African students receive Global Rice Science Scholarships
Nine PhD students from Africa have won 2011 Global Rice Science Scholarships (GRiSS)
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Cotton yield improvement license agreement
Bayer CropScience AG and Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) have entered into a research and commercial license agreement, giving Bayer exclusive rights for PPIs Heat & Drought Tolerance Technology (HDT™) in cotton
Lesotho receives US$10mn loan and grant
US$10mn IFAD loan and grant to Lesotho to increase agricultural production by small farmers
IFAD loans US$24.8mn to Zambia
US$24.8mn IFAD loan and US$7mn grant to boost smallholder agriculture in Zambia
Climate-friendly cocoa launched
Olam International Ltd and Rainforest Alliance have teamed up to produce the world’s first “climate-friendly cocoa” in Ghana as part of their ongoing collaboration
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