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Agriculture and Food Needs to 2025 : Why We Should be Concerned by McCalla, Alexander F.

“…Text of the Sir John Crawford Lecture delivered by retiring TAC chairman Alex McCalla at CGIAR International Centers Week, October 1994. …”
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Food Security: Challenges for a sustainable world by Gomes ES, Nina IP, Rego LF, Nunes R

“…Lindiwe MajeleSibanda, CEO, Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), South Africa. The invited forum lecturers called attention to a number of challenges that need to be tackled in order to achieve food security worldwide, such as climate change, loss of arable land, wars and social/cultural conflicts, population growth, loss of biodiversity.…”
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Harnessing Science to Solve Global Poverty and Hunger by Doherty, Peter F.

“…Text of the Sir John Crawford Memorial Lecture delivered by Peter Doherty, Nobel Laureate, Chairman of the Immunology Department at St. …”
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Mainstreaming Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Climate Information Service (CIS) into Universities’ Curricula: Capacity Building of Stakeholders on Three Thematic Modules in Wes... by Amponsah, William, Agyare, Wilson Agyei, Sorho, Fatogoma, Lamptey, Benjamin, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin, Kone, Daouda

“…The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is working with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) to build capacities of university lecturers in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies and climate information services (CIS). …”
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Strengthening Collaboration to Facilitate the Mainstreaming of Training Materials in CSA And CIS into University Curricula in Burkina Faso by Kone, Daouda, Lamptey, Benjamin, Amponsah, William

“…The meeting brought on board Vice Chancellors, Lecturers and Students of Universities in Burkina Faso, and other key members of the WASCAL team. …”
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Use of Earth Observation data and Google Earth Engine monitoring and early warning of floods and droughts by Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Later the experts delivered a lecture on the basics of remote sensing and GIS to help understand the characteristics of remote sensing sensors and their capabilities in mapping and monitoring environmental issues.…”
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Genomics: From Microbes to Man by Venter, J. Craig

“…Sir John Crawford Memorial Lecture delivered by J. Craig Venter, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Celera Genomics Corporation and founder and Chairman of the Board of The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), during CGIAR International Centers Week 2000. …”
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A training module for the international course on plant genetic resources and genebank management: Held at the Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Republic of Korea on 7-18 Se... by Bioversity International, Rural Development Administration

“…It was developed for a face-to-face short course on Genebank Management held at RDA Korea in 2009 and 2010. It includes lecture materials and pratical hands-on lab excercises.In particular it aims to:• enhance the use of standard protocols for routine genebank operations including how to develop a genebank operation manual• develop a practical understanding of the utilization of genetic resources and the interface between genebanks and breeders• equip participants with essential knowledge in documentation and database management• acquaint the participants with morphological and molecular techniques to characterize and evaluate plant genetic resources• enhance awareness of international and national policy instruments and regimes concerning access to and exchange of genetic resources…”
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Establishing Climate-Smart Villages in the ASEAN Region to Improve Food Security and Resiliency in Local Communities by SEARCA

“…The workshop consisted of two components, namely: lectures and re-entry action planning activities, which were held at SEARCA Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, and a roving workshop that showcased the different CSVs established in the municipality of Guinayangan in Quezon Province, Philippines.…”
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Diseccionando el diseño centrado en las personas: Anatomía de un proyecto real en contexto guatemalteco by Bonilla Barillas, Melissa

“…Lecture at University Rafael Landivar (URL) Guatemala City Octuber 1st 2025 Title: "Dissecting Human-Centered Design" Anatomy of a real project in a Guatemalan context. …”
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Using Stata for survey data analysis by Minot, Nicholas

“…It should be noted that this course is not a lecture course, but rather it is a semi-structured hands-on workshop in which trainees will use computers to learn different methods of analyzing data. …”
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Development of various partners' capacities and raising of awareness of climate-smart sheep and goat production in Ethiopia by Getachew, Tesfaye, Belay, Berhanu, Rischkowsky, Barbara A., Haile, Aynalem

“…Researchers and university lecturers then returned to their original locations and educated more than 150 extension specialists and 1050 farmers to improve access to climate smart small ruminant innovations. …”
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Dog bite incidence and associated risk factors by Seligsohn, Dinah

“…Children who had taken part of an informational lecture on rabies and dog bite prevention gave more correct answers when asked about safe interaction with dogs, but showed no difference in the risk perception compared to children who had not taken part of a lecture. …”
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Conservation and use of genetic resources (Genebanks) by Selvarajan, R., Uma, S., Ravi, I., Mayilvaganan, M., Thanagvelu, R., Karpagam, C., Chase, Rachel, Ruas, Max, Carpentier, Sebastien, Roux, Nicolas

“…The workshop aimed to train researchers on identifying drought-tolerant crop genotypes under field conditions, with a focus on banana cultivation. The event featured lectures, practical sessions, and field visits. …”
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Participatory Generation of Market-Driven Technology under Agriculture 5.0: Concepts, Tools, Practices, Prospects and Challenges by Jardinero, Benedict

“…"This lecture presentation was developed and delivered under Session 4 of the 2025 Training on Transformational Agricultural Innovation Systems for the New Future (TrAInS), focusing on participatory, market-driven technology development. …”
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Efectividad del teatro de títeres en un programa de desarrollo rural. by Suquilanda V., Manuel B., Alvarez Q., Moisés

“…The strategies used were: puppet theatre alone, puppet theatre + a lecture and puppet theatre + lecture + a promotional hand bill. …”
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Advanced plant disease diagnostic training: an international short course by Miller, S.A., Lapaire Harmon, C., Arévalo, M., Beed, Fenton D., Kinyua, Z.M., Tolin, S.A., Xin, J.

“…The curriculum included the following topics: sampling, train-the-trainer programs, the art and science of plant disease diagnosis, monitoring for high risk pathogens, distance diagnostics, the Clinic Information Management System and Distance Diagnostic and Identification System(CIMSDDIS), developing standard operating protocols, classical diagnosis of bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, viruses and nematodes, internet information sources, introduction to SanitaryPhytosanitary issues, and advanced diagnostic techniques. Lecture topics were supported by hands-on laboratory and field experiences. …”
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Prefabricerade stödmurar i betong by Pettersson, Linda

“…I have obtained information through books, interviews, lectures and fairs. The retaining walls on the market do not correspond to the requirements of the Landscape Architects I have interviewed. …”
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Feeding more people and better in West Africa: the case of Benin by Mensah, Moïse C.

“…In this lecture, Moïse C. Mensah traces the recent history of economic policy in Benin and examines how Benin can meet food security needs while overcoming the challenges posed by a growing population, fragile natural resource base, and constraints on productivity. …”
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Expanding Capacity on New Generation of Seasonal and Sub seasonal Forecasts in West Africa and the Sahel by Houngnibo, Mandela C M, Kiema, Arsène, Tanimoune, Laouali I, Halidou, Tinni Seydou, Alhassane, Agali, Ali, Abdou, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…The in-person workshop combined theoretical lectures with intensive hands-on exercises, during which participants completed country-focused mini-projects. …”
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