Gender-sensitive programming is at the heart of our work. In #Ethiopia a project in drought-affected areas aims to increase the proportion of women attending training in crop production to 40% w/ 80% target for nutrition training. @USAIDEthiopia#GenderinAg
We’re pleased to announce that Vanessa Adams, Vice President for Country Support and Delivery @AGRAAlliance will speak on Agribusiness at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Maputo, Mozambique. Join her and register Now: https://t.co/RGi4c9mBLm
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Farmers in Busia area of Western Kenya are learning how to make hay from sweet potato vines, having received training from their Ugandan counterparts who have mastered the art of preserving fodder for dry days https://t.co/P65GM76uc1
#Sweetpotato truly is a versatile ingredient that can be incorporated into traditional foods such as chapati while adding an infusion of healthy vitamin A into much beloved local foods. Just ask @euroingredients
A ½ cup of boiled & mashed orange-fleshed #sweetpotato can meet the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A for a child under 5. Compared w/ other crops in #Mozambique 🍠 planting material is the least expensive. @USAID@CGIAR@USAIDMozambique
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RTB in the News: University of Florida Researchers Develop Model to Help Keep Crop Seeds Healthy
Researchers investigated the seed system for several varieties of sweet potatoes in Uganda, a reliable staple food and an important source of Vitamin A.
https://t.co/mfXxJgQI0P