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GCP-3 facstheet midterm findings: HortEco in Chile and Uruguay
July 16, 2019Research project
GCP-3 facstheet midterm findings: HortEco in Chile and Uruguay

Please download the factsheet with midterm findings of this GCP-3 Integrated Project. »

HortEco workshop May 2019
June 17, 2019Research project
HortEco workshop May 2019

In the framework of the GCP project HortEco and ANII, Uruguay, a workshop was organized entitled “Improvement of soil quality and reduction of agrochemical use in vegetable production systems: onion crop as a model”. On May 20, 2019, thirty people, including farmers, technicians and researchers, met to discuss how to make the technology of green manure and reduced tillage viable in organic vegetable production. »

ARF-2 facsheet: Salvaging tomatos from pests in Kenya
June 12, 2019Research project
ARF-2 facsheet: Salvaging tomatos from pests in Kenya

Please download the factsheet with final findings of this Applied Research Fund Call 2 project. »

ARF-3 factsheet: IRESO in Uganda
June 5, 2019Research project
ARF-3 factsheet: IRESO in Uganda

Please download the factsheet with midterm results of the Applied Research Fund Call 3 project. »

F&BKP Newsletter May 2019 (#02)
May 23, 2019News
F&BKP Newsletter May 2019 (#02)

In the May 2019 Newsletter, the Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP) informs to have published its Annual Report 2018 and a booklet with an overview of all 73 projects of the Knowledge Management Facility (KMF) in the period 2013-2018.  »

May 6, 2019Knowledge Portal
Seed companies and the Tanzanian horticulture sector

This case study looks at the potential value of horticulture for farmers in Tanzania, and the contribution of the seed sector to the growing Tanzanian horticulture sector. Small farmers could all use commercial open pollinated varieties (OPV) and adopt low-cost production technologies. A profitable, responsible sector meeting the national needs is possible and reliable seed companies are critical to the vitality of the sector. »