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SEARCHING FOR CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS
IFDC partners continue an initiative in Bangladesh to research alternative fertilizer and water management technologies that increase crop productivity and mitigate greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions .
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providers , allowing for easier access to vital farm necessities like fertilizer , seed , and technologies for better postharvest processing . |
IFDC PRESIDENT AND CEO VISITS BANGLADESH
IFDC President and CEO J . Scott Angle visited Bangladesh to meet with EAD project staff and Bangladesh ’ s Honorable Minister of Agriculture , Matia Chowdhury .
IFDC REPRESENTED AT AIRCA THEORY OF CHANGE WORKSHOP
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Center ( AVRDC ). Five member organizations of the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture ( AIRCA ) took part in the workshop , where new “ theories of change ” for program planning and implementation were discussed .
EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA DIVISION ( ESAFD ) BETTER BLENDS FOR KENYA
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INCREASING POTATO PROFITABILITY
The 2SCALE project in Kenya is introducing low-cost storage facilities and empowering value chain actors to reduce post-harvest losses .
MAKING THE BET IN KENYA
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DRY ZONE PROJECT GETS ROLLING IN MYANMAR
The Dry Zone Agro-Input and Farm Services project connects smallholder farmers with input dealers and service
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In March , Ishrat Jahan , chief of party of the Accelerating Agriculture Productivity Improvement ( AAPI ) project and IFDC resident representative in Bangladesh , attended a workshop in Taiwan hosted by the World Vegetable |
IFDC and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership ( AFAP ) are serving as technical advisors to Toyota Tsusho Fertilizer Africa ( TTFA ) on the development and demonstration of crop- and soil-specific fertilizer blends . |
One farmer learns best practices for production of mini-tubers and how to effectively market his product .
Read the full story in the online edition of Perspectives .
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