The African Union Commission (AUC) ensures that science and technology in Africa contributes to its sustainable development efforts. The main objective of AUC is to contribute to the wellbeing and improved quality of life for the African citizens. To this end the incorporation of the AU in 2002 was accompanied by the setting . . . → Read More: African Union Research Grant Programme
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Journalism competition aims to encourage young and early career journalists and media specialists (between ages 18-40) to investigate the challenges and opportunities associated with young people’s engagement in agriculture, to showcase success stories and best practices which can be replicated, and to raise awareness on the important role of young people in agriculture . . . → Read More: Journalism Competition for Young People, Farming and Food Deadline- March 20,2012 Countries/Region- Bangladesh The United States Agency For International Development in Bangladesh(USAID/Bangladesh) is seeking application for a cooperative agreement from qualified US and non- US organizations to implement USAID’s Agro-Inputs Projects in Bangladesh. The authority for this RFA is found the Forieghn Assistance Act of 1961, as . . . → Read More: Request for Applications – Agro-Inputs Project Bangladesh (USAID/Bangladesh) Deadline: 20 April 2012 Countries/Region: AFRICA The African Union Commission (AUC) is committed to ensure that science and technology in Africa contributes to its sustainable development efforts. The Act establishing the Union recognizes the need for Africa to embark on an ambitious strategic science and technology development programme, aimed . . . → Read More: African Union Research Grants-Open Call for Proposals -2012 The 88th annual Webster County Diversified Agriculture Conference will be organized on Saturday, January 28. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and be at Marshfield Faith Baptist Church, 1002 S. Marshall Street. The church is located at south of the Webster County Extension Center. Speakers and topics include: Basic Pasture . . . → Read More: 88th annual Webster County Diversified Agriculture Conference The 2012 NH Women in Agriculture Conference will be organized on February 3 at the annual NH Farm & Forest Expo. The theme of the agriculture Conference will be “Empowering Women in Agri-business today”. This year conference will feature the dynamic Dafna Michaelson, nationally recognized speaker, entrepreneur and community builder as . . . → Read More: Women in Agriculture Conference to be held on February 3 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Cornell International Institute for Food Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD) in collaboration with the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) is hosting an international symposium on “Inclusive Agro-Enterprise Development”, as part of the technical program of IAAE’s Triennial Conference of 2012. . . . → Read More: FAO Call for Papers and Grant Opportunity The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society’s Conference Scheduled will also be organized on January 27 to 28, 2012 at the Ramkota Hotel in Aberdeen, SD. Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society has participated and been engaged with several NCR-SARE grant projects, including Dick Grotberg’s Prairie Farm Pilot Project. Moreover, dynamic workshops emphasizing on Human . . . → Read More: Northern Plains Sustainable Agricultural Conference to be held at Aberdeen, SD The annual High Plains Irrigation Conference and Trade Show will be organized in the Regency Room of the Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St. on January 19. This event will be hosted by the Texas Agri Life Extension Service. Morever, the program will be co-sponsored by Agri Life Extension and the Texas Agricultural Irrigation . . . → Read More: Annual High Plains Irrigation Conference & Trade Show will be organized in Amarillo The annual ORC organic producer’s conference will be organized at Aston University, Birmingham from 18 to 19th January, 2012. The main aim of this conference is to focus on the potential contribution of organic/agro-ecological approaches to CAP Reform and Food Security along with a focus on improving the delivery of public . . . → Read More: Organic conference to emphasize on key CAP Reform and Food Security issues GIGA is currently inviting papers that would be presented at International Workshop on Large-Scale Agricultural Investments to be held on May 11, 2012 at Hamburg, Germany. . . . → Read More: German Institute of Global and Area Studies invites Papers for Presentation at International Workshop on Large-Scale Agricultural Investments Call for Proposals are invited for AFR-Brazil Ag Innovation Marketplace. The main aim of the Marketplace is to provide assistance to primarily smallholder producers. The main objective of this initiative is to enhance agricultural innovation for development on the African continent through the establishment along with strengthening of partnerships between Brazilian . . . → Read More: Third call for proposals on AFR-Brazil Agricultural Innovation Marketplace Call for Proposals are invited for AFR-Brazil Ag Innovation Marketplace. The main aim of the Marketplace is to provide assistance to primarily smallholder producers. The foremost objective of this initiative is to enhance agricultural innovation for development on the African continent through the establishment along with strengthening of partnerships between Brazilian and . . . → Read More: Third call for proposals on AFR-Brazil Agricultural Innovation Marketplace Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture will be organized in