"Enhancing Global Collaborations in Crop Science" GPC Symposium on 4th Nov. 2018 , CSSA/ASA Annual meeting In Baltimore USA.
Mathew Reynolds, CIMMYT, Mexico. Developing research collaborations and spreading best practices in wheat research.
Presentation delivered by Dr. Tray Thomas (The Context Network, USA) at Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security. March 25 - 28, 2014, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
http://www.borlaug100.org
The presentation is by P Kumar, IARI and P K Joshi, IFPRI from the one day workshop on ‘Pulses for Nutrition in India: Changing Patterns from Farm-to-Fork’ organized on Jan 14, 2014. The workshop is based on a few studies conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute under the CGIAR’s Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health. These studies covered the entire domain of pulse sector in India from production to consumption, prices to trade, processing to value addition, and from innovations to the role of private sector in strengthening the entire pulse value chain. These studies were designed to better understand the drivers of changing dynamics of pulses in the value chain from farm-to-fork, and explore opportunities for meeting their availability through increased production, enhanced trade and improved efficiency.
Presented at 2016 International Conference on Pulses for Health Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture in Dry Lands.
The Conference is from April 18-20, 2016 in Marrakesh, Morocco, and being organized by ICARDA, INRA (Morocco) and IFAD in partnership with FAO, OCP Foundation and CRP Grain Legumes.
Nigeria Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program-1:Sorghum Outreach...ICRISAT
Agriculture is the economic mainstay of the majority of households in Nigeria.However, agricultural productivity for food and its contributions to national income has been on the decline in the last 3 decades. Nigeria is currently one of the four leading food importing countries in the world. The high rate of poverty, food insecurity and youth unemployment in Nigeria presents an opportunity for agriculture led economic growth which can secure a prosperous future for some of the country’s poorest people. The opportunities that are inherent in the agricultural sector prompted the Government of Nigeria (GON) to initiate the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) in 2012.
"Enhancing Global Collaborations in Crop Science" GPC Symposium on 4th Nov. 2018 , CSSA/ASA Annual meeting In Baltimore USA.
Mathew Reynolds, CIMMYT, Mexico. Developing research collaborations and spreading best practices in wheat research.
Presentation delivered by Dr. Tray Thomas (The Context Network, USA) at Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security. March 25 - 28, 2014, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
http://www.borlaug100.org
The presentation is by P Kumar, IARI and P K Joshi, IFPRI from the one day workshop on ‘Pulses for Nutrition in India: Changing Patterns from Farm-to-Fork’ organized on Jan 14, 2014. The workshop is based on a few studies conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute under the CGIAR’s Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health. These studies covered the entire domain of pulse sector in India from production to consumption, prices to trade, processing to value addition, and from innovations to the role of private sector in strengthening the entire pulse value chain. These studies were designed to better understand the drivers of changing dynamics of pulses in the value chain from farm-to-fork, and explore opportunities for meeting their availability through increased production, enhanced trade and improved efficiency.
Presented at 2016 International Conference on Pulses for Health Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture in Dry Lands.
The Conference is from April 18-20, 2016 in Marrakesh, Morocco, and being organized by ICARDA, INRA (Morocco) and IFAD in partnership with FAO, OCP Foundation and CRP Grain Legumes.
Nigeria Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program-1:Sorghum Outreach...ICRISAT
Agriculture is the economic mainstay of the majority of households in Nigeria.However, agricultural productivity for food and its contributions to national income has been on the decline in the last 3 decades. Nigeria is currently one of the four leading food importing countries in the world. The high rate of poverty, food insecurity and youth unemployment in Nigeria presents an opportunity for agriculture led economic growth which can secure a prosperous future for some of the country’s poorest people. The opportunities that are inherent in the agricultural sector prompted the Government of Nigeria (GON) to initiate the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) in 2012.
Brian Clancey from STATPUB.com shares Global Pulses Import - Export data in this insightful presentation. Pulses production, demand, trends in import-export and future outlook as presented at India Pulses & Grains Associaiton's 'Global Pulses Conclave 2012.
