Expanding cassava production and commercialization in Africa provides 3 key opportunities: 1) Growing populations in Africa will increase food demands, requiring crops like cassava that have a long shelf life. 2) Increased wealth in Africa will drive demand for more diverse foods. 3) Rapid urbanization in Africa will increase the need for convenience foods. To capitalize on these opportunities, researchers in Sweden and Africa have studied cassava varieties and processing methods. Their research aims to develop value-added cassava products that can be sold locally, nationally, and exported while ensuring food safety and quality standards.
This presentation (in Kinyarwanda language) was made at a training workshop on Integrated Potato Crop Management organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) for Innovation Platform (IP) members of Kadahenda, Rwanda.
Linkages of Green Consumerism with Agrobiodiversity Conservation in Himalayan...Hasrat Arjjumend
In high altitudes of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, about 45 traditional cultivars of 15 different crops of millets, pulses, beans, barley, pea, buckwheat, horse gram, maize, wheat, potato and soybean are better adapted to the local agro-climatic conditions in comparison to the HYVs. Abundance, sown area, cultivation history, yield, bio-physical characteristics, economics and agronomic practices were studied in 2007-10 followed by the characteristics of each cultivar such as size/color/taste of the seed/fruit/tuber, nutrition value, and resistance to pests/insects/pathogens/water stress. Participatory research with farmers revealed that agricultural biodiversity can longer be protected because of fast invasion of monoculture-based farming systems in mountains, which is indirectly linked with growing unsustainable consumerism. Analysis in context of consumer-commodity relationships indicated that the consumer preference of lucrative foods has led to absence of market for food grains, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables of traditional cultivars in most of low-altitude mountain areas. As a result the monoculture with chemical farming has succeeded and the farm diversity declined. Changing pattern in consumerism is believed to have affected negatively the farmers’ behaviour of growing the traditional cultivars of genetically-superior food crops. Can the green consumerism reverse the trend of erosion of agrobiodiversity, and provide the farmers with incentives of continuing to grow multiple crops with traditional varieties? Literature on green consumerism shows that there is a potential demand for products of traditional cultivars in new emergent economies including India, though the current food market is not responding to fully meet the needs and preferences of eco-friendly consumers. Product labeling, certification and quality control are some issues that diffuse the responsible consumers, thus causing setback to very market for products of traditional cultivars. This paper so recommends that by developing compulsory or voluntary labeling and certification to enhance information for potential green consumers about the products of traditional cultivars and by setting low-cost marketing channels to transfer premium price back to farmers could help farmers to sustain the adoption of traditional cultivars as against modern varieties. It would help conserve in situ the agrobiodiversity in Himalayan mountains, and to maintain resilience of agro-ecosystems for mitigation of the effects of climate change.
Enhancing Global Food Resources: CGIAR Strategy and its future Portfolio of P...CGIAR
Presented to the Second International Forum on Global Food Resources, 5-6 October 2016, Hokkaido University.
By Peter Gardiner, CGIAR System Management Office, France
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Seminar Series on February 28, 2018 at RDMIC Bldg., cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
This presentation (in Kinyarwanda language) was made at a training workshop on Integrated Potato Crop Management organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) for Innovation Platform (IP) members of Kadahenda, Rwanda.
