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Food safety is not only a public health issue; it is also a market development and trade issue for developed and developing countries alike.

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Food Safety Assessment of Senegalese Markets through Mobile App Technology

An assessment of characteristics in 64 food markets aided Feed the Future Business Drivers for Food Safety (BD4FS) in understanding issues around food hygiene and temperature control in Senegal.

Food Enterprise Solutions (FES)

Apr 05, 2022
Food Safety Markets and Trade
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Reducing Health Risks from Pests in Agriculture

The spread of pests is one of the largest threats to agriculture, so what can farmers do to protect the health and safety of their crops?

Jane Marsh

Apr 01, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety
A woman holding a bowl full of grapes.

Empowering African Women in Agribusiness in the Realm of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

As March is Gender Equality month, we close the month by celebrating the resilience of female farmers globally who transcend odds to nurture the soil and feed the world.
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James Yi

Agrilinks Team

Mar 31, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Markets and Trade Gender Nutrition Resilience
Agriculture and Machine Learning

Knowledge for Development: A Machine Learning Approach

Recent advances in machine learning enable the aggregation of findings from research documents, project evaluations and other sources, unlocking insights into what works in international development.
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Lindsey Moore

Mar 29, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience Youth
Creating bridge between buyers and Sellers of Bio-input. Group of people sitting and standing outside of a building.

Interaction Meet for Developing Linkages between Organic Input Buyers and Sellers

Availability and awareness of quality bio-inputs are crucial to adopt and scale regenerative farming practices.

Ajay Kumar Mishra

Mar 24, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience Youth
Nepali farmer tends to marigolds, an insect-repelling plant.

Knowledge, Management and Gender Implications of Pesticide Safety in Nepal

The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Innovation Lab is addressing pesticide safety in Nepal.

Integrated Pest Management Innovation Lab

Mar 22, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Gender
Female Vendors in Dan Kure Market, Sokoto State, Nigeria

Shaping Gender-Sensitive Approaches to Food Safety in Traditional Markets

Feed the Future’s EatSafe: Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Food (EatSafe) program has been learning about food safety in traditional markets with gender in mind.
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Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Food (EatSafe)

Abby Reich

Mar 15, 2022
Food Safety Gender
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How the Famine Early Warning Systems Network Developed Its Rainfall Outlook to Warn of Drought in Eastern Horn of Africa

Forecasting potential instances of severe drought and related food insecurity requires a rigorous approach to developing outlooks for seasonal rainfall performance.

Hannah Button

Mar 10, 2022
Climate and Natural Resources Food Safety Policy and Governance
Nutritious and Colorful Vegetables at the Market in Abuja, Nigeria

Case Study: Best Practices to Ensure Success of USAID Agricultural Private Sector Partnerships

This blog post focuses on the lessons learned from an agriculture private sector partnership.

Manuel Bueno

Hans Muzoora

Mar 10, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Food Safety Markets and Trade
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Access to Experts Informs Pandemic Food Industry Practices

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the food industry into uncharted territory. A task force funded by the Innovation Lab for Food Safety worked to prevent disruptions in food businesses in Africa...
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety

Mar 02, 2022
COVID-19 Food Safety

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Market Systems Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (GLEE) - Bangkok, Thailand

Mar 21, 2017 to Mar 24, 2017 Conrad Bangkok Hotel 87 Witthayu Rd, Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
The U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Food Security (USAID BFS) has collaborated with leaders and practitioners across the development landscape to share knowledge, good practices and lessons learned...
Markets and Trade Agricultural Productivity Resilience Nutrition Policy and Governance Education and Extension Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience
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Women Without Borders: Gender and Informal Cross-Border Trade

Mar 08, 2017 online
March 8, 2017 Around 70 to 80 percent of informal cross-border traders (ICBT) in the southern Africa region are women. Although cross-border trade helps many women become economically empowered, it...
Markets and Trade Gender Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety
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Webinar: Addressing Food Safety in Animal Source Foods for Improved Nutrition

Jan 25, 2017 online
January 25, 2017 This is the third event in the Livestock & Household Nutrition Learning Series, convened by Land O’Lakes International Development and the International Livestock Research Institute and funded...
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Nutrition Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience
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Strengthening Early Generation Seed Systems in Africa and Beyond

Dec 14, 2016 Ronald Reagan Building - Oceanic Room 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C., 20004, United States
Feed the Future has, along with partners, recently unearthed some powerful findings on how to make systems for producing and delivering breeder and foundation seed (aka early generation seed) work...
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Photo: Srinivasulu Rajendran, AVRDC. Market in Tanzania selling tomatoes.
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Ask Ag About... Access to Finance for Small and Growing Businesses

Oct 27, 2016 online
Having access to finance is crucial for facilitating expansion and scale of small and growing businesses (SGBs). SGBs are commercially viable businesses with significant potential for growth that seek growth...
Markets and Trade Resilience Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Youth
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Risky Business: Food Safety Concerns in Agricultural Development

Jul 13, 2016 online
Meeting food safety standards is an increasing constraint to market access for farmers in developing countries. Recent studies show that the global health burden of foodborne disease (FBD) is equivalent...
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Policy and Governance
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Interactive Voice Response: Its Growing Role in Agricultural Extension Services

Apr 14, 2016 online
From India and Ethiopia to Malawi and Madagascar, interactive voice response (IVR) is increasingly being used by agricultural extension services. Often detested by Americans because of overuse in customer service...
Agricultural Productivity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Education and Extension Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience Youth
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Resources from the Climate-Smart Agriculture GLEE, Zambia

Mar 13, 2016 to Mar 16, 2016 Lusaka, Zambia
March's Climate-Smart Agriculture Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (GLEE) took place in Lusaka, Zambia. The USAID Bureau for Food Security, in collaboration with the USAID/Zambia Mission and others, planned this...
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e-Verification of Agricultural Inputs: Progress in Uganda

Nov 17, 2015 online
Correctly applied pesticides and fertilizers can significantly increase yields. But many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are reluctant to invest in these inputs out of concern that they' will receive...
Agricultural Productivity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Nutrition
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The Informal Seed Sector: A Behind the Seeds Look

Nov 12, 2015 Oceanic Room, Ronald Reagan Building 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United States
Many smallholder farmers rely on local seed varieties to produce staple food crops. Distributed through informal systems, farmers select varieties based on a number of factors including environmental considerations, socioeconomic...
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