East and Central Africa is Ready for the Next Cropping Season
Aligning research activities with nature’s cycles is an important reality in Agricultural Research for Development (R4D). With that in mind, Humidtropics’ R4D Platforms members in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Burundi Action Sites gathered over the dry season to determine the R4D activities they will conduct in the upcoming crop season starting in September. Participants discussed and identified best-fit options for integrated systems research addressing productivity, natural resource management, nutrition, market, and institutional issues, and finalized actions … [Read more...]
Humidtropics Research Awarded Regional Prize in Central America
On the week of April 28 to May 2nd 2014, Humidtropics participated in the 59th Meeting of the Central American Cooperative Program for the Improvement of Crops and Animals (PCCMCA). The meeting was hosted by the Nicaraguan Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA), a Humidtropics partner in the Nicanorte Action Site, and focused on the theme "Generating and Innovating Technologies for Food Security and Sovereignty". The event consisted of conferences, scientific tables, panels, brief courses, technical and scientific field visits, poster and stand shows, and work meetings with various … [Read more...]