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The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is organizing the 2012 ICT4D (Information Communication and Technology for Development) Conference on 27 March 2012 at Kigali, Rwanda. This conference will provide a space where solution providers, development practitioners, international donors and government agencies can come together and learn about successfully deployed solutions and sustainable . . . → Read More: Catholic Relief Services: Call for Applications for ICT Conference DEADLINE- FEBRUARY 3, 2012 Countries/Region- Africa International Programs works with global partners to build the capacity of countries in Agriculture and the Environment in terms of: Research, Extension, and Education. The Norman E. Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (Borlaug LEAP) is a fellowship program, funded by . . . → Read More: The Norman E. Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (LEAP)-International Programs The Government of Malawi, represented by the National Authorising Officer (NAO) of the European Development Fund, has issued a restricted call seeking concept notes at first stage for projects that would help in reducing the poverty in Malawi and improve livelihood conditions of rural households. This call for proposals also aims to encourage . . . → Read More: EC seeks Proposals for Projects to Improve the Livelihood of Rural Households in Malawi through Improvement in Post-harvest Storage and Processing Methods 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 USAID and Its NGO Partners are working together to test a nutritional impact assessment tool. . . . → Read More: USAID and Its NGO Partners Working Together to Test Nutritional Impact Assessment Tool  Comments are closed  Donor Updates  agriculture, analysis, impact, IRIN, livelihoods, nutrition, potential, programs, start, USAID 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 New Partnership for Africa’s Development Agency (NEPAD) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) invite entries from African youths (writers, journalists, and others) for essay competition being organized to celebrate 10th anniversary of NEPAD. The theme of the essay competition is “Looking at ICTs and entrepreneurship in agriculture . . . → Read More: NEPAD and ACP-EU (CTA) Invite Entries from North African Youths for Essay Competition: “Looking at ICTs and agriculture in Africa through the eyes of women and the youth” Comments are closed Awards and Prizes, Grants and Resources for Youth Development Africa, agriculture, essay, Essay Competition, ICT, ICTs, NEPAD, Selection Process, use, women 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 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 University College of Agriculture, Sargodha, Pakistan is inviting applications for PhD studies in the agriculture related disciplines at the Universities of USA, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, China and other HEC identified countries and Local Universities in Pakistan (Recognized by HEC). Candidates selected for the award of scholarships shall be offered faculty positions . . . → Read More: University of Sargodha seeks applications for scholarships to pursue PhD studies abroad or in Pakistan under faculty development programme One comment - (Comments are closed) Pakistan agriculture, candidate, candidates, college, conducted, Local, scholarship, selected, selection, studies, universities, university Sourced from: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38699&Cr=food&Cr1=production United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently announced the launch of a major new initiative intended to produce more food for a growing world population in an environmentally sustainable way. FAO’s call for sustainable crop production intensification, more than half a century after . . . → Read More: FAO launches a new farming model aimed at improving crop production and protecting environment 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Donor Updates agriculture, cent, food, food and agriculture organization, sustainable crop production Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan invites applications from Pakistani Nationals for the 2012 Fellowships in various fields of Agriculture offered by The Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA), Government of Egypt. Field of Study: Project analysis; Integrated pest Management; Vegetable Production; Agriculture Services; Cotton Production & Technology; Poultry . . . → Read More: Call for Applications: 2012 Egyptian Government Fellowships opportunity for Pakistani Nationals in the Field of Agriculture 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Pakistan agriculture, Field, management, other useful resources, Pakistani, pakistani nationals The Second Global Knowledge Share Fair will be held from 27-29 September 2011 at the IFAD headquarters in Rome, Italy. This three-day event provides a forum for participants to learn and share their knowledge, experience and innovations on emerging trends relating to agriculture, food security, price volatility, climate change, changing demographics and other . . . → Read More: Call for Proposals for the Second Global Share Fair 2011 28 comments - (Comments are closed) Conferences, Events agriculture, agriculture sector, call for proposals, Collaboration, information, Second, sector THE CRAWFORD FUND seeks nominations for The DEREK TRIBE Award aimed at recognizing distinguished contributions to the application of research in agriculture and natural resource management in a developing country or countries. The Crawford Fund was established in June 1987 by