CGIAR Site Updates

Reducing risks and seizing opportunities: integrating biodiversity into food and agriculture investments

Bioversity International — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:51:18 +0000

This booklet explains how using the Agrobiodiversity Index, companies and governments can reduce operational and reputational risks and seize opportunities, by estimating and monitoring the agrobiodiversity impact of supply chain investments.

Helping Indonesian craftsmen go global, sustainably

CIFOR — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 02:00:02 +0000

On the eve of discussions in Jakarta about local wood enterprises and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing, CIFOR scientist Herry Purnomo discusses the importance of this pioneering certification system for small industry, liv...

Fisher, Khe village, Cambodia. Photo by Samonn Mith, 2016.

WorldFish — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 01:00:39 +0000

WorldFish posted a photo: Pengly, a small-scale fisher from Khe village in northern Cambodia.

Fisher, Mekong River, Cambodia. Photo by Samonn Mith, 2016.

WorldFish — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 01:00:38 +0000

WorldFish posted a photo: Nhoung, a fisher on the Mekong River, Cambodia.

WorldFish in Zambia

WorldFish — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 01:00:03 +0000

WorldFish focuses on testing technologies that improve the productivity of fisheries and aquaculture and strengthen value chains to increase incomes of fishdependent people in Zambia and throughout sub-Saharan Africa. WorldFish works in the Barotse Flo...

AfricaRice launches online weather database for researchers

Africa Rice Center — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 22:26:28 +0000

Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is pleased to announce the launch of its online weather database to facilitate sharing of all its weather data with researchers within the Center and amongst its partners, particularly the national agricultural research systems. “The website will provide access to daily weather records owned or distributed by AfricaRice,”

A community resource persons’ training guide: improving food and nutrition security through banana-based farming systems and foods

Bioversity International — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:02:32 +0000

ASEAN calls for agroforestry guidelines

World Agroforestry Centre — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:28:28 +0000

Agroforestry guidelines are to be established by ASEAN to help its member states share the benefits with their 650 million citizens thanks to the leadership of the ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry.

FAO issues alert over lethal virus affecting popular tilapia fish

WorldFish — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:27:08 +0000

http://all-latest-news.com/2017/07/06/fao-issues-alert-over-lethal-virus-affecti…All-Latest-News6 Jul 2017

Agtech, the new farming tool to boost food security

WorldFish — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:26:39 +0000

http://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.no/2017/07/agtech-new-farming-tool-to-boost-fo…Wild Singapore6 Jul 2017

Intensive aquaculture for sustainable shrimp industry

WorldFish — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:25:23 +0000

http://greenwatchbd.com/intensive-aquaculture-for-sustainable-shrimp-industry/Greenwatch Dhaka5 Jul 2017

Cegah Virus Tilapia, FAO Imbau Perketat Impor Ikan Nila

WorldFish — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:24:27 +0000

http://www.kabarna.com/2017/07/04/gaya-hidup/cegah-virus-tilapia-fao-imbau-perke…Kabarna4 Jul 2017

Yvonne Pinto, Board Chair, WorldFish Board of Trustees speaking at the launch of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish (FISH). World Aquaculture 2017, Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Idriss Ali Nassah.

WorldFish — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:22:40 +0000

WorldFish posted a photo:

Audience members at the launch of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish (FISH). World Aquaculture 2017, Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Idriss Ali Nassah.

WorldFish — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:22:39 +0000

WorldFish posted a photo:

Head of Accounting

Africa Rice Center — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:31:02 +0000

AfricaRice is seeking a highly qualified Head of Accounting

Director of Finance

Africa Rice Center — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:31:01 +0000

AfricaRice is seeking a highly qualified Director of Finance

Forests as food

CIFOR — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 17:01:04 +0000

It’s a bit ironic that while wild foraged ingredients are increasingly popping up on Michelin-starred menus around the world, the communities who have traditionally subsisted on these foods are consuming them less and less.

Progress and preservation – a dichotomous struggle

CIFOR — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 13:06:59 +0000

In 2012, a group of researchers from CIFOR and its partner institutions traveled to the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan and visited villages in the Heart of Borneo protected area, aiming to examine how communities are dealing with the rapid grow...

Scientist, Phenotyping (Part-time 60%)

Bioversity International — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:01:16 +0000

Budget Officer

Bioversity International — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:01:15 +0000