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Every ending marks a new beginning – farewell to Nadia 24 Dec 2011 | 08:43 am
Working as I do for a large international organization, I’m used to seeing people come and go. No sooner does a familiar face disappear from the radar than a new face pops up in its place. Most ending...
Moving on from a moving story: following the AAA pathways 10 Nov 2011 | 02:26 am
How do we make agricultural research available, accessible and applicable? This is a key question for improving the impact of our agricultural research. And you have probably heard alot about this fr...
Research’s “missing link”: the communications budget 30 Sep 2011 | 05:26 am
On Tuesday, at the Share Fair in Rome, Rob Burnet presented an inspiring keynote speech entitled “How can we make agriculture more attractive to young people in Africa”. From the Share Fair blog: “Rob...
Capturing stakeholder perspectives to enhance impact 22 Sep 2011 | 10:25 pm
When 255 stakeholders spread across three continents were tasked with designing a research program (in two short months) with the potential to effectively impact food security, nutrition, and income, ...
'Do blogs lead to increased dissemination of research papers?'ask WorldBank researchers 29 Aug 2011 | 09:55 pm
Everyone knows that agricultural research is vital if we are to overcome the current threats to food security, natural resources and the environment. Right? Everyone knows what the CGIAR is doing to m...
The Power of Video in Research 17 Aug 2011 | 07:26 pm
Videos and the Internet have revolutionized the way in which an increasing number of scientists are now communicating ideas and the results of their research. Videos can efficiently convey large amoun...
Today’s youth: tomorrow’s leaders – Agriculture through the eyes of the under 40s 11 Aug 2011 | 10:36 pm
These days, more than ever, we are reminded of the growing need for food security and improved livelihoods in many of the world’s developing countries. This is not just a task for those presently at ...
Can Agriculture Research Help Eradicate Famine? 10 Aug 2011 | 08:39 pm
Every day, we see images of refugees fleeing a drought-ridden Somalia, crowding into camps along the country’s borders, desperate for food and shelter to stay alive. Tens of thousands of people have a...
Case studies from the 2010 Latin American and Caribbean Knowledge ShareFair 2 Aug 2011 | 07:09 pm
I am pleased to announce the publication of Feria del Conocimiento América Latina y el Caribe: Casos destacados en agricultura, desarrollo y seguridad alimentaria (only available in Spanish), which ga...
The CIARD Fair – a new online facility to improve research communication 19 Jul 2011 | 09:44 pm
The latest development of the CIARD (Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Development) initiative has been launched on its website – namely the CIARD virtual Fair. For those who are ...