Kansas City from 19 to 21 January. The Missouri Department of Agriculture says that the event will feature more than 40 state and national speakers. The major highlight of the event will be a January 21 panel discussion regarding the future of agriculture along the state’s . . . → Read More: Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture will focus on Missouri River issues Group of agricultural agencies and private companies in Winconsin are assembling their resources together to conduct Midwest Dairy & Beef Husbandry Conference on March 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.Organizers say the care and well being of cattle in the state is highly significant for the consumers and farmers. Moreover, this . . . → Read More: “Midwest Dairy & Beef Husbandry” Conference will be organized in Madison A global Conference on topic ‘Agri Business Incubation Conference’ will be organized on February 6 and February 8, 2012 at New Delhi, India. Aimed at Promoting agribusiness in the country the conference will be inaugurated by former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. This conference is an initiative of International Crop Research Institute for the Semi . . . → Read More: Agribiz conference will be organized in New Delhi on February 6 and 8, 2012  6 comments - (Comments are closed)  Conferences, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, India  agriculture, conference, India, New Delhi Transparency and Accountability Initiative (T/AI) is currently inviting multi-year research proposals from research or evaluation institutions or consortia on the impact of T/A interventions. . . . → Read More: Transparency Accountability Initiative seeks Research Proposals on the Impact of Transparency and Accountability Interventions One comment - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Grants and Resources for Education, Grants and Resources for Health and Nutrition, Latest Funds for NGOs applicants, education, Geographic Focus, outcomes, proposals, questions, research, Research Focus Areas, Submissions Process, transparency The Humanitarian Water and Food Award acknowledges and promotes sustainable ways to bring water and food to all people. If you are involved in an initiative that sustainably provides food and/or water in areas where previously there was insecurity, then you can apply to this opportunity. . . . → Read More: The Humanitarian Water and Food Award 2012 8 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development apply, areas, ceremony, food, initiative, involved, opportunity, solution, water, winner Applications are now open for Erasmus Mundus scholarship to pursue the European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis from EU and non-EU candidates. . . . → Read More: Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Opportunity to pursue the European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Scholarships 000, academic, applications, contribution, EU, European Master, Participating Universities, scholarship, Scholarship Amount, sciences Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is seeking applications from eligible candidates for its International Development Fellows Program (IDFP) 2012-2013. CRS through this fellowship of one year duration provides people, interested in a career in international relief and development, with an opportunity to increase their overseas experience and gain exposure to their programs. . . . → Read More: Catholic Relief Services invites Applications for the International Development Fellows Program 2012-2013 10 comments - (Comments are closed) Fellowships, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Grants and Resources for Education, Grants and Resources for Health and Nutrition, Grants and Resources for Livelihood and Microfinance Benefits, Catholic Relief Services, CRS, development, Eligibility Requirements, international, programs, relief, skills, work Groupe de Bruges, in collaboration with SPERA (Interuniversity Centre for Studies on Economic, Rural and Environmental Policies) and Associazione Alessandro Bartola, has developed a comprehensive e-learning course on the CAP. . . . → Read More: Groupe de Bruges invites first year students and other interested people for the e-Learning Course on Common Agricultural Policy in the EU Comments are closed Academic Courses, Europe, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development academic, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, course, EU, Europe, interest, participants, political, students The New Zealand Fund for Global Partnerships in Livestock Emissions Research is now seeking expressions of interest for the international research fund. . . . → Read More: New Zealand Fund for Global Partnerships in Livestock Emissions Research seeks Expressions of Interests for Funding One comment - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Latest Funds for NGOs change, eligibility, Expressions, Global Partnerships, international, livestock, purpose, research, soil, systems Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy is currently seeking applications through public competition for 6 positions supported by scholarships. . . . → Read More: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy seeks applications for PhD in Agrobiodiversity International Scholarship Program USAID has issued an Annual Program Statement (APS) seeking innovative ideas in the form of concept notes. . . . → Read More: USAID funding opportunity for Innovations in Gender Equality to promote Household Food Security Program CRDF Global invites interested and eligible innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs from select eligible countries to participate in the first‐ever