It is known that animal waste produces methane gas, which is 25 times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. According to some sources 78.500 million tons of animal waste is generated per year in Vietnam and quite a significant portion is dumped into the environment. A technology that contributes to better management of methane emissions from animal waste is the use of biogas. A biogas plant is easy to set up, even in smallholder farming systems, because it does not require much investment. A biogas plant stores the livestock manure in a brick dome-shaped tank and precludes … [Read more...]
Innovation Platforms Case Study Competition
Humidtropics, a CGIAR Research Program, seeks to transform the lives of the rural poor in tropical Americas, Asia and Africa. It uses integrated systems research and unique partnership platforms for better impact on poverty and eco-systems integrity. Humidtropics uses structured multi-stakeholder platforms to drive its research for development programs, as well as the agricultural innovation systems to ensure active participation of key stakeholders in program delivery. Their goal is to ensure active stakeholder participation, equity, accountability, transparency, and inclusive decision, and … [Read more...]
Reaping the Benefits of the Quesungual + Forages Project
On October 22, Humidtropics' Central America and Caribbean Flagship team conducted a Field Day for the release of the Final Report of the Quesungual + Forages Project, alongside the Nicaraguan Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA) and representatives of research centers, public sector, and national and regional extension workers. The event created a valuable exchange between 172 men and women farmers, government representatives, NGOs, technicians and researchers from Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, and was conducted in the community of Potrerillo, located 15 km from … [Read more...]
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