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Harnessing the power of waste to deliver clean energy in Ghana

Kirsty Scott — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:43:42 +0000

Tracy Asamoah shares the potential to turn waste into clean energy in Ghana and the importance of working with communities to achieve change

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Maintaining the Backbone of Kenya’s Economy

Kirsty Scott — Wed, 26 May 2021 10:57:14 +0000

Robina B Abuya highlights the impact of climate change on Kenya’s livestock and agricultural sectors and the critical interventions and policies required to support livelihoods, food security, and the economy

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Commonwealth Shared Scholar flocks to New Zealand to continue lamb research

Hannah Openshaw — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:25:13 +0000

Antoinette Simpah Danso is a 2011 Commonwealth Shared Scholar from Ghana. She studied MSc Meat Science and Technology at the University of Bristol. Antoinette’s MSc project was on the effect of various slaughter methods on the quality of lamb meat. She explains: ‘While slaughter methods have become more humane in the developed world due in […]

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Award enables Commonwealth Scholar to increase sustainable aquaculture production

Hannah Openshaw — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 11:59:15 +0000

Dr Ruby Asmah is a 2004 Commonwealth Scholar from Ghana, who studied for a PhD in Aquaculture. Ruby was awarded the Leverhulme Royal Society Africa Award for her project ‘Planning for Improved and Sustainable Cage Aquaculture in Lake Volta, Ghana’. The three-year project was initiated in 2012 in tandem with the University of Stirling Institute […]

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Agriculture & Rural Development Network Focus – October 2013

Hannah Openshaw — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:18:15 +0000

Introduced by Paul Smith As many of you may already know I’m an Associate Academic Director at the Centre for Development, Environment and Policy at the School of Oriental and African Studies, part of the University of London, and a specialist in distance learning. I have been involved with the ��Ĺ�� for several years as […]

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Governance challenges in agricultural innovation systems

Hannah Openshaw — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:50:36 +0000

Josey Kamanda (2007 Commonwealth Shared Scholar from India, MSc Technology Management, University of Surrey) is now studying for his PhD, looking at agricultural research policy implications. He is a recipient of the ‘Excellence Scholarship’ for PhD students participating in the Food Security Centre’s PhD Programme ‘Global Food Security’ at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, […]

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Cassava: Adding Value for Africa – the next phase

Hannah Openshaw — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:49:48 +0000

Dr Kolawole Adebayo (2001 Commonwealth Split-site Scholar from Nigeria, PhD in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria and University of Reading) is a Reader in Agriculture at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. He has worked as Project Manager, Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA), and he was formerly based at […]

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Agricultural crop research in South Africa

Hannah Openshaw — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:47:38 +0000

Dr Ida Paul (2003 Commonwealth Split-site Scholar from South Africa, PhD Environmental Management, University of Pretoria and Durham University) works in agricultural research, looking to improve disease resistance in important staple crops in the region. Ida is currently Head of Crop Protection and Field Crop Research and Development at ExperiCo Agri-Research Solutions in South Africa, […]

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Improving food security through international co-operation

Hannah Openshaw — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:46:27 +0000

Leonard Mizzi (1992 Commonwealth Scholar from Malta, PhD in Agricultural Economics, University of Reading) is currently the Head of Unit in DG Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Commission, Brussels. He is specifically in charge of the unit dealing with relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, the UN, including FAO, and the G8/G20 groups. Leonard’s […]

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Improving the food supply chain

Hannah Openshaw — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:32:03 +0000

Wilson Asamoah (2011 Commonwealth Shared Scholar from Ghana, MSc Food Chain Systems, Cranfield University) has found that his scholarship is enabling him to introduce technical innovation in food supply management systems. Following his return to Ghana after his Master’s course, Wilson took on the role of Quality Assurance Manager at UII, a company contracted by […]

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