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TRUST GAMES IN UGANDA
GFAR researcher Alexandra Peralta has just returned from Uganda last week. She was in Uganda with colleagues from the Michigan State University to conduct field experiments for the ACIAR project on ‘Developing value chain innovation platforms to improve food security in East and Southern Africa’. In this blog, Alexandra recounts her experience of this field […]
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A Note from ICID 2018 Conference
GFAR PhD candidate, Sitti Rahma Ma’Mun, recently participated in the International Conference and the 65th International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The conference theme was “Innovative and Sustainable Agri-Water Management: Adapting to a variable and changing climate”. The ICID 2018 International Conference was […]
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Reflections from the 2018 Crawford Fund Conference
Rida Akzar, a PhD student at GFAR was awarded a scholarship to attend the 2018 annual Crawford Fund Conference. The theme for this year’s conference was ‘Reshaping Agriculture for Better Nutrition – The Agriculture, Food, Nutrition, Health Nexus’. Rida was one of the 44 young scholars chosen from across Australia after a competitive selection process […]
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GFAR PhD students present at the 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists
GFAR researcher Rio Maligalig and PhD Student Phassara Khamthara participated in the 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) held in Vancouver, Canada from 28th July to 2nd August 2018. ICAE is the flagship conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) and is held every three years. The theme of this year’s conference […]
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Empowering women in remote communities through skills training
Blog post prepared by Craig Johns, Associate Director, Centre for Global Food and Resources Australian Aid money is at its most powerful when the impact is felt at the grassroots and community level. Last week I had the privilege of being part of a very talented team of trainers conducting practical workshops in municipal markets […]
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Master of Agribusiness students represent GFAR at IFAMA 2018
Blog post prepared by James Mumford, Edward Fowler and Giancarlo Cassinelli (current Master of Agribusiness students) Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) Master of Agribusiness (MAB) students Edward Fowler, Giancarlo Cassinelli and James Mumford recently travelled to Argentina to participate in the case study competition of the 2018 International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) […]
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Regional Collaborative Platform (RCP) to enhance adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies in Indian Gangetic Plains
Blog post prepared by Dr. Adam Loch Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) led Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) funded project, “Value chain and policy interventions to accelerate adoption of zero tillage in rice-wheat farming systems across the Indo Gangetic Plains” had its final workshop activity in Kathmandu recently, on the 22-23rd […]
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Papua New Guinea’s ‘Galip Nut’ commercialised
‘Canarium Indicum’ is an agroforestry tree in Papua New Guinea that produces edible nuts and has been the focus of efforts by donor agencies and The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) to develop as a commercial crop. The first commercial products of the Canarium Indicum tree traditionally known as Galip in PNG was launched in […]
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Promoting Co-investment in environmental stewardship
Blog post prepared by Sacha Amaruzaman Sacha Amaruzaman, a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR), shared his work in a session on “Sustainable production landscapes and seascapes for biodiversity, human livelihoods and well-being” during the International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP 2018) in Yokohama, Japan. In the […]
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Stakeholder engagement to accelerate Happy Seeder adoption
The Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) led project on accelerated adoption of Happy Seeder in Indian Gangetic Plains funded by Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has entered its final activity stage. Dr. Adam Loch and Dr. Jay Cummins recently visited Bangladesh and India to conduct three stakeholder engagement workshops at Rangpur […]
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