remain largely donor driven. The Digitalisation of African Agriculture Report, for example, found that investments in...
Agricultural Productivity Resilience
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Current and Emerging Threats to Crops: Building the Knowledge Base

Oct 21, 2020 online
Please join USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security as we consider current efforts to combat threats and share a new research opportunity to further the practice.
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Resilience
Building A Safe Food System: The Role of Cold Chain Logistics in Food Safety of Perishable Food
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Building A Safe Food System: The Role of Cold Chain Logistics in Food Safety of Perishable Food

Sep 30, 2020 online
Some of the most nutritious foods are also some of the most perishable—fruits, vegetables, and animal-sourced foods. They all require temperature control or a “cold chain” to stay fresh and...
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade
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Planting New Seeds: Innovations in Global Seed Systems

Sep 23, 2020 online
The average age of crop varieties used by many farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to get older, threatening productivity gains. Reversing this long-standing trend is the objective behind recent changes...
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Market-led Interventions for Seed Security Response

Jul 01, 2020 online
From contexts of emergencies to times of peace, markets are pivotal in helping farmers access seed. In this webinar, panelists will present lessons from two reviews of market-led emergency seed...
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade
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Operating Models for Early Generation Seed Production: 10 Case Studies

Jun 24, 2020 online
Public research institutions in the Global South have developed and released improved seed varieties that exhibit better yield and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses than farmer-saved seed. And yet...
Agricultural Productivity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

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