The document summarizes USAID's Feed the Future Initiative programs focused on postharvest loss reduction and mycotoxins. It discusses (1) the global challenges of increasing food production 70% by 2050 to address hunger, with 925 million people suffering from chronic hunger; (2) USAID's research agenda through various innovation labs and partnerships focused on improving nutrition and food safety, including mycotoxins and aflatoxins; and (3) key field projects in countries addressing aflatoxin contamination through biocontrol and policy programs.
Post Harvest Management Technologies for Reducing Aflatoxin Contamination in ...Francois Stepman
Dr. Loveness K. Nyanga
Senior Lecturer and Researcher, University of Zimbabwe
PhD, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
MSC and BSc, University of Zimbabwe
Management of Aflatoxin in Africa: working group on aflatoxin, Brussels 25/01/2016
Findings of the report on Mycotoxin Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Francois Stepman
Prof. David Miller (Carleton University, Canada)
Workshop on “Engaging the Health and Nutrition Sectors in Aflatoxin Control in Africa”
March 23 – 24, 2016
Food Safety – Mycotoxins, including aflatoxin – challenges for research and i...Francois Stepman
EU – African Collaboration on Food Systems for Nutrition:
24th January 2017
Food Safety – Mycotoxins, including aflatoxin – challenges for research and innovation - Approaches to Innovation
By
Andrew Emmott
PAEPARD,
Aflatoxin Expert Group
Post Harvest Management Technologies for Reducing Aflatoxin Contamination in ...Francois Stepman
Dr. Loveness K. Nyanga
Senior Lecturer and Researcher, University of Zimbabwe
PhD, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
MSC and BSc, University of Zimbabwe
Management of Aflatoxin in Africa: working group on aflatoxin, Brussels 25/01/2016
Findings of the report on Mycotoxin Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Francois Stepman
Prof. David Miller (Carleton University, Canada)
Workshop on “Engaging the Health and Nutrition Sectors in Aflatoxin Control in Africa”
March 23 – 24, 2016
Food Safety – Mycotoxins, including aflatoxin – challenges for research and i...Francois Stepman
EU – African Collaboration on Food Systems for Nutrition:
24th January 2017
Food Safety – Mycotoxins, including aflatoxin – challenges for research and innovation - Approaches to Innovation
By
Andrew Emmott
PAEPARD,
Aflatoxin Expert Group
Mycotoxigenic Fungi Contamination and Aflatoxin Awareness in Plant-based Chic...Francois Stepman
Presentation by Owiro, N.O., Ochuodho, J.O., Rachuonyo, H.A., Gohole, L.S., Tarus, J.K., Ooko, L.A., Okello, E.O., Munyasi, J. W. & Omega, J.A.
The Fifth African Higher Education Week & RUFORUM Biennial Conference Venue: Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town South Africa | Dates: 17th – 22nd October, 2016
Monique Denijs (WUR, The Netherlands)
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
FANRPAN Policy Brief: Stemming Aflatoxin in the Groundnut Chain in Sub-Sahara...Francois Stepman
This policy brief has been specifically
prepared to highlight the importance of aflatoxins on human health and trade in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It
contextualizes, (i) the preharvest and post-harvest factors that influence the proliferation of molds and aflatoxin
contamination in groundnuts in the SSA region, (ii) discusses feasible prevention and management strategies and
(iii) presents recommendations .
Assessment of aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize and awareness of aflatoxins...ILRI
Presentation by Hu Suk Lee, Xuan Nguyen Thi Thanh, Thuy Nguyen Thi Thanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Johanna Lindahl and Delia Grace at the Ecohealth 2018 conference, Cali, Colombia, 15–18 August 2018.
CGIAR research to combat mycotoxin impact in AfricaILRI
Presentation by Johanna Lindahl and Delia Grace at the 9th biennial scientific conference and exhibition of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 3-5 September 2014.
Expertise of CIRAD-UMR Qualisud for aflatoxin control in AfricaFrancois Stepman
Catherine Brabet (CIRAD, France) Expertise of CIRAD-UMR Qualisud for aflatoxin control in Africa
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Kenyan perceptions of aflatoxins: An analysis of raw milk consumptionILRI
Presentation by Maria Walke, Nadhem Mtimet, Derek Baker, Johanna Lindahl, Monika Hartmann and Delia Grace at the 14th congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26-29 August 2014.
