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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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Building Resilient and Sustainable Irrigation for Food Security in Nepal

Digital system of groundwater data collection, monitoring and representation will be piloted with the government of Nepal to facilitate multi-stakeholder cooperation.

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Cynthia Carmona

Anton Urfels

Aug 24, 2021
Agricultural Productivity COVID-19 Policy and Governance Resilience
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International Trade and Animal Health

Foreign animal diseases are a looming threat to countries around the world, due to their potential for significantly impacting animal health, production and trade.

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Food Safety Network

Aug 24, 2021
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Policy and Governance
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An Integrated Approach to Address Climate and Food Security Challenges

Like all farmers today, smallholder farmers in food-insecure regions of the world are finding themselves caught at the intersection of climate change and the growing demand for food.

CNFA (Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture)

Aug 23, 2021
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Nutrition Resilience
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Lessons in Digital Learning: Three Considerations for Planning Effective, Inclusive Trainings

Reflecting on how and why we deliver training to those who need it most.

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Alan Isaac

Aug 20, 2021
Agricultural Productivity COVID-19 Education and Extension
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Digital Engagement and Training Helps Increase Agro-Dealer and Farmer Knowledge on Integrated Pest Management in East Africa

A survey showed many farmers in Tanzania receive farming advice and information from agro-dealers.

Integrated Pest Management Innovation Lab

Aug 19, 2021
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension
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Banana Farmers in Uganda and Tanzania Reap a 64% Increase in Yields

Experts in communication and extension have played a key role in helping banana farmers in Uganda and Tanzania reap a 64% increase in yields worth an extra $8.15 million a...

CABI: Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International

Aug 18, 2021
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Policy and Governance Resilience
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The “3 Rs” of Promoting Women’s Engagement in Food Systems

Women are active participants in food systems, but their contributions are not always recognized. World Vision proposes a “3 Rs” approach to partnering with women for sustainable food systems.

Chloe Bass

Aug 17, 2021
Agricultural Productivity COVID-19 Climate and Natural Resources Food Safety Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Resilience
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Disease Surveillance Systems in Animal Health

World population growth creates a significant challenge for food production and food security, especially in developing regions.

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Food Safety Network

Aug 16, 2021
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Policy and Governance
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Despite Travel Restrictions, Students Contribute to International Research Project

The pandemic prevented students in a study abroad program from conducting research in Uganda this summer, but a Peanut Innovation Lab project gave the students a way to plug into...

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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut

Aug 16, 2021
Agricultural Productivity COVID-19 Education and Extension Youth
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Aflatoxin Control in Pakistan through the Eyes of a Maize Grower from Punjab

Mian Muhammad Irfan is a maize grower from district Faisalabad in Punjab province. Here, Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd procures thousands of tons of maize crop each year for processing.

CABI: Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International

Aug 12, 2021
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Policy and Governance Resilience

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Yes, G-CAN! Endorsing Food Security With Gender-Responsive and Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Nov 10, 2016 online

Join this special webinar and discover how the Feed the Future Gender-Sensitive Climate-Smart Agriculture for Nutrition (G-CAN) initiative aims to support USAID on the new Global Food Security Strategy. Specifically...

Gender Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity
USAID Innovation Lab for Assets and Market Access - Mind the Gap
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Mind the Gap - Exploring the Disparities Between Smallholder Farmer Practice and Potential

Nov 03, 2016 Ronald Reagan Building, Polaris Room 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United States

What is the yield gap, and how does it link to smallholder farmers and poverty? Although new tools, fertilizers, and hybrid seeds are available to increase crop yields, a gap...

Agricultural Productivity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Education and Extension Policy and Governance Education and Extension Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
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Ask Ag About... Access to Finance for Small and Growing Businesses

Oct 27, 2016 online

Having access to finance is crucial for facilitating expansion and scale of small and growing businesses (SGBs). SGBs are commercially viable businesses with significant potential for growth that seek growth...

Markets and Trade Resilience Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Youth
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How Can Enabling Environment Reform Facilitate Agricultural Sector Growth?

Oct 25, 2016 online

In order to advance food security objectives, we must first understand how programs can and should effectively address legal, regulatory and institutional constraints to agricultural sector growth. Join us for...

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension
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Webinar on FY16 FTFMS reporting

Sep 29, 2016 online
The recording for this webinar is now available! Unfortunately, the audio is partly missing during the last 20 minutes of the recording (during the Q&A portion of the webinar). We...
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Education and Extension Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity
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Improving Food Security and Trade Through Better SPS Systems in Africa

Sep 22, 2016 online

As productivity increases and regional tariff barriers are eliminated, Sanitary-Phytosanitary (SPS) issues are rising to greater prominence, given their impact on public health and agriculture and food systems. Join this...

Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade Policy and Governance Resilience Markets and Trade
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Ask Ag Chat: Youth, Employment and a Food Secure Future

Sep 15, 2016 online

This online chat will take place at the bottom of this page. Get a jump on the conversation and share a question or comment now.Youth hold the future of the...

Youth Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade Policy and Governance Resilience Agricultural Productivity
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Feed the Future Innovation Labs Annual Meeting

Sep 13, 2016 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

The USAID Office of Agricultural Research and Policy hosted the annual meeting of the 24 Feed the Future Innovation Labs on September 13, 2016. This was an invitation-only event. The...

Agricultural Productivity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Policy and Governance
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Sustainable Poverty Escapes: What Resilience and Risk Factors Really Matter?

Sep 01, 2016 online

Sustainably ending poverty means ensuring that households that have escaped poverty do not descend back into poverty over time. It also means ensuring that non-poor households do not fall into...

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Markets and Trade Policy and Governance Resilience Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension
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Feed the Future Indicator Redesign Webinar

Jul 14, 2016 online

The updated Feed the Future Indicator Handbook is now available! We recently led a webinar discussion that focused on new additions, changes and deletions to Feed the Future indicators, which...

Education and Extension Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade Youth

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