agriculture development

PhD Positions in Agriculture Development at University of Iamo, Halle, Germany

IAMO is seeking candidates for four doctoral student positions within the multidisciplinary project “Economic and natural potentials of agricultural production and carbon trade-offs in Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia [EPIKUR]“. EPIKUR aims to estimate agricultural production potentials by combing spatially explicit crop growth models, land use allocation models, and farm-level efficiency analyses. EPIKUR is strongly connected […]

Uganda government urged to streamline agriculture extension programme

The south division NAADS coordinator Linda Ryce has advised the ruling national resistance movement and the NAADS secretariat to make some adjustments in the NAADS phase two guidelines. Speaking during the annual review workshop held at Buhinga primary school in fort portal municipality yesterday, the NAADS coordinator observed that the procurement of technologies at village […]

G8-Africa Partnership Provides Opportunity to Revitalize Agriculture, Spur Development, and Improve Food Security

When G8 leaders gather in Deauville, France on May 26-27 for their annual summit, one of their top priorities will be strengthening their partnership with Africa, including on issues related to food security and poverty reduction, and the critical role of agriculture in achieving these goals. Nowhere is this more relevant than in Sub-Saharan Africa, […]