Management of aflatoxin contamination in groundnut – ICRISAT ApproachFrancois Stepman
H Desmae
ICRISAT-WCA, Bamako, Mali
January, 2016
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Aflatoxins, animal health and safety of animal source foods ILRI
Presented by Delia Grace, Johanna Lindahl, Christine Atherstone and Erastus Kang’ethe at the Virtual briefing for the Global Donor Platform on Rural Development, 22 July 2014
AU Policies and Decisions for the Use of STI in the Implementation of a Susta...Francois Stepman
Jeremy Tinga OUEDRAOGO
Head of the NEPAD Regional Office for West Africa
Director of the African Biosafety Network of Expertise - ABNE
30 - 31 August 2018. Gent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium. IPBO conference 2018: “Scientific innovation for a sustainable development of African agriculture”
AflaNET project: Minimization of aflatoxin contamination in the value chainFrancois Stepman
Wolfgang Buechs (Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants - Julius-Kuehn-Institute) AflaNET project: Minimization of aflatoxin contamination in the value chain
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Sarah De Saeger (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University) The expertise of Mycotox at the laboratory of Food Analysis
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Albert Borschette Conference Center, 36 rue Froissart
Mycotoxigenic Fungi Contamination and Aflatoxin Awareness in Plant-based Chic...Francois Stepman
Presentation by Owiro, N.O., Ochuodho, J.O., Rachuonyo, H.A., Gohole, L.S., Tarus, J.K., Ooko, L.A., Okello, E.O., Munyasi, J. W. & Omega, J.A.
The Fifth African Higher Education Week & RUFORUM Biennial Conference Venue: Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town South Africa | Dates: 17th – 22nd October, 2016
Monique Denijs (WUR, The Netherlands)
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
FANRPAN Policy Brief: Stemming Aflatoxin in the Groundnut Chain in Sub-Sahara...Francois Stepman
This policy brief has been specifically
prepared to highlight the importance of aflatoxins on human health and trade in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It
contextualizes, (i) the preharvest and post-harvest factors that influence the proliferation of molds and aflatoxin
contamination in groundnuts in the SSA region, (ii) discusses feasible prevention and management strategies and
(iii) presents recommendations .
Assessment of aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize and awareness of aflatoxins...ILRI
Presentation by Hu Suk Lee, Xuan Nguyen Thi Thanh, Thuy Nguyen Thi Thanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Johanna Lindahl and Delia Grace at the Ecohealth 2018 conference, Cali, Colombia, 15–18 August 2018.
CGIAR research to combat mycotoxin impact in AfricaILRI
Presentation by Johanna Lindahl and Delia Grace at the 9th biennial scientific conference and exhibition of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 3-5 September 2014.
Expertise of CIRAD-UMR Qualisud for aflatoxin control in AfricaFrancois Stepman
Catherine Brabet (CIRAD, France) Expertise of CIRAD-UMR Qualisud for aflatoxin control in Africa
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Kenyan perceptions of aflatoxins: An analysis of raw milk consumptionILRI
Presentation by Maria Walke, Nadhem Mtimet, Derek Baker, Johanna Lindahl, Monika Hartmann and Delia Grace at the 14th congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26-29 August 2014.
Management of aflatoxin contamination in groundnut – ICRISAT ApproachFrancois Stepman
H Desmae
ICRISAT-WCA, Bamako, Mali
January, 2016
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Aflatoxins, animal health and safety of animal source foods ILRI
Presented by Delia Grace, Johanna Lindahl, Christine Atherstone and Erastus Kang’ethe at the Virtual briefing for the Global Donor Platform on Rural Development, 22 July 2014
AU Policies and Decisions for the Use of STI in the Implementation of a Susta...Francois Stepman
Jeremy Tinga OUEDRAOGO
Head of the NEPAD Regional Office for West Africa
Director of the African Biosafety Network of Expertise - ABNE
30 - 31 August 2018. Gent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium. IPBO conference 2018: “Scientific innovation for a sustainable development of African agriculture”
AflaNET project: Minimization of aflatoxin contamination in the value chainFrancois Stepman
Wolfgang Buechs (Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants - Julius-Kuehn-Institute) AflaNET project: Minimization of aflatoxin contamination in the value chain
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Sarah De Saeger (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University) The expertise of Mycotox at the laboratory of Food Analysis
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Albert Borschette Conference Center, 36 rue Froissart
Feed ingredients and feed prices are increasing; it is becoming harder to maintain the nutritional balance of the feed without increasing too much the feed price. Now, the use of ingredients from less stringent quality is likely to increase. Though plant materials are usually more reasonable in price than animal products, they can present problems through the presence of naturally occurring contaminants. Indeed, contamination of feed commodities by microorganisms and mycotoxins is the first negative factor impacting animal feed quality. Numerous researches have studied the decrease of performances with contaminated feeds.