Linkages of Green Consumerism with Agrobiodiversity Conservation in Himalayan...Hasrat Arjjumend
In high altitudes of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, about 45 traditional cultivars of 15 different crops of millets, pulses, beans, barley, pea, buckwheat, horse gram, maize, wheat, potato and soybean are better adapted to the local agro-climatic conditions in comparison to the HYVs. Abundance, sown area, cultivation history, yield, bio-physical characteristics, economics and agronomic practices were studied in 2007-10 followed by the characteristics of each cultivar such as size/color/taste of the seed/fruit/tuber, nutrition value, and resistance to pests/insects/pathogens/water stress. Participatory research with farmers revealed that agricultural biodiversity can longer be protected because of fast invasion of monoculture-based farming systems in mountains, which is indirectly linked with growing unsustainable consumerism. Analysis in context of consumer-commodity relationships indicated that the consumer preference of lucrative foods has led to absence of market for food grains, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables of traditional cultivars in most of low-altitude mountain areas. As a result the monoculture with chemical farming has succeeded and the farm diversity declined. Changing pattern in consumerism is believed to have affected negatively the farmers’ behaviour of growing the traditional cultivars of genetically-superior food crops. Can the green consumerism reverse the trend of erosion of agrobiodiversity, and provide the farmers with incentives of continuing to grow multiple crops with traditional varieties? Literature on green consumerism shows that there is a potential demand for products of traditional cultivars in new emergent economies including India, though the current food market is not responding to fully meet the needs and preferences of eco-friendly consumers. Product labeling, certification and quality control are some issues that diffuse the responsible consumers, thus causing setback to very market for products of traditional cultivars. This paper so recommends that by developing compulsory or voluntary labeling and certification to enhance information for potential green consumers about the products of traditional cultivars and by setting low-cost marketing channels to transfer premium price back to farmers could help farmers to sustain the adoption of traditional cultivars as against modern varieties. It would help conserve in situ the agrobiodiversity in Himalayan mountains, and to maintain resilience of agro-ecosystems for mitigation of the effects of climate change.
Enhancing Global Food Resources: CGIAR Strategy and its future Portfolio of P...CGIAR
Presented to the Second International Forum on Global Food Resources, 5-6 October 2016, Hokkaido University.
By Peter Gardiner, CGIAR System Management Office, France
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Seminar Series on February 28, 2018 at RDMIC Bldg., cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Seminar Series on July 25, 2019 at RDMIC Bldg., cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
This is a talk I gave as part of the "Nourishing 9 Billion" symposium at the 2014 American Society for Plant Biologists Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. I talked first about how major grains are actually quite available in an aggregate sense-- moreover there is plenty of unexploited capacity. A larger problem is a relative lack of availability of nutritious crops -- legumes and pulses, fruits, and vegetables, and among specific populations animal source foods. Two ideas to reduce micronutrient deficiencies, being promoted by the CGIAR program Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, are to promote nutritious crops and foods through value chains, as well as to promote micronutrient intakes through biofortification.
This presentation was made at a training workshop on Integrated Potato Crop Management organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) for Innovation Platform (IP) members of Kadahenda, Rwanda.
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) 15th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition Seminar Series on August 15, 2019 at BAR Grounds, cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
Arabica coffee has a lower caffeine level than robusta, and Arabica is an allotetraploid (2 n =4 x =44), while robusta is a diploid (2 n =22); furthermore, arabica coff ee grows best at high elevations, while robusta is grown at lower elevations. Both species of Coffea can either be grown at full sun, or under different levels of shade. One of the major constraints to coffee production throughout the world is the damage caused by the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
Agrobiodiversity in Great Himalayan National Park: Challenges for ConservationHasrat Arjjumend
Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), situated in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India, is home to huge diversity of fauna and flora. Having rich bio-cultural traditions the farmer communities residing in buffer zone of GHNP Conservation Area (GHNPCA) have developed multitude of indigenous on-farm techniques (the methods by which inputs are powered) and technologies (the application of knowledge to the production system) for optimal production. Appreciable diversity of agriculture has been maintained through a variety of crop compositions, cropping patterns and crop rotations. Grassroots Institute undertook the mapping and documentation of in situ agrobiodiversity in 2007-10, followed by promotion of on-farm conservation and organic farming practices. Farmers practice polyculture by growing multiple traditional cultivars of millets, pulses, beans, barley, pea, buckwheat, horse gram, maize, wheat, potato and soybean. About 45 traditional cultivars of 15 different crops are being cultivated by the mountain farmers in 2 gram panchayats covering 20 villages in Tirthan Valley of GHNPCA. Results of the study revealed that these traditional cultivars are far superior in characteristics than their counterpart modern or hybrid varieties. However, the old agronomic practices and poor market rates have ever discouraged the farmers to continue growing the traditional cultivars of these crops, and the farmers were forced to adopt hybrid seeds and monoculture. Abundance and sown area of various cultivars also decreased over past three decades. Grassroots Institute addressed the two-fold challenge: one, preservation and re-introduction of traditional cultivars in situ coupled with improvement in agronomic methods of farmers for enhancing the yield; and two, linking the organic produce of the traditional crops with innovative post-harvest techniques and better market opportunities. Challenge ahead lies in engaging large number of farmers in cultivation of genetically-superior traditional cultivars, and in value addition, processing and marketing of organic produce of these crops, so that the livelihood of marginal and poor farmers, which is relatively based on bioresources of national park, can be diversified/diverted and the overall goal of biodiversity conservation is fully achieved.
