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Sweet potato is a very valuable crop widely consumed in sub-Saharan Africa. Sun drying of sweet potatoes is a traditional practice. There are efforts through the HarvestPlus Challenge Program to promote the use of orange-fleshed varieties with high...
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The Royal Entomological Society (RES) has awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Society to Chris Haines, Emeritus Professor of Post-Harvest Technology at NRI. The award is for Chris's long-term contribution to applied entomology during his career...
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Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is an approach, developed over the last few decades, in which farmers and researchers work together closely, usually in the farmers′ environment and each leading in their area of expertise. It is particularly...
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The All Party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture and Food for Development was established in October 2008 in response to the food price spike of 2007/8. Formed by a small group of NGOs and interested Policy makers, NRI was one of the driving forces...
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NRI researcher John Morton has been selected for a key role in the next report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), due to appear in 2014. Together with Dr Purnamita Dasgupta of the Delhi-based Institute of Economic Growth, John...
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David Hall and his team at NRI are part of a consortium that is among the winners of funding in the recent competition for New Approaches to Crop Protection run by the UK Technology Strategy Board. The consortium is lead by Berry Gardens Growers...
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The Times Higher Leadership and Management Awards 2010 were designed to celebrate the leadership, management, financial and business skills of the Higher Education Sector whilst showcasing innovation, teamwork and commercial expertise of UK higher...
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NRI team in major international project to improve the forecasting and control of armyworm in Africa
A recent international scientific meeting in Nairobi "Winning the war against armyworms" on 24-25th May marked the start of a major new DFID-funded Research Into Use initiative to control African armyworm in which NRI staff are playing a key role....
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Research carried out by a team from the Natural Resources Institute has been named as one of the ten most important discoveries to be made in a UK university over the past 60 years. A poll of UK academics released yesterday recognised the...
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Few developing countries have managed to overcome the huge cost of successfully eradicating animal borne diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease. Even if they manage to meet the stringent rules for trade in meat products laid down by the World...
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