The presentation is by Inbasekar, IARI from the one day workshop on ‘Pulses for Nutrition in India: Changing Patterns from Farm-to-Fork’ organized on Jan 14, 2014. The workshop is based on a few studies conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute under the CGIAR’s Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health. These studies covered the entire domain of pulse sector in India from production to consumption, prices to trade, processing to value addition, and from innovations to the role of private sector in strengthening the entire pulse value chain. These studies were designed to better understand the drivers of changing dynamics of pulses in the value chain from farm-to-fork, and explore opportunities for meeting their availability through increased production, enhanced trade and improved efficiency.
Presented at the Pulses for Sustainable Agriculture and Human Health” on 31 May-1 June 2016 at NASC, New Delhi, India. The conference was jointly organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), TCi of Cornell University (TCi-CU) and Agriculture Today.
Pulses consumption for economic, social and human well-being: Lessons learne...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership/en/
This presentation was presentaed during the seminar Soils & Pulses: symbiosis for life that took place at FAO HQ on 19 Apr 2016. it was made by Federica Servili and it presents the lessons learned in Malawi on pulses consumption.
Beyond agriculture: Measuring agri-food system GDP and employmentIFPRI-PIM
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More info and full recording: https://bit.ly/mafsGDP
ICRISAT Global Planning Meeting 2019:CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Inst...ICRISAT
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Lamon Rutten, CEO of MCX presents his views about Futures trading in Pulses market. Indian pulses market data, export & import and trading insights as presented at India Pulses & Grains Association (IPGA)'s Global Pulses Conclave (GPC) 2012.
Presentation delivered by Dr. Fentahun Mengistu (Director General of the EIAR, Ethiopia) at Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security. March 25 - 28, 2014, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
http://www.borlaug100.org
as part of the IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series- funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
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Ms. Deborah Perkins - Financial Impact of Tomorrow's Trends on Animal Agricul...John Blue
Financial Impact of Tomorrow's Trends on Animal Agriculture - Ms. Deborah Perkins, Managing Director, Rabobank International, Dallas Office, from the 2013 NIAA Merging Values and Technology conference, April 15-17, 2013, Louisville, KY, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2013-niaa-merging-values-and-technology
GCARD2: Briefing paper National Food Security - MAIZE and its importance for ...GCARD Conferences
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Visit the conference site for more information: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
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Visitez le site de la GCARD2 pour plus d'informations: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
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Cotton is one of the most widely cultivated crops worldwide. The cotton sector is subject to very unstable prices. This is especially to the disadvantage of African producer countries where cotton is often the only source of revenue for millions of farmers and workers. Moreover, the cotton sector is subject to serious environmental and health risks.
To deal with these, African cotton growers must look for credible alternatives such as fairtrade and/or organic cotton.
Brian Clancey from STATPUB.com shares Global Pulses Import - Export data in this insightful presentation. Pulses production, demand, trends in import-export and future outlook as presented at India Pulses & Grains Associaiton's 'Global Pulses Conclave 2012.
The presentation is by Inbasekar, IARI from the one day workshop on ‘Pulses for Nutrition in India: Changing Patterns from Farm-to-Fork’ organized on Jan 14, 2014. The workshop is based on a few studies conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute under the CGIAR’s Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health. These studies covered the entire domain of pulse sector in India from production to consumption, prices to trade, processing to value addition, and from innovations to the role of private sector in strengthening the entire pulse value chain. These studies were designed to better understand the drivers of changing dynamics of pulses in the value chain from farm-to-fork, and explore opportunities for meeting their availability through increased production, enhanced trade and improved efficiency.
Presented at the Pulses for Sustainable Agriculture and Human Health” on 31 May-1 June 2016 at NASC, New Delhi, India. The conference was jointly organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), TCi of Cornell University (TCi-CU) and Agriculture Today.
Pulses consumption for economic, social and human well-being: Lessons learne...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership/en/
This presentation was presentaed during the seminar Soils & Pulses: symbiosis for life that took place at FAO HQ on 19 Apr 2016. it was made by Federica Servili and it presents the lessons learned in Malawi on pulses consumption.
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The CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) leads action-oriented research to equip decisionmakers with the evidence required to develop food and agricultural policies that better serve the interests of poor producers and consumers, both men and women.
