Resources
Resource: Understanding Nutrition- A Nutrition Primer
This primer provides an overview of the major nutrients essential to good health, lists food sources of these nutrients and describes the health implications of nutritional deficiencies. more
Resource: Nutrition Integration Fact Sheet - Maize
Maize is the primary source of daily caloric intake for many populations around the world. In Kenya, for example, over 85 percent of the population depends on maize as their main source of calories. Yet calories (energy) alone are not sufficient to... more
Resource: Nutrition Integration Fact Sheet - Legumes
Legumes are a classification of plants that includes peanuts, groundnuts and pulses such as peas (chick, pigeon, etc.), beans (kidney, soy, etc.) and lentils. Legumes are a nutritionally significant source of iron, zinc, dietary fiber, folate, and... more
Resource: COMMERCIALIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES: INNOVATIONS IN BUSINESS INCUBATION AND START-UPS AFAAS Content
Lessons from India. Though the Indian National Agricultural Research System has initiated several measures to support commercialisation of agricultural technologies, a lot more needs to be done to strengthen these efforts. more
Resource: FACILITATING DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET SYSTEMS FOR PROMOTING POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA
This an experience of the project Postharvest Management in Sub-Saharan Africa (PHM-SSA) that was presented during the GFRAS annual meeting in Limbe, Cameroon.
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Resource: Questions in New Methods of Extension Answered
A compilation of links to resources from the MEAS library offers insights into: more
Resource: Barakuk- A natural protector for onion seed
A natural protector for onion seed
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Resource: Videos from Agribusiness TV AFAAS Content
Video 1: Benin - Local fruit juice cocktails Fresnellia SAGBO, 33 years, holds a degree in food technology and is pursuing her PhD. In 2012, she started her enterprise “Les Jus Freshy”, specialised in the production of local fruit juice cocktails.... more
Resource: Theory of Change AFAAS Content
I recently attended a meeting during which participants were asked to develop a theory of change (TOC) for deploying agricultural innovation systems thinking into projects targeting enhanced use of technologies from research. My own understanding of... more
Resource: Climate Solutions that Work for Farmers: Success Stories from the Field
This CTA publication written by Charlie Pye-Smith presents 'a review of proven practices, tools or policies that promote resilience and help farmers to address the challenges posed by climate change.' Access it from... more
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