Wheat research in South Africa: Helping farmers grow their cropCIMMYT
Presentation by Dr. Vicki L. Tolmay (ARC-Small Grain Institute, South Africa) at Wheat for Food Security in Africa conference, Oct 9, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate changeLuigi Guarino
Keynote delivered on behalf of Cary Fowler at international conference on Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas -- 1-4 February 2010 -- Amman, Jordan. Thanks to Colin Khoury for putting this together.
Introduction to On-farm Organic Plant Breeding provides farmers with an overview of basic genetics, farm-based experimental design, and breeding techniques appropriate for organic farms. - See more at: http://ofrf.org/blogs/new-tools-organic-farmers-teach-diy-plant-breeding#sthash.clHAu7FF.Fd4spHEW.dpuf
Country Status Reports on Underutilized Crops by Kuldeep Singh, Indiaapaari
Country Status Reports on Underutilized Crops by Kuldeep Singh, India - Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific November 13-15, 2017, Bangkok
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Seminar Series on July 25, 2019 at RDMIC Bldg., cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
This is a talk I gave as part of the "Nourishing 9 Billion" symposium at the 2014 American Society for Plant Biologists Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. I talked first about how major grains are actually quite available in an aggregate sense-- moreover there is plenty of unexploited capacity. A larger problem is a relative lack of availability of nutritious crops -- legumes and pulses, fruits, and vegetables, and among specific populations animal source foods. Two ideas to reduce micronutrient deficiencies, being promoted by the CGIAR program Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, are to promote nutritious crops and foods through value chains, as well as to promote micronutrient intakes through biofortification.
This presentation was made at a training workshop on Integrated Potato Crop Management organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) for Innovation Platform (IP) members of Kadahenda, Rwanda.
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) 15th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition Seminar Series on August 15, 2019 at BAR Grounds, cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
Arabica coffee has a lower caffeine level than robusta, and Arabica is an allotetraploid (2 n =4 x =44), while robusta is a diploid (2 n =22); furthermore, arabica coff ee grows best at high elevations, while robusta is grown at lower elevations. Both species of Coffea can either be grown at full sun, or under different levels of shade. One of the major constraints to coffee production throughout the world is the damage caused by the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
Agrobiodiversity in Great Himalayan National Park: Challenges for ConservationHasrat Arjjumend
Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), situated in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India, is home to huge diversity of fauna and flora. Having rich bio-cultural traditions the farmer communities residing in buffer zone of GHNP Conservation Area (GHNPCA) have developed multitude of indigenous on-farm techniques (the methods by which inputs are powered) and technologies (the application of knowledge to the production system) for optimal production. Appreciable diversity of agriculture has been maintained through a variety of crop compositions, cropping patterns and crop rotations. Grassroots Institute undertook the mapping and documentation of in situ agrobiodiversity in 2007-10, followed by promotion of on-farm conservation and organic farming practices. Farmers practice polyculture by growing multiple traditional cultivars of millets, pulses, beans, barley, pea, buckwheat, horse gram, maize, wheat, potato and soybean. About 45 traditional cultivars of 15 different crops are being cultivated by the mountain farmers in 2 gram panchayats covering 20 villages in Tirthan Valley of GHNPCA. Results of the study revealed that these traditional cultivars are far superior in characteristics than their counterpart modern or hybrid varieties. However, the old agronomic practices and poor market rates have ever discouraged the farmers to continue growing the traditional cultivars of these crops, and the farmers were forced to adopt hybrid seeds and monoculture. Abundance and sown area of various cultivars also decreased over past three decades. Grassroots Institute addressed the two-fold challenge: one, preservation and re-introduction of traditional cultivars in situ coupled with improvement in agronomic methods of farmers for enhancing the yield; and two, linking the organic produce of the traditional crops with innovative post-harvest techniques and better market opportunities. Challenge ahead lies in engaging large number of farmers in cultivation of genetically-superior traditional cultivars, and in value addition, processing and marketing of organic produce of these crops, so that the livelihood of marginal and poor farmers, which is relatively based on bioresources of national park, can be diversified/diverted and the overall goal of biodiversity conservation is fully achieved.
