Emma Orchardson
New publications: Gender and agricultural innovation in Oromia region, Ethiopia
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Authors examine how smallholders attempt to innovate with improved wheat seed, row planting, and the broad bed maker, introduced through the Ethiopian agricultural extension system.
BISA and PAU awarded for collaborative work on residue management
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Joint team recognized for their work on rice residue management using the Super Straw Management System, or Super SMS.
Meet the role models for the next generation of women and girls in science
Capacity development
Abdul Fatah, Khanal and Molero are helping pave the way for the next generation of female scientists.
New publications: Role of Modelling in International Crop Research
Innovations
Resource-poor farmers worldwide stand to gain from developments in the field of crop modelling.
Reducing high yield gaps with decision-support apps
Innovations
Trials of the Nutrient Expert app showed improved yields, fertilizer-use efficiency and increased profits for farmers.
Visiting researcher from Malaysia studies growing importance of maize and wheat in the country
Capacity development
Fazleen Abdul Fatah notes that few studies document shifts between cereals.