A CONTINUACIÓN LES PRESENTAREMOS UN PROYECTO MODELO QUE TRATA DE LA OPTIMIZACION DEL PROCESO DE DESPACHO A GRANEL PARA LA PLANTA A.B.A PROTINAL DEL ZULIA.
Binding, or adsorbing, specific mycotoxins to limit their negative effects in livestock is a well-established method for mycotoxin deactivation. While a large number of binder products containing clay minerals such as bentonites are commercially available, there is a certain amount of confusion in the market regarding claims authorised by the European Commission.
It has been estimated that 25 percent of the crops in the world are contaminated with mycotoxins. And this results in an annual loss of foodstuffs of over 1,000,000 tonnes according to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation).
Mycotoxins are an underestimated threat in our food and feed production. Little data is available on their economic impact, but what data are known illustrate a huge economic impact.
The African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) on 3rd December 2013, launched the African Plant Breeding Academy to help improve the livelihoods of Africa’s smallholder farmers and their families, reduce hunger and boost Africa’s food supply.
The future of food safety in Africa: Research perspectiveILRI
Keynote presentation by Delia Grace, Silvia Alonso, Kebede Amenu, Elizabeth Cook, Michel Dione, Theo Knight-Jones, Johanna Lindahl, Florence Mutua, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Kristina Roesel and Lian Thomas at the virtual Food Safety Conference for Africa, 10–11 November 2021.
IFPRI-German Embassy Policy Seminar “Achieving Food Security in Africa South of the Sahara through Food Value Chains” on June 8, 2015. Presentation by Stefan Sieber, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research ZALF.
How plant breeding can be deployed to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on foo...Francois Stepman
WEBINAR: How plant breeding can be deployed to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19
10 June 2020. How plant breeding can be deployed to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on food and nutrition security across the African continent.
Presentation 1: Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, Director, West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) Ghana - How plant breeding can be deployed to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on food and nutrition security across the African continent: Insights & perspectives from Western Africa
Its provides information about nutrition situation in India and its solution. Bio-fortification in the context of horticultural crops and its methods . Global initiatives and Future Challenges associated with bio-fortification.
Postharvest management technologies for reducing aflatoxin contamination in m...Francois Stepman
Loveness K. Nyanga (University of Zimbabwe/Action contre la faim)
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts on
“Building a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of food and feed”
Brussels, Monday 25th January 2016
Presented by Delia Grace, Erastus Kang'ethe, Bassirou Bonfoh, Kristina Roesel and Kohei Makita at the 4th annual Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH) conference, London, UK, 3-4 June 2014.
Providing evidence of the nutritional quality of indigenous cropsTeresa Borelli
The GEF-funded Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative, led by Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey – four countries burdened with malnutrition and yet home to a large variety of indigenous foods whose nutritional value remains largely unknown – is generating nutrition data for 140 indigenous species from the four countries. Promising traditional and/or neglected foods with nutrition potential will be used in food-based strategies to tackle malnutrition and increase dietary diversity, for example through school feeding programmes. While developing markets for local nutritious biodiversity, attention will be given to promoting their conservation and sustainable use to avoid over-exploitation.
ICRISAT Global Planning Meeting 2019: CGIAR Research Program A4NH - ICRISAT &...ICRISAT
Does ICRISAT mandate crops play an important role in altering gut microbiota for enhanced nutrient absorption and alleviate malnutrition? Nutrition is high on International Development Agendaand for ICRISAT too!, Impact of ICRISAT crop diet on gut microbiome for curbing malnutrition
Feed and forage development and scaling in the Ethiopian highlands africa-rising
Poster prepared by Aberra Adie, Melkamu Bezabih, Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne for the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019
Similar to Postharvest Loss Reduction & Mycotoxins programs in USAID’s Feed the Future InitiativeUSAID (20)
The Innovative Agriculture for Smallholder Resilience (iNASHR) project (Egypt) was implemented over 3 years during which there was the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to instability in farm prices and uncertainties in water availability.