Wheat research in South Africa: Helping farmers grow their cropCIMMYT
Presentation by Dr. Vicki L. Tolmay (ARC-Small Grain Institute, South Africa) at Wheat for Food Security in Africa conference, Oct 9, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate changeLuigi Guarino
Keynote delivered on behalf of Cary Fowler at international conference on Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas -- 1-4 February 2010 -- Amman, Jordan. Thanks to Colin Khoury for putting this together.
Introduction to On-farm Organic Plant Breeding provides farmers with an overview of basic genetics, farm-based experimental design, and breeding techniques appropriate for organic farms. - See more at: http://ofrf.org/blogs/new-tools-organic-farmers-teach-diy-plant-breeding#sthash.clHAu7FF.Fd4spHEW.dpuf
Country Status Reports on Underutilized Crops by Kuldeep Singh, Indiaapaari
Country Status Reports on Underutilized Crops by Kuldeep Singh, India - Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific November 13-15, 2017, Bangkok
Country Status Reports on Underutilized Crops by Tolo Iosefa, Samoaapaari
Country Status Reports on Underutilized Crops by Tolo Iosefa, Samoa - Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific November 13-15, 2017, Bangkok
Snap bean breeding in eastern africa ppt. presented by Oduor Kenneth Tembe. U...Kenneth Tembe
In the recent past, Snap bean has been an important crop in ensuring food security and economic stability.Research towards improving the crop is therefore timely.
Role of agricultural biotechnologies in addressing food and nutrition security challenges in Africa: Perspectives from the Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
Underutilized Legumes: Global Status, Challenges and Opportunities for Harnes...apaari
Underutilized Legumes: Global Status, Challenges and Opportunities for Harnessing Potential Benefits by JC Rana, Bioversity International, Central and South Asia Office - Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific November 13-15, 2017, Bangkok
Pollination knowledge exchange for food, nutrition and livelihood security in...SIANI
Pollination knowledge exchange for food, nutrition and livelihood security in South and Southeast Asia. Lotta Fabricius Kristiansen, National Competence Centre for Advisory Services, SLU Råd/nu.