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http://www.borlaug100.org
as part of the IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series- funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
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Ms. Deborah Perkins - Financial Impact of Tomorrow's Trends on Animal Agricul...John Blue
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More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2013-niaa-merging-values-and-technology
GCARD2: Briefing paper National Food Security - MAIZE and its importance for ...GCARD Conferences
The MAIZE Research Program (CRP) is a CGIAR global alliance bringing together CIMMYT, IITA and more than 300 institutions (NARES, advanced research institutions, NGOs, CBOs etc.). It aims at ensuring that public-funded international agricultural research helps to sustainably intensify maize-based farming systems, making them more resilient to climate change; while significantly enhancing farmers’ income and livelihood opportunities without using more land and as fertilizer, water, and labour costs rise.
Visit the conference site for more information: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
Le Programme de Recherche sur le MAIS est une alliance mondiale du CGIAR élaborée ensemble avec le CIMMYT, l’IITA et plus de 300 institutions (NARES, grandes institutions de recherche, ONGs, CBOs, etc.). il vise a assurer que le financement international de recherche agricole sert à l’intensification durable des systèmes de productions à base du maïs, en les rendant plus résilients au changement climatique et favorisant une amélioration des revenus et des moyens d’existences des exploitations agricoles tout en utilisant moins de terres, d’intrants, de l’eau et des charges liées à la main-d’œuvre.
Visitez le site de la GCARD2 pour plus d'informations: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
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Cotton is one of the most widely cultivated crops worldwide. The cotton sector is subject to very unstable prices. This is especially to the disadvantage of African producer countries where cotton is often the only source of revenue for millions of farmers and workers. Moreover, the cotton sector is subject to serious environmental and health risks.
To deal with these, African cotton growers must look for credible alternatives such as fairtrade and/or organic cotton.
Bio fortification for Enhanced Nutrition in Rice by Conventional and Molecula...Sathisha TN
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M.S. Swaminathan presents: Achieving the Zero Hunger Challenge & the Role of ...Harvest Plus
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UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
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What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
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Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
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20240605 QFM017 Machine Intelligence Reading List May 2024
What’s so big about MAIZE?
1. What’s so big about MAIZE?
Brown Bag Seminar
CIMMYT HQ
June 18th, 2012
2. Structure of Presentation
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Summary of challenges facing MAIZE
What is MAIZE trying to achieve?
Targeting of MAIZE
Operationalisation of MAIZE
Management of MAIZE
Progress to date
3. MAIZE:
Global Alliance for Improving Food Security and
Livelihoods of the Resource-Poor in the Developing World
4. Challenges for MAIZE 1
Demand for maize in the
developing world will double by
2050
– Population growth
– Livestock revolution: meat & dairy
– Use of maize for biofuel
Maize imports for developing
country will increase 24% by 2050
– equalling USD 30 billion
World Market export prices for
maize are expected to almost
double over the next 20 years
http://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/rrexploring-food-price-scenarios-010611-en.pdf
5. Challenges For MAIZE 2
“In the next 50 years we will need to produce as much food as
has been consumed over our entire human history.”
Megan Clark, CEO of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
(CSIRO), Australia
6. In Summary
• To double the [crop] productivity, and significantly increase the incomes
and livelihood opportunities from more productive, resilient and
sustainable maize-based farming systems on essentially the same land
area, and as climates change and the costs of fertilizer, water, and labor
increase.