Despite this, 18 teams of Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) serving as digital extension service providers were able to reach more than 60,000 people in rural communities between 2021 and 2023.
Three specially commissioned “farmer-to-farmer” style training videos were produced (see at the bottom of this blog post),
and 60 other relevant Access Agriculture videos were translated into Arabic and shown to farmers.
These active service providers, half of whom are women, used a solar-powered smart projector to reach communities where access to power supply, internet connection and mobile phone signal can be challenging.
West Africa Scene Setting African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electrici...Francois Stepman
6 February 2024. Drive Renewable Energy Investments in West Africa Hosted by IRENA Coalition for Action
Recording forthcoming
The session covered the African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electricity generation and transmission, delved into West Africa's electricity sector, and presented recommendations from the Policy Brief titled:
IRENA (2023) Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa # 12 p.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/02/drive-renewable-energy-investments-in.html
Scaling up renewable energy investments in West AfricaFrancois Stepman
6 February 2024. Drive Renewable Energy Investments in West Africa Hosted by IRENA Coalition for Action
Recording forthcoming
The session covered the African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electricity generation and transmission, delved into West Africa's electricity sector, and presented recommendations from the Policy Brief titled:
IRENA (2023) Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa # 12 p.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/02/drive-renewable-energy-investments-in.html
Advances of the AU-EU FNSSA Partnership towards Food Systems TransformationFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
Research needs for sustainable food systems – concepts and prioritiesFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
The Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) of the EC: its principles and working p...Francois Stepman
6 - 17 March 2021. In 2021, Aarhus University hosted the first European Seminar on science-based advice in agriculture and environment
More than 200 researchers and advisers from all over Europe participated. One of the conclusions was, that there is a need to learn from each other, to share best practices and to discuss the main principles, in order to strengthen the evidence based policy development in Europe. See: https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/science-based-advice-for-policy-in.html
Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers a...Francois Stepman
7 Sep 2023 12:30 - 14:00 CEST. Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers and change makers in a world of crises
Fazey, I and Colvin, J. (2023). Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers and change makers in a world of crises - A Report for the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme. University of York, Emerald Network Ltd. #52 p.
Online workshop based on a newly published report by Professor Ioan Fazey (University of York) and Dr John Colvin (Emerald Network Ltd) for the UKRI Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme.
This workshop was be an opportunity to learn, and engage with others, about the concept of transformational change in a context of a rapidly changing world.
The authors gave an overview of the concept of transformation and highlighted some of the critical aspects that need to be considered when embarking on an initiative, approach or campaign which is intended to be transformational. They talked about the challenges and opportunities of adopting these concepts in practice and research and there was an opportunity for participants to explore with others their own understanding and approaches to transformation.
Presentation by Kathelijne Beenen, Netherlands Space Office - Space for Climate Adaptation and Food Security
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/earth-observation-artificial.html
Machine learning for the environment: monitoring the pulse of our Planet with...Francois Stepman
Presentation by Davis Tuia, EPFL - Machine learning for the environment: monitoring the pulse of our Planet with remotely sensed data
25 May 2023. 9H30 - 16H25 Earth Observation & Artificial Intelligence solutions for climate change challenges
This new edition of the AI4Copernicus event focused on climate change and its impact on energy, food and water security. To withstand current and future pressures on our natural resources, integrated and sustainable management practices are required to balance the needs of people, nature and the economy.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/earth-observation-artificial.html
‘How is the African insurance industry responding to climate change?’Francois Stepman
6 June 2023. ‘How is the African insurance industry responding to climate change?’
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/06/how-is-african-insurance-industry.html
The insurance industry is exposed to the risks of climate change and that risk is increasing. Insurers should be aware of these risks and the potential impact on their business. A 2019 global survey [With Climate Impacts Growing, Insurance Companies Face Big Challenges] found that 72 percent of insurance companies believe climate change will affect their business, but 80 percent of them have not taken significant steps to lessen climate risks. Moreover, insurance companies invest the money from the premiums they collect in the financial markets. They have $582 billion invested in fossil fuels investments that could be devalued as climate risks increase.
