FoodLAND SUA team participates in Farmers’ Day in Tanzania
The FoodLAND Africa team from SUA participated in the Farmers’ Day. In Swahili, it is called Nane-Nane (meaning eight-eight, this is because…
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Aquaculture practices in FoodLAND, a good example for Liberia to follow
On 3 July 2024, AquaBioTech Group in collaboration with the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) hosted an Aquaculture Development Day Workshop…
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FoodLAND innovative products at the Nairobi Innovation Week
On 8-10 May 2024, the University of Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW) annual event was celebrated, where fraternity and other interested parties showcased…
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Low-cost and eco-friendly solar dryer for fruits and vegetables
With the aim of provisioning a low-cost and eco-friendly technology that will help in the conservation of fresh fruits and vegetables by…
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Training on the FoodLAND’s dehydration and drying systems for women farmers of Jendouba, Tunisia
On April 26, 2024, the FoodLAND partner INAT held a training course with women farmers of Jendouba, Tunisia, on the osmotic dehydration…
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FoodLAND promotes fish farming in Kilombero district – Morogoro Region, Tanzania
In order to ensure that the health of Tanzanians improves by eating a variety of foods, including fish, which is one of…
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From Field to Yield: Aquaculture Field School at the Kilombero Food Hub
From 25 to 28 March 2024, the FoodLAND Africa research team at SUA conducted an Aquaculture Field School (AFS) at Ifakara, a…
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Fish farmers from Ghana interested in the aquaculture activities of FoodLAND
On 18 and 19 April 2024, a small delegation of farmers from the Akosomobo Zone Fish Farmers Association (Ghana) visited AquaBioTech Group’s…
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Measuring smallholders’ preferences for adopting the new bean varieties developed in FoodLAND
The Sokoine University of Agriculture FoodLAND team is conducting surveys and interviews with smallholder farmers, executing the so-called randomised controlled trials (RCT),…
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A message about health benefits increases willingness to pay for bitter (healthier) oils
The FoodLAND partner Simone Piras (JHI) recently presented a poster (see the poster below) at the 98th Annual Conference of The Agricultural…
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FoodLAND at the 98th Annual Conference of The Agricultural Economics Society
On 18-20 March 2024, the FoodLAND partner Simone Piras from the James Hutton Institute joined the 98th Annual Conference of The Agricultural…
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Five bean varieties with good agricultural performance, improved nutritional features and shorter cooking time
The FoodLAND partner Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania), under Principal Investigator, Prof. Susan Nchimbi Msolla, has developed five bean lines with improved…
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Paper published: Effects of biodegradable mulch films in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) performance
The Principal Investigator from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Prof Susan Nchimbi-Msolla, is glad to present a paper from the SUA…
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FoodLAND partners meet to share their learnings in the last year
After a year of hard work since the FoodLAND meeting in Zanzibar (Tanzania), the consortium partners are meeting on 17-20 January 2024…
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Fruitful FNSSA Sister Project Synergy Summit event
On 10-11 January 2024, several FoodLAND partners participated in the FNSSA Sister Project Synergy Summit event, together with partners of the other…
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Testing and Implementation of Passive Cooling Blankets in Uganda
From August to November 2023, the FoodLAND partners Sofia Felicioni from Agroscope has been working in some Ugandan locations, namely Muarik and…