The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. It was . . . → Read More: THE CRAWFORD FUND seeks nominations for the DEREK TRIBE AWARD from agriculture researchers and natural resource managers One comment - (Comments are closed) Awards and Prizes agriculture, application, award, crawford fund, international agricultural research, June, natural resource management, resource The Co-operative Research Program (CRP) run by OECD has been established with the aim of promoting the scientific knowhow informing the policy decisions w.r.t. the sustainable usage of natural resources in the fields like agriculture, food, forests and fisheries. CRP has announced Research Fellowships and Conference Sponsorship funding for the year . . . → Read More: CRP – OECD Research Fellowships in foreign countries for agriculture, food, forestry and fisheries scientists Comments are closed Scholarships agriculture, agriculture food, conference sponsorship, CRP, fellowship, forestry, research fellowships, work OECD through its flagship Co-operative Research Program (CRP) is actively involved in promoting the exchange of ideas and scientific knowledge between the scientists in the fields of agriculture, food, forests and fisheries. Only citizens of participating member countries of OECD can apply. Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, . . . → Read More: OECD- CRP announces Conference Sponsorship Funding – 2012 for agriculture, forestry and fisheries scientists 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Scholarships agriculture, agriculture food, conference sponsorship, CRP, funding, member, promise, workshop The UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have partnered for the Growth Programme which will fund world class scientific research on issues relating to inclusive economic growth in Low Income Countries (LICs), with high potential for impact on policy and practice. There will . . . → Read More: DFID-ESRC Growth Programm to fund world class scientific research on issues relating to economic growth in Low Income Countries 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs agricultural productivity, agriculture, class, development, financial sector development, Low, low income countries, sector Research project proposals are invited for on gender, climate change, agriculture, and food securityConsultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is searching for women scientists who are interested in conducting research on gender issues related to the climate change, agriculture, and food security nexus for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) programme CCAFS Research is aimed at helping to inform policies and practices . . . → Read More: Research project proposals are invited for on gender, climate change, agriculture, and food security 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs agriculture, CGIAR, change, international agricultural research, women scientists The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund has launched a new competition, Tanzania Agribusiness Window Competition (TZAW) to support business innovation in Tanzania’s commercial agriculture sector. This investment opportunity is not targeted at smallholder farmers themselves, but at the businesses that lead growth and change in the smallholder sector. If your . . . → Read More: Tanzania Agribusiness Competition Comments are closed Tanzania agribusiness, agriculture, agriculture sector, enterprise challenge, other useful resources, sector, smallholder The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) recent launched the Research Into Business Window Competition to provide support for business innovation based on agricultural research. “If your company has a great business idea in this field, then you should compete for attention in our special AECF RIB Window. If your . . . → Read More: Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund’s support for business innovation in agriculture research One comment - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs AECF, agriculture, call for proposals, enterprise challenge, grant, idea, support The European Commission has issued an open call for proposals for the Caribbean and Pacific under the ACP Research for Sustainable Development Programme. The Overall objective of this Call for Proposals is to contribute to sustainable development of Caribbean and Pacific countries belonging to the ACP Group of States through research . . . → Read More: Call for Proposals for Research for Sustainable Development Programme One comment - (Comments are closed) Latest Funds for NGOs acp group, agriculture, call, call for proposals, change, Climate, climate change, objective, priority areas, target countries (3) Introduction of New Agricultural Techniques (Sample Proposal) “Improved micro-irrigation systems, agriculture and agro-forestry techniques and cash-cropping techniques will be introduced. The community will receive financial and technical support for implementing these techniques. Technical support will be provided in participatory infrastructure management and improved production practices. Study tours will be organized for farmers . . . → Read More: Part 5: Project Methodology or Project Approach for “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) -3 The Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) aims to encourage critical debate and policy dialogue on the future of agriculture in Africa. Founded in 2005, the Consortium is a partnership between leading research-based organisations in Africa and the UK, with work focusing on Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi, as well as Burkina Faso, Ghana, Tanzania, South . . . → Read More: Future