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The University of Greenwich is collaborating with Kebbi State in north-western Nigeria to establish a new University there. As a key part of this, thirty-two students from Kebbi State arrived here in October 2006 to study on MSc programmes in a...
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NRI is participating in a new initiative which is designed to strengthen agricultural research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. The programme – 'Strengthening Capacity for Agricultural Research and Development in Africa' (SCARDA) – is led by...
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NRI's Reader in Rural Livelihoods, Czech Conroy has undertaken a critical review of the role of rural telecentres as one of the means by which information and communications technology (ICT) can contribute to development objectives in rural areas....
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Prof. David Hall of NRI recently led a seminar at the Overseas Development Institute as part of their "Learning from Experience – Linking Research and Development" series. In his presentation (pdf 237Kb) he drew on examples of NRI collaboration...
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Recent reviews of the performance of grain markets in developing countries, especially in Africa, have highlighted the contribution that local food aid procurement can make to the strengthening of these markets and thus to economic well-being and...
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The development of a Biomass Energy Toolbox has been a key output from an 18-month study carried out for the EU's Asia Pro Eco Programme. The Toolbox contains a set of technical papers and information on the use of biomass for heat and electricity...
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For humans living in warm climates, the high-pitched whine of a flying mosquito is associated with potential discomfort and disease. For the mosquitoes themselves – as new research by NRI entomologist Dr Gabriella Gibson and fellow scientist...
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David Walker and Dr Rick Hodges of NRI's Food Management & Marketing Group have recently presented the developmental advantages of local or regional procurement of food aid to meetings at the Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels) and at...
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NRI has prepared a report on the workshop it organized on 24 May 2006 during the 95th Session of the International Coffee Council. The Workshop, hosted by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) in London and funded by the Common Fund for...
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An international workshop on rats and human health is being held in the Republic of South Africa on 4-5 May. Experts from around the world will be gathering at the Pestana Kruger Lodge in Malelane, Mpumalanga Province, to talk about the growing...
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