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Policy and Governance
FineResults Research Services is holding a high impact training course in Disaster Risk Reduction in Nairobi, Kenya from 21 st to 25 th October 2019. Event information Course name: Disaster Risk Reduction Venue: FineResults Research, Nairobi, Kenya Event date: 21 - 25 October 2019 Course fee: KES...
This side event is on September 30 before the AFRACA International Conference on Best Practices in Rural and Agricultural Finance Oct 1-3. About this Event Hosted by MEDA INNOVATE, this side event showcases lessons and partner journeys to learn, test and document the experience of how non-...
Nurul Islam’s contribution to development reflects his remarkable career—which ranged from research and university teaching, to heading a prestigious research institute, to becoming a freedom fighter, to running the first Planning Commission in Bangladesh, to serving as Assistant Director General...
Manual threshing of crops is a very labor and time intensive process that results in high human energy expenditure and high labor costs. On many smallholder farms, mechanical threshers can replace manual threshing by hand beating, a practice that often results in grain spillage, grain breakage and...
What is the current state of agricultural and food policy in the United States and its trading partners, how might markets evolve over the next ten years, and what does all this mean for governments and for the sector? Join us for a discussion of the OECD’s latest data, analysis, and projections...
Local communities and indigenous peoples manage a significant portion of the world’s remaining forests, pastures, and fisheries as common property resources. Devolving ownership, use, and exclusionary rights to communities can, in many circumstances, provide incentives for them to manage resources...
Aug 23, 2019
The symposium on improving human nutrition and incomes through effective livestock research and extension partnerships was organized by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems at the University of Florida and hosted by the Government of Nepal’s Department of Livestock Services...
Learn how to improve the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of food security and nutrition programs through identifying and disseminating successful methods, tools and practices. Achieve better results by strengthening your competence in the designing, monitoring, and evaluation...
Aug 20, 2019
Read up on the benefits and limitations of commodity exchanges as well as the conditions that support their success.
Aug 15, 2019
In a four-part blog series, the Feed the Future Enabling Environment for Food Security project explores a central question: what enables cross-border trade for safe foods?
Aug 23, 2019
The symposium on improving human nutrition and incomes through effective livestock research and extension partnerships was organized by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems at the University of Florida and hosted by the Government of Nepal’s Department of Livestock Services...
Aug 20, 2019
Read up on the benefits and limitations of commodity exchanges as well as the conditions that support their success.
Aug 15, 2019
In a four-part blog series, the Feed the Future Enabling Environment for Food Security project explores a central question: what enables cross-border trade for safe foods?
Aug 15, 2019
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish Director Mark Lawrence discussed with lawmakers the risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture at a congressional briefing in Washington, DC, on July 23.
Jul 31, 2019
This post examines the role of traceability systems, such as blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies, in effectively administering standards and enforcing regulations within agrifood supply chains to mitigate food safety threats.
Jul 31, 2019
In Nepal, seed companies and cooperatives produce most of the seed for the formal sector. Like any enterprise, they need access to finance in order to grow and increase their production capacity. However, unlike in other commercial agribusinesses, bank lending is uncommon in the seed business, as financial institutions lack understanding of the sector. To solve this, USAID’s Feed the Future Nepal Seed and Fertilizer activity has expanded its seed sector support to include finance, and is working hand-in-hand with commercial banks to develop and expand access to innovative financial products for seed companies and cooperatives.
Jul 25, 2019
This article examines mutual recognition as an alternative mechanism for regulatory cooperation, and how lessons learned in Southeast Asia may inform efforts to expand intra-continental agriculture trade, such as those underway in Africa.
Jul 23, 2019
A series of self-paced online learning modules familiarizes audiences with how to engage the Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) Index in support of GFSS programming as well as how to maximize the utility of EBA for practical reforms in USAID operating countries.
Jul 16, 2019
In this post, learn how different types of standards and regulations work in practice and the complementary roles they each play in mitigating food safety threats.