Agricultures’ Call for Applications The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has made available the Bentley Cropping Systems Fellowship (a bequest from Helen S. Bentley and C. Fred Bentley). The fellowship “provides assistance to Canadian and developing-country graduate students with a university degree in agriculture, forestry or biology, who wish to undertake postgraduate, applied, on-farm research with cooperating farmers in . . . → Read More: IDRC Call for Applications for the Bentley Cropping Systems Fellowship Comments are closed Latest Funds for NGOs agriculture, developing country, fellowship, IDRC, research The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Fellowships 2010 is seeking applications from “African women working in agricultural research and development from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who have completed a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in selected disciplines are invited to apply.” . . . → Read More: AWARD Fellowships 2010 for African Women Comments are closed Latest Funds for NGOs African women, agriculture, awards, development, fellowship, research, scientists “The primary objective of this prestigious Fellowship scheme is the exchange of vital scientific skills and technologies relevant to the agricultural and environmental needs and aspirations of developing and emerging countries. Through this process we also endeavour to improve the understanding and appreciation by developed economies of global problems in agricultural and food . . . → Read More: Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme The mission of the Yara Prize is to contribute to the transformation of African agriculture and food availability within a sustainable context, thereby helping to reduce hunger and poverty. The Yara Prize can be awarded to any individual or identifiable group of individuals, as well as to established institutions, associations, organizations . . . → Read More: Yara Prize 2010: Food Systems, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Increased Food Security through Dairy Development [at USAID’s Development Grants Program] Source: DGP – RFA – Request for Applications No. M/OAA/GRO/EGAS-DGP-10-001 Agriculture Sector Capacity to be developed under this component. Among responsive proposals in this area might be those that: Educate consumers on the role of milk . . . → Read More: Dairy Development Sector for Increased Food Security in USAID’s Development Grants Program Comments are closed Latest Funds for NGOs agriculture, capacity, food security, livelihood, livestock Source: DGP – RFA – Request for Applications No. M/OAA/GRO/EGAS-DGP-10-001 Under Water Productivity in water sector at USAID’s Development Grants Program Responsive proposals may include aspects of water productivity, but preferably linked to WSSH objectives as well. The U.S. Government’s water productivity improvement programs seek to maximize the efficient . . . → Read More: Under Water Productivity in Water Sector at USAID’s Development Grants Program Comments are closed Latest Funds for NGOs agriculture, fisheries, livestock, management, soil, water Types of activities and categories suggested under USAID’s Development Grants Program under the Climate Change Adaptation Sector. Source: DGP – RFA – Request for Applications No. M/OAA/GRO/EGAS-DGP-10-001 Under the climate change adaptation sector, clean productive environment will be covered. There are specific USAID missions that cover climate change adaptation . . . → Read More: Climate Change Adaptation Sector under USAID’s Development Grants Program Comments are closed Latest Funds for NGOs agriculture, capacity, climate change, ecology, forestry, grants, livelihood, USAID The Agropolis Foundation is requesting nominations from academic or research organizations (private or public), civil society organizations (e.g., NGO, farmers organizations), or a private sector (e.g., small/medium enterprises) for the Louis MALASSIS International Scientific Prize for Agriculture and Food. The Prize “aims to recognize individuals for their exemplary and promising contribution in promoting . . . → Read More: NGOs invited to nominate for the Louis MALASSIS International Scientific Prize IFEHS is an organization charged with creating real and positive lasting change in the lives of the poorest Women, Children, Aged and Youth. IFEHS is registered as a Charity with Nigerian Cooperate Affairs Commission (RC. 31730) by a group of seasoned and passionate development practitioners. Our team holds a combined experience of over . . . → Read More: Initiative for Food Environment and Health Society The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has identified the need for improving investment promotions for the growth of agriculture sector in developing countries. Private sector has the capacity to attract domestic and foreign investments and investors continue responding to opportunities while host countries adopt proactive approaches to provide suitable environment . . . → Read More: FAO Call for Case-Study Proposals Comments are closed Latest Funds for NGOs agribusiness, agriculture, call for proposals, case studies, FAO, investment, private sector, un In its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the European Commission (EC) has identified agriculture as a critical sector for ensuring food security in developing countries.The EC has the Agriculture Research for Development (ARD) which is aimed at providing “technological, economic and institutional knowledge and innovations contributing to sustainable development.” The . . . → Read More: Food Security Call for Proposals from the EC |
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