Inclusive market development for urban and rural prosperitySIANI
Inclusive market development for urban and rural prosperity. Elisabet Montgomery, Senior Policy Specialist for Employment and Market Development at Swedish Agency for Development Cooperation, Sida
Fair and just food systems enabling local midstream businesses? What does it ...SIANI
Fair and just food systems enabling local midstream businesses? What does it take? Romina Cavatassi, Lead Economist with the Research and Impact Assessment division of IFAD
Agroecology as an approach to design sustainable Food SystemsSIANI
Agroecology as an approach to design sustainable Food Systems. Marcos Lana, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Crop Production Ecology (SLU) and General Secretary of Agroecology Europe (AEEU)
UN Food Systems Summit: Swedish National Dialogue Presentations (Morning Sess...SIANI
On the 25th of January 2021, the Swedish Food Systems Summit National Dialogue took place. This dialogue brought together representatives from various public sector agencies, food sector industries and research institutions, and was organised through a joint effort by the Swedish Government Offices, the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry and SIANI. Here, different private and public actors presented on the topic of food systems and their work therein.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdf
Cassava commercialization – adding value through product development
1. Expanding cassava production and
commercialization
June 12 15.00 – 15.40
Chair: Prof. Lennart Salomonsson
Cassava commercialization
– adding value through product development -
The SLU Global Food Security Research Symposium
Results of a Swedish Government Initiative
June 12-13
By
Leon Brimer , Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa , Drinah Banda Nyrienda & Linley Chiwona-Karltun
2. Right now there is much emphasis on Africa’s growth
• food is in this respect a factor of great importance , because:
• Growing populations means growing demands in general
• Growing wealth means growing wishes for a higher food diversity
• Growing towns means growing needs for food with a long shelf life
• Changed life styles means growing markets for “convenience food”
• Food products developed need to fulfill these demands at
the same time this means:
• possibilities of adding value to the products
• whether sold locally
• nationally
• or exported
3. Plant crops – which and why those?
• Out of the estimated more than 300.000 green plant species
• Mankind basically depends on very few staple crops
• In a modern African context maize and cassava are among the most
important ; especially with regard to energy (starch crops)
• Both were brought to the continent from the Americas
• Cassava is estimated to be the major calorie providing crop for
at least 500 million people
However:
• The starch containing root after harvest is highly perishable
• Out of the major staple crops worldwide cassava is , however, the only one
domesticated as landraces/cultivars containing acutely poisonous
concentrations of naturally occurring plant toxins (so-called cyanogens)
4. HO OH R2 R2
R3 - C - C - CN = HO - C - CN C = O + HCN
R2 R1 R3 R3
+
R1 - OH
O R2
R3 - C - C - CN R1 - O - C - CN
R2 R1 R3
Cyanohydrin Cyanohydrin
Hydroxynitrile
lyase or
OH-
Hydrogen-
cyanide
H3O+
2,3-Epoxynitrile
H2O
Hydrolases
Cyanogenic glycoside/lipid
CN- +H2O
OH-
H+
Cyanide
Reactions to form cyanide: Cyanogens = cyanogenic compounds
6. Both due to perishability and to the potential toxicity!
• cassava roots in general must be processed soon after
harvest
7. The reactions to the new varieties – 1.
• In West Africa (notably Nigeria and Ghana) an established
industrial production of stable fermented food products -
such as Gari.
8. Standards for cassava
• 1993 JECFA – max. 10 mg HCN/kg flour
• 2003 Codex – max. 50 mg HCN/kg fresh (sweet) root
• 2010 Codex – fresh bitter roots (over 50 mg HCN/kg)
must be labled to be processed to detoxify
• 2010 EAC – bitter roots contain more than 50 mg
HCN/kg f.w. However,sweet roots when analysed
must contain up to 200 mg HCN/kg
• 2000 – Indonesia ”food” must not contain more than
40 mg HCN/kg f.w.
9. However
• Imported fresh roots for sale in retail shops as sweet cassava
in Europe have been shown to often have a higher content:
(Kolind-Hansen and Brimer, 2010)
• As has frozen peeled large pieces imported to Australia (Burns
et al., 2012).
• And cassava chips imported to Australia
Kolind-Hansen, L. & Brimer, L. (2010). The retail market for fresh cassava root tubers in the
European Union (EU); the case of Copenhagen, Denmark. A chemical food safety issue? J.
Sci. Food Agric. 90, 252-256.
Burns, A. E., Bradbury, J. H., Cavagnaro, T. R. & Gleadow, R. M. (2012). Total cyanide content of
cassava food products in Australia. J. Food Comp. Anal. 25, 79-82.
So – quality assurance must be in place for food safety – AND to ensure export!
