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    Potato rooted apical cuttings – rapid production of quality seed – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The widespread use of seed potatoes infested with pathogens or pests is a major cause of low yields in Africa’s potato-producing countries, where a...
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    gender responsive options for higher yields and extended crop shelf life – International Potato...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Increasingly unpredictable rainfall is hindering food production in Africa. Triple S (storing roots in sand and sprouting) is a system for...
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    a systematic approach to inclusive agri-enterprise development – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). To help smallholders overcome the challenges of accessing markets, reduce the toll of postharvest loss, and improve their incomes, the International...
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    Biotech potato varieties offer complete resistance to late blight disease – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Late blight disease is the number one constraint for potato farmers and has been since it caused the Irish potato famine...

    Podcast Episode: About Face (Recognition)

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Is your face truly your own, or is it a commodity to be sold, a weapon to be used against you?...

    Small RNA sequencing and assembly methods revolutionize virus detection – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Efficient and accurate detection of viruses in plants and animals is essential for the development of effective strategies to manage disease...

    A food-systems approach to vitamin A deficiency  – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). 2021 marks the mid-point of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition and a critical pivot point for governments, development partners, and business leaders to...

    The G+ Tools provide new ways of seeing agriculture – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In this CIP@50 feature story, we explore how the G+ tools are helping breeders develop crop varieties that meet the needs...
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    Breeders go back to the future to combat the world’s deadliest potato disease –...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Late potato blight is the most destructive potato disease in the world costing developing countries USD 10 billion every year. This CIP@50 story digs into a new rapid-fire approach to potato breeding that makes farmer-favorite varieties...
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    Putting the world’s largest potato collection in the deep freeze – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The International Potato Center (CIP) is conserving the future of potato genetic diversity in the world’s largest potato cryobank and setting new standards to transform the way that other priority clonal...
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    New seed technology increases yields and incomes – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). “It’s a win-win situation” continues Parker. “From a tiny little trial with the national program, now we are creating opportunities for...

    Increasing farmer benefits with improved potato varieties in Peru – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). New and improved potato varieties are a critical first line of defense for farmers when it comes to climate change, drought, and diseases. Thirty-four potato varieties developed and released...
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    How Triple S is helping sweetpotato farmers in Africa adapt to drought – International...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Climate-resilient, nutritious, sweetpotato is perfectly placed to deliver food security and boost incomes even in the driest parts of sub-Saharan Africa...

    No KOSA, No TikTok Ban | EFFector 36.4

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Want to hear about the latest news in digital rights? Well, you're in luck! EFFector 36.4 is out now and covers...
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    Making the leap at Farmer Business School – International Potato Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Climate-resilient root and tuber crops, such as sweetpotato, are critically important food security crops for the 300 million-plus smallholder farmers in developing countries who depend on...
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    Precocious potato varieties in Asia help deliver benefits to 10 million people – International...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Across Asia, 170 potato varieties have been released either through the International Potato Center (CIP)’s breeding program over the last four...

    How a tool from marketing studies can help RTB seed system development – International...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Figure 3. Example of a hierarchical value map created with the MEC Analysis Tool. This hierarchical value map presents the results...

    Responding to ShotSpotter, Police Shoot at Child Lighting Fireworks

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). This post was written by Rachel Hochhauser, an EFF legal intern We’ve written multiple times about the inaccurate and dangerous “gunshot detection”...

    Cops Running DNA-Manufactured Faces Through Face Recognition is Tornado of Bad Ideas

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In keeping with law enforcement’s grand tradition of taking antiquated, invasive, and oppressive technologies, making them digital, and then calling it...

    EFF and 34 Civil Society Organizations Call on Ghana’s President to Reject the Anti-LGBTQ+...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). MPs in Ghana’s Parliament voted to pass the country’s draconian ‘Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill’...

    General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on Artificial Intelligence

    Adopting a United States-led draft resolution without a vote, the Assembly also highlighted the respect, protection and promotion of human rights in the design,...

    Disinformation and Elections: EFF and ARTICLE 19 Submit Key Recommendations to EU Commission

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Global Elections and Platform Responsibility This year is a major one for elections around the world, with pivotal races in the U.S.,...
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    IPCC Chair’s remarks during the Opening of the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial — IPCC

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). Copenhagen, Denmark. 21 March 2024 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. First, a thank you to our Danish hosts for their...
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    Making Fashion Environmentally Sustainable – Africa Science News

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). The United Nations (UN) Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, launched at the fourth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi, is...