International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture : the Call for nomination is OPEN ! Innovation is contributing to the global effort to reach Zero Hunger. FAO and the Government of Switzerland are calling on individuals, private companies or institutions to submit a nomination for one of the following categories before 28 February 2019: Award for Digitalization
“Learning through the agriculture innovation system for more skills and knowledge” Hello, who are you? Hello, I am Khanthanou, 29 years old, and a graduate from the National University of Laos in livestock and fisheries and have worked with government departments since 2011. My main responsibilities have been to promote more efficient livestock production including
“Before changing others’ attitude we needs to change ours first, if we want to have progressively change in collective actions to move forward in innovative promotion” Hello, who are you? Hello, I am Lampheuy, former researcher and lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture, at the National University of Laos, where I worked since 2002. My
“Thoughts can always be changed” Hello, who are you? I am Taffese Mesfin, a veterinarian, who worked over 40 years in various livestock development projects. Since my retirement in 2000, I have been working as a consultant, pastoral adviser in NGO sector and in private business companies. I am interested in indigenous veterinary knowledge and documentation.
“Unity is strength, when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” Hello, who are you? I am Endalkachew Abie Asressie, General Manager of Tsehay multipurpose farmers’ cooperative LTD in Central Gondar. My experience is mostly related to trading various agricultural and industrial products at the national and international levels. What are your
In the heart of Rome at the end of November, 600 delegates gathered for three days at the world headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The reason? To share experiences and forge a way forward for promoting innovation in agriculture. And more than 40 people involved in the CDAIS project
Innovating with chickpea cluster farming – listening and learning together Chickpea is an important crop in Ethiopia, but yields and grain quality remain poor. To help unlock the full potential, CDAIS has supported the value chain around the northern city of Gondar since 2016, in partnership with the N2Africa project. As a result of new
Building a public–private pineapple partnership in the Chittagong Hill Tracts Individual farmers often receive low prices for their harvest, and pineapple producers in Bangladesh are no exception. To help them, CDAIS facilitated a series of meetings and coaching. Starting with a capacity needs assessment workshop in April 2017, a coaching plan was developed to meet
Meaningful meetings mean more milk “Burera dairy opened in September 2015 but immediately had problems in sourcing milk as there was no organized supply chain” explains Managing Director Emmanuel Mahoro. “But things improved when everyone involved began to meet.” Beginning in November 2016 with a capacity needs assessment workshop, CDAIS has helped to bring different