multinational technology idea competition. . . . → Read More: CRDF Global invites innovative solutions to critical problems from select countries for GIST Technology Idea Competition One comment - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Grants and Resources for Health and Nutrition competition, countries, Eligibility Criteria, eligible, idea, innovative, problems, Selection Process, solutions, technology International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is inviting proposals. . . . → Read More: ICRISAT seeks Proposals for Research Field Fellowships Project on Village Dynamics Studies in India and Bangladesh One comment - (Comments are closed) Bangladesh, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, India Bangladesh, countries, ICRISAT, India, non, PhD, poverty, project, proposals, research USAID) Ethiopia has issued a call for submission of concept papers . . . → Read More: USAID seeks concept papers for Innovation Fund for Ethiopian Agriculture Orskov Foundation is currently seeking grant applications for individual student and community project categories. . . . → Read More: Orskov Foundation Invites Applications for Individual Student/ Community Project Grants Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a research program of CGIAR started to deal with various challenges posed due to climate change. The overall aim of CCAFS is to achieve food security in the world, improve lives of the people as well as to better the environmental management. CCAFS also works . . . → Read More: CCAFS Invites Proposals for Discussion Paper Analysing the Role of Rural Institutions in Enabling Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) is inviting entries for Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition (YoBloCo Awards). The competition is being organized in association with FARA, Yam-Pukri, CAFAN, AYF, ANAFE, SPC/PAFPNET and within the framework of the ARDYIS initiative. The main purpose of the competition is to highlight various . . . → Read More: The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation Invites Blogs for YoBloCo Awards from the nationals of ACP countries 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development ACP, agriculture, blog, category, competition, farmers, information, selection, young, young people The Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRA Network) has developed a framework for implementing an action research program for evolving and pilot testing robust support systems to stimulate inclusive growth in sustainable and integrated agriculture, livestock, fisheries and other production systems in rainfed areas. The pilots will be conducted in representative locations across India. . . . → Read More: Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network – India seeks proposals for Action Research on Support Systems United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) is now accepting applications for On-the-Job Research Capacity Building for Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries (OJCB). This program is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, and coordinated by UNU-ISP. Outline of the program UNU-ISP will . . . → Read More: UNU-ISP seeks applications for On-the-Job Research Capacity Building for Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries funded by Japanese government 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development action, applications, building, capacity, developing, implementation, Japanese, OJT, program, Program Purpose The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking proposals for Round 8 of its Grand Challenges Explorations. The initiative is the part of a $100 million in grants aimed at encouraging innovation in the fields of global health and development research. The initiative invites scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs from around the . . . → Read More: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks grants proposals to transform health and agricultural development in the world’s poorest countries The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with FARA, Yam-Pukri, CAFAN, AYF, ANAFE, SPC/PAFPNET is organizing the Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition (YoBloCo Awards). This contest is launched in the framework of the Agriculture Rural Development and Youth in the Information Society (ARDYIS ) initiative which aims to . . . → Read More: People from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries interested in agriculture invited to participate in Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Africa, Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Grants and Resources for Youth Development African, agriculture, Caribbean, competition, farmers, issues, People, rural, young, youth Climate change is an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people who depend on small‐scale agriculture for their livelihoods. