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The project aims to provide smallholder farmers with affordable, sustainable solutions to fight Fall Armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda), which is a major threat to maize production and food security in Africa. The intent is to do so using pheromone-based mating disruption, reducing pest populations without harmful chemicals. ...
As development actors globally grapple with how to move beyond fragmented pilots toward impact at scale, CGIAR has begun piloting a new country-level planning mechanism: Country Strategy Frameworks (CSFs). These strategic frameworks are intended to consolidate research, partnerships and investments around nationally owned priorities. Nepal is one of three countries globally, where this approach ...
The International Water Management Institute’s (IWMI) Inga Jacobs-Mata, Director of Water, Growth and Inclusion, was recognized by the World Food Prize Foundation as one of 2025’s Top Agri-Food Pioneers (TAP). Jacobs-Mata was among 39 innovators from across the world working to transform food systems acknowledged in honor of the Foundation’s 39th anniversary. Jacobs-Mata ...
Agriculture is the largest water user worldwide, in terms of both blue and green water — blue water being the water in rivers, lakes and groundwater — and green soil water formed by precipitation and available to plants. Global demand for water for all uses is expected to rise by 20-30% by 2050. With global demand for food and feed growing, the agricultural demand for water will ...
In Ethiopia’s Somali Region, near the convergence of the Dawa and Genale rivers and a few kilometers from the tri-border with Somalia and Kenya, water rules with a paradoxical hand: scarce for months and treacherously abundant in others. The Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo districts have had an uneasy rhythm with this cycle for the past decade, but in April 2023, that turned into ruin, devastation ...
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) launched its early warning, early action, early finance, or AWARE, platform in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 20, 2025. The platform is a centralized hub for early warning information and coordinated anticipatory response planning. Leveraging advanced technology, it monitors weather conditions in real time and delivers actionable alerts on impending ...
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with the World Vegetable Center and Sri Lanka’s Department of Agriculture is promoting safe and sustainable vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka through a package of good agronomic practices using farmer participatory trials. IWMI’s research under the CGIAR Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy ...
Zambia is experiencing an extreme drought, which has devasted the country for more than seven months. The president of Zambia declared the El Niño-driven drought to be a national emergency in February. Since then, the situation has worsened, significantly affecting water availability. The Kariba Dam, Zambia’s largest hydroelectric source, now holds only 7% of its normal water ...
(Johnston, US) developed the GMO event DP202216 maize (unique identifier code DP-2Ø2216-6), a transgenic maize genetically modified to enhance grain yield potential and tolerance to the herbicide phosphinothricin, found in glufosinate. Seeking authorisation for EU's food and feed market, Pioneer asked the JRC to develop in compliance with EU Regulation No ...
On the north-central plains of Sri Lanka, in the small rural village in Galenbindunuwewa, a community of maize farmers are reshaping their farming practices to respond to the growing challenges posed by climate change. ...
EU authorisation has been requested for the genetically modified maize event DP915635 maize. The JRC has certified a set of reference materials for its DP915635 maize mass fraction allowing implementation of European GMO regulations (EC) No 1829/2003 and (EU) No 619/2011. ...
Prioritizing farmers and ensuring their active participation in shaping the future of agriculture was a unifying call at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023. A diverse group of policymakers, farmers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders from across the continent gathered to critically discuss the complex challenges facing Africa’s agriculture sector, highlighting innovative solutions, ...
Optimization of Raw Material Select specific proteins, especially maize alcohol-soluble proteins and gelatin; Combine proteins that are not easy to spin with proteins that are easier to spin to improve spinning efficiency; Furthermore, Lifeasible provides selection of plant-based meat sources, extraction and separation of plant-based meat proteins, modification of plant-based ...
(Johnston, IA, US) has developed DP23211 maize (unique identifier DP-Ø23211-2). This transgenic maize was modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance. ...
October is the fifteenth month of accelerating annual food and drink inflation, with prices rising by 16.4% compared to a year ago, above September’s 14.6%. This is estimated to be the highest inflation rate since September 1977. Month-on-month, prices have risen by 2.0%. Higher energy and food prices pushed up UK inflation to 11.1% in October, up from 10.1% in September. Of the 49 main ...
The JRC produced a set of GMO reference materials certified for their mass fraction of MIR162 maize. They can be used for the detection of MIR162 maize by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in food and feed products. ...
The binder excipients provided at CD Formulation include (just to name a few here): KICCOLATE Croscarmellose Sodium, PC-10 Pregelatinized Starch, Ludiflash, Primellose Croscarmellose sodium, Primojel Sodium starch glycolate, Solani Amylum Native potato starch, SuperStarch 200 Partly pregelatinised maize starch, CD - Sodium Starch Glycolate, RetaLac, Tablettose 100, Extra white ...
DP202216 maize (with unique identifier code DP-2Ø2216-6), developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. ...
In the field of plant breeding, GWAS have been performed in almost all economically important crops, e.g., maize, sorghum, millet, and rice, for selection and improvement of desired traits. ...
Fish feed pellet mill machine is widely used for producing maize flour, soybean flour or compound powder, wheat bran into high grade aquatic feed pellets for fish, catfish, shrimps, dog, cat etc. ...