10. The reactions to the new varieties – 2.
A few small and medium-scale traders and processors have
emerged to experiment with cassava-processing ventures
11. Towards
effective production, product diversification, quality assurance
1 – Basic survey to disclose the following
a – what is grown?
b – what is generally known about the grown landraces/cultivars?
c – which cultivars are used for which products?
d – how are the products produced (description of processing)?
e – what are the general characteristics of each product?
f – what is known (can be shown through analysis) about product food safety?
g - what is the situation concerning commercial production and marketing?
12. Nyirenda, D.B., Chiwona-Karltun, L., Chitundu, M.,
Haggblade, S. and Brimer, L. (2011). Chemical food safety of
cassava products in regions adopting cassava production
and processing – experience from Southern Africa. Food
and Chemical Toxicology 49, 607-612
Haggblade, S., Andersson Djurfeldt, A., Banda Nyrendah, D.,
Bergman-Lodin, J., Brimer, L., Chitundu, M., Chiwona-
Karltun, L., Cuambe, C., Dolislager, M., Donovan, C.,
Droppelmann, K., Jirström, M., Mudema, J., Kambwea, E.,
Kambewa, P., Nielson, H., Nyembe, M., Salegua, V.A., Tomo,
A. and Weber, M. (2012). Cassava Commercialization in
Southeastern Africa. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing
and Emerging Economies. 2(1), 4-40.
On the basis of the information gathered a
new more detailed survey of cassava cultivars
was performed
First study period of CATISA and its results
13. The purpose of a second survey was:
• To investigate the dynamics (changes) in landraces/cultivars used
• To disclose the reasoning for keeping cultivars or to skip them, respectively
• To disclose changes in products and product processing if any
• To thereby get a solid background for further product and processing development
14. INFORMATION OBTAINED ON THE CASSAVA VARIETIES
1. Information on the source and description of the cassava varieties
CASSAVA
VARIETIES
PART A: INFORMATION ON THE SOURCE PART B: INFORMATION ON THE DESCRIPTION
Source Local/Hybrid Institution which
introduced the
variety
Characteristics of
the leaves and
stalks/stems
Characteristics
of the tubers
outer covers
Resistance to
disease and
drought tolerance
Kampolombo
MST
Varieties –
Kasama
Roots and
Tubers Res
Center
Hybrid and
sweet variety
FODIS Large brown
leaves
Large light
brown tubers
Become less disease
resistant after
growing for a longer
period (4Years). Less
drought tolerant
Bangweulu Same as
above
Hybrid and
bitter variety
FODIS Purplish leaves Brown tubers Less disease
resistant and less
drought tolerant
Chila
Same as
above
Hybrid and a
slightly bitter
variety
FODIS Green leaves Light brown
tubers
Disease tolerant but
attacked by ants, a
bit drought tolerant
Mweru Same as
above
Hybrid and
sweet variety
FODIS Brown stem Medium
brownish tubers
Disease tolerant and
not drought tolerant
Mweulu Tanzania Local and
sweet variety
Chinsali District Green thin leaves,
reddish stalks
Brown outer
cover but
reddish tubers
Disease resistant
and drought tolerant
Tanganyika Tanzania Local and
sweet variety
Chinsali District Light green leaves,
whitish stalks
Whitish tubers Disease resistant
and drought tolerant
Nalumino
MST
Varieties –
Kasama
Roots and
Hybrid FODIS Light brownish
leaves, brown
stalks
Large brown
tubers
Disease resistant
and attacked by ants
during drought.
15. 1. Information on the preference and use of the cassava varieties
CASSAVA
VARIETY
PART C: INFORMATION ON THE PREFERENCE AND USE
PREFERENCE USE
Liking of the
variety
Reason(s) for liking the variety How the variety is used
Kampolombo Yes
The leaves are nice for relish), the
tubers can be cooked fresh because
they are sweet and milled dried
tuber make a nice cassava mealie
meal for Nshima.
The fresh tuber can be eaten raw, cooked or
roasted. The fresh leaves can be pound and
cooked as relish. The dried tubers can be
stored up to six months and milled into
cassava mealie-meal and flour.
