2018 Crawford Fund Conference
In 2018, AgriEducate attended the Crawford Fund Conference “Reshaping Agriculture for Better Nutrition: The Agriculture, Food, Nutrition, Health Nexus”. A critically important topic, touched on by Dr Lindiwe Sibanda in 2017 (summary below).
Conference Reflections – covering the agriculture, food, nutrition and health nexus, what were the key takeaways?
Moving to a Food Systems Paradigm – how do we use the largest lever in the shed?
The Next-Gen in Development Ag – check out what makes some of the best and brightest minds in development agriculture tick, and why they chose such interesting pathways!
The Top 10 Conference Quotes – if you’re after few quick quotes, have a look at our top 10 from the conference.
Our Conference Pre-Reading – get yourself up to speed with all the terminology and some theory behind nutrition, agriculture and development.
2017 Crawford Fund Conference
On 7th and 8th August 2017, Guy and Christine from AgriEducate attended the Crawford Fund Conference “Lives and Livelihoods: the Digital Revolution in Agriculture”. We’ve synthesised the key takeaway messages below, so take a read!
The Top 10 Conference Quotes – if you’re after few quick quotes, have a look at our top 10 from the conference.
Meet the Scholars – interviews with some of the best and brightest in development agriculture
Food is Medicine – The Sir John Crawford Memorial address by Dr Lindiwe Sibanda
Putting the Farm Back in Pharmacy – explaining the roles of nutrition, food quantity and food security featuring references to Dr Mario Herrero and Dr Lindiwe Sibanda
Using Technology for Agricultural Education – investigating the role of technology in improving agricultural education with references to Salah Sukkarieh from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics.
Development Agriculture Wednesday
Every Wednesday evening be enlightened by a fresh insight into issues facing agriculture, farmers and food security in developing countries. From the next Uber of farming to flowers in Kenya, you’ll find all the articles here.
Big things come in little farms: The role of smallholder farmers for global food security – July 26 2017
Figuring out FIGS: The next generation of genotyping improving food security – July 19 2017
The Next 10 Years of Global Agriculture – July 12 2017
The Agricultural Economy of Tomorrow – July 5 2017
World Food Prize Recipient: Make Agriculture Cool Again – June 28 2017
Big Data and Small-hold Farmers – June 21 2017
The Horn of Africa Food Crisis – June 14 2017
You Call That a Banana? – June 7 2017
East Africa’s Agriculture Sector is Blossoming – May 31 2017
How the Uber of Agriculture is Changing Nigeria: Hello Tractor – May 24 2017
Seeing the Farm for the Trees: Agroforestry in Developing Countries – May 17 2017
Peruvian Expertise in Agriculture – May 10 2017
Staying Afloat: Farmers’ Innovative Response to Climate Change in Bangladesh – May 3 2017
Saving the Maize: An Insight into Fall Armyworm Management in Uganda – April 26 2017
GMOs or OMGs? – April 6 2017
Development Agriculture: Livestock – March 29 2017
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security – March 22 2017
Every week another article will be added, so be sure to check back regularly.
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