As natural disasters become more frequent and more costly, insurance companies are facing big challenges. If insurers are to weather the storms ahead, they’ll need to make some changes. The insurance industry needs to make substantial changes to deal with its own climate risks. Some of these changes could also enable insurance companies to help speed the transition to a net-zero society.
Speakers
Diana Castro (picture) is part of UNEP. As the Programme
Supervisor of the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) initiative, Diana oversees the largest collaboration between the United Nations and the insurance industry, which has over 250
members worldwide committed to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance risks into their decision-making.
Lesley Ndlovu (picture) is currently the Chief Executive Officer of African Risk Capacity “ARC” Ltd, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kelvin Massingham is Director of Risk and Resilience at FSD Africa, where he is responsible for driving financial market innovation in Africa to increase resilience and create pathways for green finance to flow towards a net-zero and nature-positive future.
How are African banks coping with Climate ChangeFrancois Stepman
16 May 2023. This webinar discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system.
Climate change and climate policy affect the balance sheets and business models of banks in different ways. African banks are vulnerable to the increasing frequency and severity of climate change shocks. They are also increasingly aware of the importance of adopting green financing principles, seeking to address risks and more importantly, to grasp new opportunities.
However, only 17% of banks have so far introduced specific green financing products, and these are estimated to account for only 2-20% of their portfolio . The webinar discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system. The discussions also shed light on initiatives of banks to implement sustainable practices and central banks to create an enabling environment for sustainable finance drawing on international best practices.
http://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/climate-and-african-financial-sector.html
Webinar 1: Climate Change: What does it mean for the Financial Sector in Africa?
Financial institutions can play an important role in society’s adaptation to climate change risks mitigation. This webinar will highlight risks and opportunities that climate change poses for the financial sector in Africa and discuss how financial institutions can best respond to these, in a sustainable manner. In particular, the webinar is expected to:
Raise awareness on climate change within the financial industry in Africa and facilitate a broader dialogue aimed at integrating climate change considerations;
Clarify the pivotal role the financial sector can play in mitigating climate change risks and adapting to its effects; and
Present examples of transformative change in financial institutions’ practices
Speakers
Paul SMITH has worked for the climate team at the United Nations’ Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) for over four years. Paul leads UNEP FI’s climate adaptation and physical risk work supporting the Climate Risk Programme, the Climate Adaptation Working Group of the Principles for Responsible Banking and the Adaptation and Resilience Investor Collaborative (ARIC). He also leads on climate policy in partnership with the Investor Agenda and has co-authored The Climate Risk Landscape, Physically Fit? and Adapting to a New Climate, as well as contributing to Climate Risk: Managing the Financial Risk and Funding the Transition
Anthony NYONG is the Director of Climate Change and Green Growth at the AfDB. Mr. Nyong has about 30 years of experience in environmental and natural resources management, renewable energy and green growth. He was a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report and a member of the IPCC Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis.
David ASHIAGBOR is the Chief Financial Sector Strategy Officer in the Financial Sector Development Department of the African Development Bank. He is currently leading the design and development of the Bank’s new Financial Sector Development Strategy, in addition to supporting the Director on policy and strategy issues.
Marina FINKEN is the Partnership Coordinator for Making Finance Work For Africa (MFW4A). She is an experienced Finance Professional who, before joining MFW4A had a successful career within Big 4 firms, providing audit and advisory services to large Banking groups and other financial services entities.
Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-...Francois Stepman
March 9 Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marlene Lee, PRB, United States
The webinar introduces you to how you can use the Research-To-Action (R2A) Plan Section to develop a step-by-step plan to communicate your research findings, attract influential stakeholders, and ensure your research leads to action.
Capturing Attention How To Use The Research Translation Toolkit’s Communicati...Francois Stepman
March 9 Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marlene Lee, PRB, United States
Speaker bios
This webinar introduces you to how you can use the Research-To-Action (R2A) Plan Section to develop a step-by-step plan to communicate your research findings, attract influential stakeholders, and ensure your research leads to action.
Generative Artificial Intelligence 3/14/2023 Johannes Schunter Head of Knowle...Francois Stepman
14 March 2023. Useful applications of ChatGPT in knowledge work
Johannes Schunter showed a number of useful applications in development work ; what the bot is good at and what it is not good at. He is Head of Knowledge Management · Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V., Berlin, Germany.