Bangweulu
Yes
The tubers are bigger and more
starchy but bitter
The dried tubers can be milled into cassava
mealie-meal and flour. The tubers cannot be
eaten raw but can be roasted after soaking.
Chila
Yes High yield but is bitter
The dried tubers can be milled into mealie-
meal and flour. The tubers cannot be eaten
raw but can be cooked or roasted after
soaking. The fresh leaves can be pound and
cooked as relish.
Mweru Yes Tubers are starchy and high yielding
and sweet
The fresh tuber can be eaten raw, cooked or
roasted. The fresh leaves can be pound
and cooked as relish. The dried tubers can
be milled into mealie-meal and flour.
Mweulu- local Yes Gives high yields and it’s not bitter
The fresh tuber can be eaten raw, cooked or
roasted. The fresh leaves can be pound
and cooked as relish. The dried tubers can
be milled into mealie-meal and flour.
Tanganyika Yes Tubers can be cooked fresh, are
sweet
Can be eaten raw, cooked or roasted. Milled
into mealie meal and flour.
Nalumino Yes The tubers grow bigger (After 2
years) and give a high yield and are
The fresh tuber can be eaten raw, cooked or
roasted. The fresh leaves can be pound and
cooked as relish. The dried tubers can be
16. CASSAVA VARIETY PART C: INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING METHODS AND STORAGE
PROCESSING METHODS STORAGE
Method(s) Used Reason(s) for using
this/these method(s)
Storage of flour and dried
cassava products
Shelf life of flour and
dried cassava products
Kampolombo Chipping, Grating or
Soaking
Soaking method; people
just like it.
Dried cassava products are
stored in sacks, store for
longer. The flour is stored in
plastic packages – store for
shorter period.
Dried products can stay for
a longer time without being
attacked by weevils while
flour can be stored for 6-10
months.
Bangweulu
Soaking. To increase the
yield, Bangweulu after
soaking, can be mixed with
pounded chips of any sweet
variety prior to drying.
To remove cyanides and
give fermented flavour
Chila Soaking method; for mealie
meal. Chipping; for flour.
Mweru Chipping, Grating or
Soaking
Soaking for fermented taste
Mweulu
Chipping, Soaking Nshima prepared chipped
mealie meal is thick just like
maize. Nshima form soaked
cassava is slippery and
hold the stomach for a
longer time.
Tanganyika Chipping. However, the
chips can soaked for a day(
If they taste bitter) prior to
drying
Nshima prepared from this
cassava mealie-meal tastes
like maize meal.
Nalumino Chipping, Soaking For fermented taste
Manyokola
•Information on the processing methods and storage of the varieties
17. To choose cultivars for
optimal product development
physiochemical properties must be known
So the following investiations has been undertaken:
• Proximate analysis (crude protein etc)
• Minerals
• Total cyanogens (toxins)
• Viscoelastic
Of different cultivars
18. And since cassava roots
and their products do not
show any significant levels
of the mycotoxins
aflatoxins
– in contrast to maize -
Figure 1. Chemical structure of sterigmatocystin (A) and aflatoxin B1 (B).
19. Now we are ready and so are farmers for further
product development
industrialisation of production
Thank you!
20. Leon Brimer - M.Sc., Ph.D. and D.Sc. (pharm) –
Associate Professor of Chemical Food Safety,
University of Copenhagen,
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences,
Department of Veterinary Disease Biology
Appointed Panel member (by the EFSA’s Management Board) of :
•the “EU Scientific Panel on Food contact materials, flavourings, enzymes
and processing aids ” (CEF), under the European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA), Parma, Italy.
♦Under CEF member of the two workgroups (WG’s):
♦ (1) Flavourings WG and
♦(2) Processing Aids WG
Additional: member of the “Work Group on alkaloids in food” under the Panel of Contaminants
in the Food Chain (CONTAM) under (EFSA).