8. • Increase the productivity of the target groups by:
– 7% by 2020
– 33% by 2030
• Reach:
– 40 million smallholder farm family members by 2020
– 175 million by 2030
• Provide enough maize to meet the annual food
demand of:
– An additional 135 million consumers by 2020
– An additional 600 million by 2030
10. Targeting
Focus
1. Technology and market-limited farmers
in stress prone areas
2. Technology-limited smallholder
farmers with leverage to strongly
increase maize productivity
Areas not targeted by the private sector
Estimated reach
•
Based on Hyman et al (2008)
•
64% of the maize area in low and
middle income countries
•
660-830 million (>90%) maizedependent poor
•
62 million (1/3 of all) stunted children
15. Ten point action agenda for MAIZE
“Strategic Initiatives”
1. Socioeconomics and policies for maize
futures
2. Sustainable intensification and income
opportunities for the poor
3. Smallholder precision agriculture
4. Stress tolerant maize for the poorest
5. Towards doubling maize productivity
6. Integrated postharvest management
7. Nutritious maize (with CRP4)
8. Seeds of discovery – tackling the black
box of genetic diversity
9. New tools and methods for NARS and
SMEs
1-9. Strengthening local capacities
18. The good this is: We’re not alone
Inter-governmental organisations
WB
AfDB
ADB
CAADP etc)
National Governments
Mexico (MasAgro – first of many)
Indian Government (BISA)
Agricultural research 4 development is back on the agenda
ARIs – more resources for agricultural R4D
Private sector:
Corporate (post-2008 food crisis)
Domestic
Philanthropic donors
BMGF
Carlos Slim
19. MAIZE as a Multi-layered Platform
• Global Platform:
– SI 8 Seeds of Discovery (genetic potential)
– SI 9 Novel Tools and Methods
– IMIC
• Regional Platforms:
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–
–
–
West and Central Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa
Asia and CWANA
Latin America and Caribbean
• National and sub-National Platforms:
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–
–
–
–
–
MasAgro (Mexican Government)
SARD-SC (AfDB)
DTMA (BMGF)
SIMLESA (ACIAR)
SIMLEZA (USAID)
CSISA (IRRI-BMGF)
24. Relationship between CRP and existing program
management (CIMMYT)
Inputs = Institutional dimension & majority involvement
CRP
Outputs = Interdisciplinary teams
CRP 3.1
WHEAT
Led by
CIMMYT
CRP 3.2 MAIZE
CIMMYT
Genebank
IFPRI
CRP 4
Nutrition
IFPRI
CRP 7 CCAFS
CIAT
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Con-sortium
CRP 2 Policy
SI or Themes
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Short name
Management
Socioeconomics
Systems
NUE & WUE
Wheat varieties
Diseases & pests
Heat & drought
Yield barrier
Seed
Seeds of Discovery
Capacities
Management
Socioeconomics
Systems
Yield gap
Stress environments
Double yield
Postharvest
Nutrition
Seeds of Discovery
Tools
Maize
Wheat
Policies
Institutions
Markets
Value chains
Biofortification
Diseases
Integrated Programs
Policies
Adaptation
Managing Risk
Mitigation
Decisions Making
Bilateral
Projects
CAP
CC
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
DG's office
IP
KM
CIMMYT
GMP
PMU
ICARDA
GRP
CRIL GRC
GWP
SEP
IITA
Others
25. How can MAIZE help to make this happen?
• CGIAR Windows 1&2 funding
– Linking existing and new bilateral projects
(cement)
– Expanding areas of R4D (upstream and
downstream)
– Competitive Grants Initiative
26. How can MAIZE help to make this happen?
• Working more strategically with both new and
existing partners
– Private sector
– INGOs
– National Governments
• NARES
28. What has been done so far?
• Highlights:
– Strategic R4D
• Workplan
• Competitive Grants Initiative
– Project Management
• Tools and Techniques (complement ICT developments)
• Project Administrators
– Partnerships
• Partner survey and MoU
29. What has been done so far?
• Highlights:
– Communication
• MAIZE Website (MAIZE.ORG)
• Strategy and Plan
• Co-development with IITA
– Knowledge Management
• Senior Knowledge Management Specialist
• Knowledge Management Strategy and Plan
• Capacity-Building
– Monitoring and Evaluation
• M&E Strategy and Plan
• Co-development with IITA
30. What has been done so far?
• Highlights:
– Outcomes and Impact
• Performance Management
• Participatory Impact Pathway Analysis (PIPA/RIPE)
– Outputs to Outcomes to Impact
• KIT
– Analysis of past and present interventions to frame the
strategy for future action
– Implementation and capacity-building
– Knowledge development on the facilitation of innovation
• Wageningen
• CO – Strategy and Results Framework Action Plan
– Performance Management System.