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) brings together the world’s best researchers in agricultural science, development . . . → Read More: CGIAR Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security seeks proposals to review the current approaches to climate change communications and social learning applicable to developing countries 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Grants and Resources for Development Research, Grants and Resources for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Latest Funds for NGOs change, climate change, communications, countries, developing, developing countries, Key Points, learning, proposals, social Bioversity International, based in Rome, Italy, undertakes, encourages and supports research aimed at enhancing the sustainable use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity to the world’s most vulnerable communities through: - better nutrition, especially in developing countries - sustainable farming practices, to secure our future food supplies - . . . → Read More: Bioversity International seeks Research Proposals for Vavilov–Frankel Fellowships 2012 from eligible candidates in low and medium income countries International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) and Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (MAIB) are currently seeking applications for the Advanced Specialised Course in “Sustainable Agriculture” 2011-2012. The course has been prepared to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development in order to eradicate or lessen the poverty. The Italian Ministry of Foreign . . . → Read More: CIHEAM and IAMB invite applications from candidates in select countries for Advanced Specialised Course in “Sustainable Agriculture” 2011-2012 Comments are closed Academic Courses, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development applications, candidates, countries, home, participants, research, rural The AfricaAdapt Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund operates in Africa and works to encourage supports innovative, promising agricultural practices for Africa. It supports adaptation activities on the ground along with knowledge sharing initiatives. The Innovation Fund is currently seeking project proposals on knowledge sharing among local communities in Africa in terms of adapting to . . . → Read More: AfricaAdapt Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund invites project proposals on strengthening the adaptive capacities of small family farms in Africa 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Africa, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Latest Funds for NGOs activities, adaptation, Africa, family, project, project proposals, proposals The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) Program was initiated in 2010 after willingness and determination shown by the leaders from G8 and G20 members. There are two windows in this program; a public sector window and a private sector window. The first one is managed by a Coordination Unit housed in . . . → Read More: Global Agriculture and Food Security Program seeks proposals for award of grants from private sector firms and financial institutions 11 comments - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development award, financial, grants, institutions, private sector, proposals, sector The 8th Word Potato Congress (WPC) is scheduled to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland from May 27-30, 2012. Allan Parker, the President of WPC Inc, has now announced that WPC Inc has agreed to subsidize up to 4 delegates to the next WPC. This means that delegates from developing and transitional countries may . . . → Read More: World Potato Congress Inc. invites applications from delegates for financial subsidy for 8th WPC One comment - (Comments are closed) Conferences, Events, Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development applications, developing, Eligibility Criteria, financial, financial subsidy Young Professionals in Agriculture Research and Development (YPARD) in collaboration with the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) are hosting a five days training workshop in geographic information system GIS/GPS for young unemployed and underemployed agricultural professionals in Kenya. The “Mapping Training for Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Kenya” workshop will be held during . . . → Read More: YPARD and ACTS invite applications from young Kenyans for a five-day “Mapping Training for Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs” workshop 15 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Kenya applications, Delivery, Kenya, target group, training The Australian Government seeks applications from eligible African candidates for PhD for Agriculture Australian Development Scholarships for the 2012 Intake (i.e. for a PhD that would begin in January 2012). The scholarships are for study in Australia at Australian Universities although it is preferred that any field research is undertaken in Africa. Eligibility . . . → Read More: Australian Development Scholarships for Agriculture PhD available for African Candidates One comment - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Scholarships Australia, candidates, Country, English, maximum, must, PhD, research, scholarships, years International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) launched its Global Water Saving (WatSave) program by setting up the WatSave Work Team (WT-WATS) in the year 1993 with the objective of promoting and recognizing water conservation success amongst member countries. ICID has been compiling and disseminating information on water saving/ conservation practices adopted by . . . → Read More: ICID invites nominations for WatSave Awards 2011 from individuals and teams working in the area of irrigation, drainage and flood management Development of a method to study farmer’s social and cultural barriers to improve their adaptive capacity based on farmers exchanges between climatic analogues locations The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a strategic ten-year partnership emerging from a new collaboration between the Consultative Group . . . → Read More: CGIAR Open Call for Proposals: ‘Farms of the Future’ Project 12 comments - (Comments are closed) Grants and Resources for Agriculture Development, Latest Funds for NGOs call, CGIAR, change, future, international agricultural research |
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