How to Use the Research Translation Toolkit’s Stakeholder Analysis SectionFrancois Stepman
23 February 2023 Reaching the Right People at the Right Time: How to Use the Stakeholder Analysis Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jose Rodriguez, International Consultant, Philippines
This webinar introduced the Stakeholder Analysis Section to identify influential individuals or groups who might use your research, and plan effective engagement with them to increase the impact of your research insights or technical innovations.
February 9 A Vital Resource: Exploring USAID’s Research Translation Toolkit
This webinar introduced the importance of research translation – the process that transforms research findings into a form that is relevant to practitioners or other audiences – and provides a high-level overview of the Research Translation Toolkit, including real world examples of research teams that have used the processes from the toolkit.
Overview of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda & Results of the Public ConsultationFrancois Stepman
23 - 24 November 2022. Nairobi, Kenya and online. AU-EU Innovation Agenda Stakeholder Event
Nairobi by the The European Commission and the African Union Commission.
This presentation by Morris Kleiner (University of Minnesota), was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at oe.cd/crps.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation, created by Syed Faiz ul Hassan, explores the profound influence of media on public perception and behavior. It delves into the evolution of media from oral traditions to modern digital and social media platforms. Key topics include the role of media in information propagation, socialization, crisis awareness, globalization, and education. The presentation also examines media influence through agenda setting, propaganda, and manipulative techniques used by advertisers and marketers. Furthermore, it highlights the impact of surveillance enabled by media technologies on personal behavior and preferences. Through this comprehensive overview, the presentation aims to shed light on how media shapes collective consciousness and public opinion.
Sharpen existing tools or get a new toolbox? Contemporary cluster initiatives...Orkestra
UIIN Conference, Madrid, 27-29 May 2024
James Wilson, Orkestra and Deusto Business School
Emily Wise, Lund University
Madeline Smith, The Glasgow School of Art
0x01 - Newton's Third Law: Static vs. Dynamic AbusersOWASP Beja
f you offer a service on the web, odds are that someone will abuse it. Be it an API, a SaaS, a PaaS, or even a static website, someone somewhere will try to figure out a way to use it to their own needs. In this talk we'll compare measures that are effective against static attackers and how to battle a dynamic attacker who adapts to your counter-measures.
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Diogo Sousa, Engineering Manager @ Canonical
An opinionated individual with an interest in cryptography and its intersection with secure software development.
Have you ever wondered how search works while visiting an e-commerce site, internal website, or searching through other types of online resources? Look no further than this informative session on the ways that taxonomies help end-users navigate the internet! Hear from taxonomists and other information professionals who have first-hand experience creating and working with taxonomies that aid in navigation, search, and discovery across a range of disciplines.
Acorn Recovery: Restore IT infra within minutesIP ServerOne
Introducing Acorn Recovery as a Service, a simple, fast, and secure managed disaster recovery (DRaaS) by IP ServerOne. A DR solution that helps restore your IT infra within minutes.
Postharvest Loss Reduction & Mycotoxins programs in USAID’s Feed the Future InitiativeUSAID
1. Postharvest Loss Reduction & Mycotoxins
programs in USAID’s Feed the Future
Initiative
Ahmed Kablan, Ph.D.
International Nutrition & Public Health Adviser
USAID /Bureau For Food Security/Office of
Agriculture Research and Policy
USDA/ARS/Office of International Research
Program
1
2. 1. “Feed the Future”
program
2. FTF ag research agenda
1. USAID postharvest loss &
Aflatoxin portfolio
2. Future: Broad Food
Safety concerns –looking
at mycotoxins and others
Presentation Outline
3. The Global
Challenge
By 2050, the world’s
population is projected to
increase by a third, to more
than 9 billion.
Most of that increase will occur
in the developing world, where
hunger is already concentrated
Food production will have to
increase 70% by 2050 (FAO) if
we wish to leave our children a
less hungry, more stable world.
4. The Global Challenge:
Achieving Sustainable Food Security
925 million people –
more than a seventh of
the world’s population –
suffer from chronic
hunger.
Each year, more than 3.5
million children die from
undernutrition.
5. 1. Help farmers produce
more
2. Help farmers get more
food to market
3. Support Research &
Development to improve
smallholder agriculture in
a changing climate
4. Strengthen Regional
Trade
5. Create a better Policy
Environment
6. Improve Access to
What does Feed the Future Do?
