The document discusses the use of a wiki by the Mauritius Breadfruit Sector Consortium to facilitate collaboration among stakeholders. The consortium, established by the Food and Agricultural Research Council of Mauritius, includes public and private agricultural institutions working to develop breadfruit production. A wiki was selected as an online collaboration tool to share information. While the wiki provided transparency and tracking of activities, adoption was slow. Interactions on the wiki were mainly by administrators and leaders. The experience highlighted the importance of team building and adapting to different partners' skills to increase online collaboration through the wiki.
The document discusses the use of a wiki by the Mauritius Breadfruit Sector Consortium to facilitate collaboration among stakeholders. The consortium, established by the Food and Agricultural Research Council of Mauritius, includes public and private agricultural institutions working to develop breadfruit production. A wiki was selected as an online collaboration tool to share information. While the wiki provided transparency and tracking of activities, adoption was slow. Interactions on the wiki were mainly by administrators and leaders. The experience highlighted the importance of team building and adapting to different partners' skills to increase online collaboration through the wiki.
Tweets FARA Regional Youth Workshop on CAADP implementation - Day 1Nawsheen Hosenally
This document provides a summary of tweets from Day 1 of the FARA Regional Youth Workshop on CAADP in Accra. Key discussion points included:
- Whether youth issues should be cross-cutting or focused on a particular theme
- Recommendations that youth participate in national CAADP task teams
- The need to build youth capacities and skills for agricultural leadership
- Gaps in national youth policies regarding agriculture in various countries
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) was established in 2002 to coordinate regional response to climate change. It has implemented several projects to build climate resilience, including assessing vulnerabilities, developing policy frameworks and climate models, implementing pilot adaptation projects, and strengthening public awareness and institutional capacities. Current projects focus on areas like capacity building, vulnerability assessments, developing bankable projects, and strengthening participation in carbon market mechanisms.
MSN News May 16, 2009 Markets Move Up Brushing Aside Poll Result FearsJagannadham Thunuguntla
“Markets absorbed the uncertainty earlier in the week, but regained confidence later and some good valuations also helped. Global markets have been in an uptrend, which was also helpful,” said Jagannadham Thunuguntla, equity head at SMC Capitals.
Web India 123 May 16, 2009 Markets Move Up Brushing Aside Poll Result FearsJagannadham Thunuguntla
Indian markets gained over 300 points for the week, brushing off fears of political uncertainty from recent election results. While the markets dipped mid-week ahead of exit polls, they regained confidence by week's end as analysts agreed that the incumbent UPA government being re-elected was good news and would allow economic reforms to continue. Foreign investors were net buyers of Indian stocks for the week, purchasing over $1 billion in shares.
This document provides 23 common English idioms involving cats and their simplified meanings without reference to cats. Some examples include "It's raining cats and dogs" meaning it's raining heavily, "those two fight like cats and dogs" meaning they fight constantly, and "when the cat's away the mice will play" meaning people misbehave when in charge.
Propuesta De PlanificacióN De Unidad De EnseñAnza Y AprendizajeAdalberto Martinez
Este documento propone un plan de enseñanza y aprendizaje para una unidad. Incluye detalles como el nombre de la escuela y la asignatura, el objetivo general de la unidad, los contenidos conceptuales, procedimentales y actitudinales, sugerencias metodológicas, indicadores de logro y formas de evaluar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes.
Manglorean May 16, 2009 Markets Move Up Brushing Aside Poll Result FearsJagannadham Thunuguntla
“Markets absorbed the uncertainty earlier in the week, but regained confidence later and some good valuations also helped. Global markets have been in an uptrend, which was also helpful,” said Jagannadham Thunuguntla, equity head at SMC Capitals.
ICT access needs and challenges for agricultural stakeholdersICT access needs and challenges for agricultural stakeholders by Stella Kamuyu Wanjau - EAFF
The document discusses the Ghana Agricultural Information Network System (GAINS) and its use of radio to disseminate agricultural information to farmers in Ghana. GAINS partners with several community radio stations to broadcast agricultural programs in local languages. The programs provide farmers with information on best agricultural practices and help solve farming problems. Radio was found to be an effective channel as most farmers are illiterate and radio allows two-way communication. The partnerships have helped increase farmers' access to information to improve productivity and livelihoods.
Breadfruit is an important food and source of income in many Pacific island countries. It is sold in local markets and some areas have established commercial exports of fresh breadfruit, particularly to New Zealand. The Caribbean is currently the main exporter of breadfruit, shipping it to Europe, North America, and the UK. There is potential to expand exports to Pacific islander communities in Hawaii, New Zealand, and western North America if issues of perishability can be addressed.
The document summarizes the challenges facing the private sector in the Pacific region, including small, isolated economies, low investment, lack of infrastructure and access to finance, political instability, and more. It then outlines key elements needed to facilitate sustainable private sector growth, such as stable government, increased investment, improved infrastructure, reforming outdated laws, and greater public-private sector engagement. Finally, it discusses incentives that should be put in place to promote regional trade and value addition in agriculture, including streamlining customs and biosecurity arrangements, increasing private sector participation in trade negotiations, and providing more business support and technical assistance.
Southtech Limited Continues Registration to ISO 9001:2000 for Third Year. Mr. B. M. Shahrier was the ISO Quality Management Representative (MR) at that time.
This document summarizes a webinar on planning email marketing calendars to send the right message at the right time.
The webinar recommends creating a high-level email calendar to organize upcoming themes, products, and events. It also suggests taking advantage of holidays and seasonal events by creating relevant email promotions. Additionally, the webinar discusses testing different email frequencies to find the right balance between engagement and list health. Finally, it provides tips for crafting subject lines that stand out and resonate with subscribers to increase email performance.