Getting agriculture ‘back on the table’: CGIAR Development Dialogues today in New York
Agriculture / Capacity Strengthening / CapDev / Directorate / Event / Food Security / ILRI / LIVESTOCKFISH / Nutrition / Poverty / Research / Spotlight

Getting agriculture ‘back on the table’: CGIAR Development Dialogues today in New York

Scientists, politicians and donor agents are gathering today at a high-level meeting in New York called CGIAR Development Dialogues. The aim of CGIAR, a global alliance of agricultural science for a food-secure future, in hosting this conference is to sharpen the world’s attention on the vital roles of agriculture, livestock, fisheries, landscapes and food systems in sustainable development. Continue reading →

Realpolitik–Nairobi ‘Community of Practice’ communicators get real practice impacting policymakers
Agriculture / CapDev / East Africa / Environment / ILRI / ILRIComms / Kenya / Knowledge and Information / Policy / Spotlight

Realpolitik–Nairobi ‘Community of Practice’ communicators get real practice impacting policymakers

A community of practice for communications staff in research and development organizations (DevComms CoP) based in Nairobi participated in a ‘Science Communications for Policy Impact’ workshop following a conference, ‘Landscapes for People, Food and Nature’, at ICRAF on 3 July 2014. Continue reading →

Egyptian aquaculture: Farming tilapia, mullet and carp in the Nile Delta
CapDev / Egypt / Event Report / Fish / ILRI / ILRIComms / Innovation Systems / LIVESTOCKFISH / Markets / North Africa / Spotlight / Water

Egyptian aquaculture: Farming tilapia, mullet and carp in the Nile Delta

Within the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish and embedded within a project on aquaculture development funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), IEIDEAS — ‘Improving Employment and Income through the Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector’ — is a project implemented by CARE and WorldFish to secure a sustainable future for at least 100,000 people by upgrading Egypt’s aquaculture value chain. Continue reading →