7. FTF Research “Pillars”
1. Advancing the Productivity Frontier
2. Transforming agricultural systems
through “Sustainable Intensification”
3. Improving nutrition and food safety
rce: Danforth Plant Sciences Center Source: SM Chapotin
9. 9
Sustainable Intensification System
#2:
Sudano-sahelien systems in West
Africa
FTF Focus
Countries
19.7 million rural people in
cereal root crop mixed and
agro-pastoral millet/sorghum
systems
10.6 million people living on
less than $1.25/day
24-38% stunting in children
less than 5 years old
10. Sustainable Intensification System
#3:
Maize-mixed systems, E & S
Africa
FTF
Focus
Countries
22.6 million rural people in
maize-mixed systems
20.9 million people living
on less than $1.25/day
38-47% stunting in
children less than 5 years
old
11. 11
Sustainable Intensification System
#4:
Ethiopian Highlands
FTF Focus
Countries
24 million rural people in
highland temperate mixed
15.9 million people living
on less than $1.25/day
52% stunting in children
less than 5 years old
16. FSIC Program
Areas
Program for Climate Resilient Cereals (e.g. Cereals RFA, DTMA, Arcadia
PPP, Ceres PPP, CGIAR Rice/Wheat/Maize, Sorghum/Millet RFA)
Program for Advanced Research on Animal and Plant Diseases (e.g.
USDA Partnerships under NBCRI, Virus Resistant Cassava)
Program for Productive Legume Research (e.g. Dry Grain Pulse IL,
Peanut /Mycotoxin IL, CGIAR Legumes, NBCRI
Program for Safe & Nutritious Foods (e.g. PH Labs, Horticulture IL,
Nutrition IL, Livestock IL, Aquafish IL, AVRDC, Aflatoxin under NBCRI
)
Program for Policy Research & Support (e.g. AMA IL, Program for
Biosafety Systems, Enabling Agricultural Trade)
Program for Human & Institutional Capacity Development (e.g. MEAS,
InnovATE, MAETS, AWARD, LEAP)
Program for Sustainable Intensification (e.g. IPM IL, SI IL, CSISA, Africa
Rising, Irrigation IL)
17. Program for Research on Nutritious and Safe Foods
Current Research Projects Activity Manager Lead Institution
FTFIL for Horticulture John Bowman University of California, Davis
FTFIL for Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss Ahmed Kablan Kansas State University
FTFIL for Food Processing and Post-harvest Handling Angela Records Purdue University
FTFIL for Livestock Systems (NEW) Elaine Grings University of Florida
FTFIL for Nutrition Maura Mack Tufts University
FTFIL for Aquaculture & Fisheries Shivaun Leonard Oregon State University
World Vegetable Center (AVRDC): Core John Bowman AVRDC
World Vegetable Center (AVRDC): Vegetable Post Harvest
Handling Project John Bowman AVRDC
Golden Rice Joe Huesing IRRI
Harvest Plus Vern Long CIAT
Collaborative Research in Aquaculture and Horticulture for
Improved Nutrition Maura Mack Tufts University
CGIAR Research Program – Livestock and Fish Shivaun Leonard International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
CGIAR Research Program – Nutrition Maura Mack International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
USDA/NBCRI – Aflatoxins Lisa Wilson USDA/ARS
The Program for Nutritious and Safe Foods Links research on the production and processing
of safe, nutritious agricultural products to a learning agenda on household nutrition, including
the utilization and access to fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, dairy and legumes with the goal of
improving child survival, securing family investments in agriculture, and preventing and treating
under‐nutrition.
