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| Dr. Rogers and Laura during presentation at Jommo Kenyatta University of Agricultural and Technology. |
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| Cassava team discussion during the meeting. |
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| Meeting participants at KARI Muguga |
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| Meeting participants at KARI - Muguga maize research field |
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CONNECTIONS (ARC) MEETING IN NAIROBI - KENYA
on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
From 15 - 20 June, 2014, agricultural research connections meeting was organized by BeCA - ILRI (Nairobi - Kenya) and Bill and Melinda gates foundation, the aim of this meeting was to bring together scientists within and outside Africa to foster scientific collaboration and to discuss on research BIO DATA issues.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM VISIT LILONGWE - MALAWI FOR PROJECT OUTREACH,MONITORING & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.
on Monday, July 14, 2014
The cassava disease diagnostics project team members recently conducted a series of outreach, monitoring and evaluation activities at department of agricultural research services (DARS) at chitedze research station in Lilongwe - Malawi.
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| Project management team talking to Chambowo village farmers in Kalonga district, this was during the M&E visit in Lilongwe - Malawi. |
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| Project management team listening to farmers at Chambowo village, Kalonga district in Lilongwe - Malawi |
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| Project team members having a discussion with Dr. Clodina. C.Chuwa (extension methodologies system) from Department of agricultural extension services in Lilongwe - Malawi. |
THE VISIT OF DEPUTY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND COOPERATIVES AT MARI
on Friday, July 11, 2014
The deputy minister has call for change of negative mindset on the adoption of Genetically modified organism (GMOs) technology in the country. The deputy minister however, challenged scientists at MARI to establish the practically technology to enable the government to act accordingly.He said as long as there are no proven major negative impacts, he saw no logic in opposing the application of the technology as the government embarks on various plans to modernize agriculture and farming methods.
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| Charles Kayuki Laboratory Manager, explaining to Deputy minister (MAFC) Hon. Godfrey Zambia how the transformation lab works, looking on is Director of research and development Dr.Fidelis Miyaka. |
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| Staff listening to Director of research and development Dr. Fidelis Miyaka, this was during the visit of Deputy minister Hon. Godfrey Zambi at MARI. |
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| Deputy minister signing the visitors book at MARI. |
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| The acting officer in charge Dr. Fred Tairo (right) welcoming the Deputy minister Agriculture, food, security and cooperatives Godfrey Zambi at MARI on left is Dr. Fidelis Miyaka Director of research and development. |
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM VISIT MOZAMBIQUE FOR PROJECT OUTREACH, MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
on Wednesday, July 9, 2014
The cassava disease diagnostics project team members recently conducted a series of outreach and monitoring and evaluation activities at Research Institute of Agricultural in Maputo - Mozambique (IIAM) and also visited farmers in Boanne district Maputo province for outreach activities.
Dr. Peter Sseruwagi (technical coordinator) showing farmers cassava leaf affected by cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). This was taken during the M&E visit in Boanne district Maputo province.
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| Fransisca Mwanda M&E expert interviewing farmers in Saldanha village, boanne district - Maputo province.Looking on is Dr. Fred Tairo outreach coordinator and research assistants from Mozambique. |
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| Marta da Graca Eugenio Solemanegy and Azvedo dos santos Monteiro Suege (research assistant) observed the results of PCR in Agarose gel of positive sample. |
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| Project management team having a discussion with a vilogist Amandio Miguel Nuthambe (black shirt) from Mondlane University in Maputo - Mozambique |
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