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recapping 2018- part two
In the final GFAR blog of 2018, we continue to look back into highlights of our research activities, staff and student contributions, contributions to development of policy of GFAR researchers through the blogs we have shared this year from July to December. July kicked off with the commercialisation of Galip Nut in Papua New Guinea. […]
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recapping 2018 – Part one
2018 is soon drawing to a close. In today’s blog, we look back at our research activities both those of staff and students, contributions to development of policy GFAR researchers have made, as shared through our blogs this year from January to June. In January, we wrote about the water crisis in Cape Town where […]
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New project on improving forestry management in Nepal
Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) Associate Director of Agribusiness Innovation, Mr. Craig Johns recently visited Nepal for the inception meeting of a new project on forestry management. Craig narrates his experience in this blog. What a fascinating country Nepal is! While this was my first trip into Nepal, I am joining a dedicated […]
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Values of biodiversity and nature’s benefits to people
Sacha Amaruzaman, a PhD Student in the Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) recently participated in the First Author Meeting of IPBES Methodological Assessment on Multiple Values of Nature, in Mexico City from 12-16 November 2018. Sacha talks about his experience in this blog. The value of nature to people is broad and diverse, […]
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Vietnam vegetables project impact captured in short film
Blog prepared by Nikki Dumbrell. Researchers at the Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) are involved in a multidisciplinary research-for-development project improving the profitability and sustainability of smallholder vegetable farms in the north-west (NW) of Vietnam. Some of the results and impacts from the project have been captured in a short film. For additional […]
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Research Investment in Republic of Indonesia (RIRI) – What can Indonesia learn from Australia when it comes to research
Blog post prepared by Sitti Rahma Ma’Mun I have been asking myself for quite some time, “what will happen to my research after I finish my PhD?” I may publish articles out of it but then what? Can it inform policy discussion in the sector that I am working in? Can it bring change to […]
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Understanding the preferences of mango consumers in China
China has become a major production and consumption country of mangoes in recent years, which provides opportunities as well as challenges to smallholder mango growers in the Asia-Pacific region. In order to identify key trends in the Chinese market and enable increased trading opportunities, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has funded a project that […]
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Learning the ropes of leadership and management in international R4D
Blog post prepared by Livia Padilha Recently, I attended a workshop on “Agricultural Research Leadership and Management” with some of my fellow PhD students from Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) . The workshop was organised by Researchers in Agriculture for International Development (RAID) and The Crawford Fund. The two and a half day […]
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Recapping the 5th International Rice Congress
Blog prepared by Rio Maligalig GFAR researcher, Rio Maligalig, participated in the 5th International Rice Congress (IRC2018) held in Singapore from 15 to 17 October 2018. The congress is held every four years and is the world’s largest gathering of scientists, researchers, industry experts and players in the rice sector. The theme of this […]
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GFAR PhD Student receives IPBES fellowship
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an intergovernmental platform aiming to fill the gaps between the science-policy interfaces regarding the natural resources management. Sacha Amaruzaman, a PhD student of the Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) has recently been admitted in the IPBES Fellowship programme in the IPBES Global […]
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