Jul 12, 2019
Ethiopian farmers have a name for Parthenium hysterophorus : “Faramsissa,” meaning, “sign your land away.” The name is fitting – Parthenium wipes out biodiversity, reduces crop yields, causes human health issues, and taints milk when consumed by livestock.
Jul 12, 2019
Market opportunities attract agricultural investors, and industry support initiatives incentivize them to navigate through inevitable difficulties, but ultimately, a strong enabling environment is what sustains and expands private investment.
Jul 11, 2019
Bolstering intra-African agriculture trade is an opportunity to both spur economic growth as well as to increase access to safe, nutritious foods across borders. In this piece, learn how programming can create an enabling environment that supports these goals.
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Jul 03, 2019
In this new five-part series, the USAID/Rwanda PSDAG project shares thinking and lessons learned on a range of topics.
Jul 02, 2019
Do you have experience implementing agricultural, livelihood s , or WASH projects in preparedness, emergency and/or recovery? If so, USAID/FFP-funded technical assistance and learning awards SCALE and PRO-WASH would like to hear from you! Take 20 minutes and add your voice! Click the SURVEY LINK to...
Jul 02, 2019
IDEAL is pleased to announce the release of the first RFA through its Small Grants Program! With generous support from USAID’s Office of Food for Peace, we are inviting emergency and development organizations to apply for Micro Grant awards up to $50,000 . In this first round of Micro Grants, we...
Jul 02, 2019
This post was originally published on the CCAFS blog . New project aims to ensure that key actors in the livestock sector increase climate change adaptation and mitigation in farming practices, sector strategies and investment projects. In Sub-Saharan Africa, livestock is crucial for the...
Jun 25, 2019
Through engaging datasets on agricultural water use and institutional governance performance at the national level, the Water Governance Scorecard looks at water from the agriculture sector and investment side with implications for larger resilience discussions.
Jun 25, 2019
Viewing water within the domain of agriculture, the Water Governance Scorecard engages publicly available datasets on Feed the Future focus countries’ water use and water system governance practices as they relate to agricultural production and investment.
Jun 19, 2019
By unpacking political barriers and identifying opportunities to align key decision makers’ incentives in the political system, thinking and working politically through applied political economy analysis can enable market systems to become competitive, inclusive, and resilient.
Jun 13, 2019
Smallholder farmers are the heart of Africa’s agricultural transformation in Africa. In fact, according to FAO, “80% of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia is managed by smallholders (working on up to 10 hectares)”. With agriculture’s central role in our society, Africa has the ability to...
Measuring and reporting on progress in food security policy has been a challenge for Missions and for FTFMS, but BFS (MEL and Policy Divisions) has developed some practical solutions. At this webinar, we will be discussing the importance of policy in contributing to agriculture and food security...
We know that agriculture and food policy is critical in driving agricultural transformation. But what can we do in countries often deemed "fragile" facing complex emergency conditions where institutions are often altogether missing? On June 28, Agrilinks will host a special 30-minute "Ask the...
Agrilinks will host a special 30-minute Q&A with food security policy researchers Suresh Chandra Babu and Duncan Boughton on what recent policy research shows us on the way forward in strengthening the national policy systems. In most developing countries, there is a disconnect between the...
Agriculture and food policy is a critical development tool that can help direct agricultural transformation to best suit country needs and goals. On June 7, Agrilinks will host a special 30-minute Ask the Expert Chat for an online discussion and live audio Q&A on using policy to facilitate or...
Impact evaluations help attribute outcomes to a development intervention, which can be an elusive connection. Feed the Future is excited to showcase findings from its recently completed impact evaluation that assessed the impact of Water Users Associations (WUAs) on water and land productivity,...
This webinar will highlight the tools, approaches, and processes used to engage local partners and promote effective civil society and local engagement for sustainable outcomes. Strengthening Civil Society's Role in Development: A Handbook for Engagement outlines four engagement practices to...
USAID LandLinks is working to support private sector partners to de-risk investments and secure legitimate land rights in order to improve livelihoods and other outcomes for communities affected by investments. Join us, along with Agrilinks, Microlinks , and a panel of experts, for an interactive...