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18. PH Training and Service Center, Tanzania
• 2012-2014 (UC-Davis and AVRDC)
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One-stop shop for equipment,
advice, services, and ideas to
improve postharvest handling
of fresh produce
19. AVRDC PH Project – SS Africa and Asia
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Adapted local vegetable packing - Tanzania
– Understanding vegetable value chains, quantifying current losses and
identifying opportunities for intervention
Tomatoes awaiting transportation
to Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Stakeholder workshop, Ghana
Interviewing market traders, Kumasi,
Ghana
Northern Region,
Ghana
20. AIV Production by HIV farmers
AIV processing for export
HORT IL, AVRDC, AMPATH,
KHCP
23. Purdue FPIL - Incubation Center Model
MALI
• Northern Mali (Mopti/Gao)
– 10 Small- & medium-scale food
processors trained
– 6 businesses mechanized
• Bamako
– Incubation Center established
– Training local bakeries to produce
flour for breadmaking
NIGER
• 10 Fully functional processors
• 2 Recent start-ups
• 2 Equipment fabricators
• Job opportunities
KENYA/SENEGAL
• New and improved extruded
products (sorghum/millet)
• Training processors in Dakar
• Equipment fabrication hub
24. Key Washington Research Projects
ARP:
• Peanut/Mycotoxin Innovation Lab
• Nutrition Innovation Lab
• NBCRI with USDA/ARS
• Venganza Research Grant
• KSU Post Harvest Innovation Lab
• Purdue Food Processing Innovation Lab
MPI:
• AflaSTOP Post Harvest Storage Structures
• AgResults Nigeria pilot project
Africa Bureau:
• Regional East Africa for Aflasafe
USAID Funded Mycotoxin
research programs
25. Key Field Mission Projects
EA Regional:
1) Aflatoxin Policy and Program for East African
Region (APPEAR)
2) Aflasafe Utilization in 11 countries (Kenya,
Ghana, Nigeria 1st) with IITA and BMGF;
3) Support for EAC Aflatoxin Policy and Action
Plan
Kenya/Ghana/So. Africa (SPS Capacity Building)
Zambia (Maize/Groundnuts: Biocontrol)
Mozambique (Maize/Groundnuts: Biocontrol)
Rwanda (Maize/Cassava: Biocontrol)
Malawi (Maize/Groundnuts – Biocontrol)
Tanzania (Maize – Prevalence/Markets)
Afghanistan-Mycotoxin Assessment study
26. 1. New investments in both research and
development assistance
2. Research: grain PH technologies; veg
PH technologies; IPM research to
decrease pesticide residues and kill
storage pests; afla breeding; afla
biocontrol; food processing
3. Development: Rwanda PHH Project;
warehouse receipts; regional
harmonization of afla standards;
improved packaging for export
4. Establishing Communities of Practice
with FAO, BMGF, State Dept., USDA
5. Sponsorship of international
conferences in PH area
PH ADVANCES UNDER USAID/FTF
(2010-2015 approx. $150M)
27. • How Does Food
Safety Fit here?
• Why is it
important to
consider?
28. An estimated 600 million – almost 1
in 10 people in the world – fall ill
after eating contaminated food and
420,000 die every year, resulting in
the loss of 33 million healthy life
years (DALYs).
Children under 5 years of age carry
40% of the foodborne disease
burden, with 125 000 deaths (or
30%) every year
In Africa, more than 91 million
people are estimated to fall ill and
137 000 die each year.
Some 60 million children under the
age of 5 fall ill and 50 000 die from
foodborne diseases in the South-
East Asia Region every year.
29. Havelaar et al., 2015
Pathogenic sources
causes the majority
of all FBD
35. • CHEMICAL: pesticides sprayed on fruit or
vegetables, freezer refrigerants, drugs, food
additives, chemicals from cleaning products and
metal or non-food-grade cookware and storage;
soil arsenic, etc…
• BIOLOGICAL: bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites.
TYPES OF CONTAMINATION
•PHYSICAL: hair, glass, paper, plastic, scabs, rodent droppings, flies,
bones from meat/ fish
OF Special Concern International Development Programs & Agriculture Sector
Dare to Care –Food Bank
36. • USAID acknowledges that food safety continues to be a challenge in terms of foodborne
diseases, particularly impacting areas/regions where the Agency is supporting
development activities as well as programming food aid, and particularly impacting
children
• USAID has integrated food safety and quality as part of its global nutrition strategy,
including acknowledging it's critical relevance during the first 1000 days
• USAID embraces a preventive model in food safety, as a more cost-effective and
sustainable approach
• USAID applies the fundamentals, when it comes to supporting and encouraging food
safety and quality practices
• USAID acknowledges mycotoxins as a particular relevant challenge in food safety, as
well as its link with malnutrition
USAID has Established an
Agency-wide Food Safety Working Group (BFS/Global Health/DCHA-FFP)
37. Please See our Feed the Future Website
Thank You!
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