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ACIAR launches new Africa office
Thursday, 20 March 2014
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Kenya launched their new offices at Eaton Place, Gigiri, on Monday 10 March 2014.
Training of Trainers workshop for our 'Peri Urban Agricultrue' project in Ntcheu Malawi
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Participants from our ‘Peri Urban Agriculture’ project gathered in Ntcheu, Malawi for a Training of Trainers workshop desighned to build the capacity of Best Practice Hub participants.

View more photos from the workshop.
News from 'Trees for Food Security' porject
Friday, 7 February 2014
Read about the ‘Trees for Food Security’ project in a recent slideshow by Project Leader Prof Catherine Muthuri presented at Development Futures Conference December 2013 - Enhancing Food Security and Livelihoods through Agroforestry practices:Key lessons from the ‘Trees for Food Security’ project in Ethiopia and Rwanda and read more information in an article by Project Leader Prof Catherine Muthuri from Eco News -
New project page for our latest project
Friday, 31 January 2014
View our new project page for our latest project Strengthening food and nutrition security through family poultry and crop integration in Tanzania and Zambia.

This project aims to reduce childhood undernutrition by analysing and testing opportunities to enhance the key role that women play in improving poultry and crop integration and efficiency to strengthen household nutrition. Read more
Capacity building within local organisations: an insiders perspective from Ethiopia
Monday, 13 January 2014
Adrian Young is volunteering at the Forestry Research Center of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research as part of the Australian Volunteers for International Development program. In this position he is working with the Centre’s Trees for Food Security project. Read about his experiences in Ethiopia.

Capacity Building within local organisations: an insider perspective from Ethiopia

By Adrian Young
Trees keep Ethiopia's wheat cool and productive
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Read about our Trees for Food Security project - Improving sustainable productivity in farming systems and evergreen agriculture in eastern Africa on page 3 in the latest International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) informa (attached below). This article discusses how an indigenous tree could help mitigate the effects of climate change on wheat production in Ethiopia.
Food Security Roles around the world with Australian Volunteers for International Development
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Australian Volunteers International (AVI) has over 60 years’ experience sending skilled Australians to work in developing communities in Asia, the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. AVI volunteers work in partnership with local people and organisations, and are provided with living and accommodation allowances, airfares and insurance.

AVI is now recruiting for the following food security roles
The World Vegetable Center celebrates its 40th Anniversary
Friday, 8 November 2013
The World Vegetable Center (AVRDC) officially marked its 40th anniversary with a three-day celebration on 16-18 October 2013 at AVRDC headquarters in Shanhua, Taiwan. This event reviewed the Center’s accomplishments and celebrated current successes towards alleviating poverty and malnutrition across the globe through the increased production and consumption of nutritious, health-promoting vegetables.
AIFSRC October Newsletter
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
The AIFSRC has just released the October Newsletter. This edition is full of news on our activities over the quarter, including introducing two new projects, our new film, and interesting agricultural research events we have attended or to add to your calendars.

Read the October newsletter
The power of partnerships and collective thinking
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Early October 2013 the project inception workshop for our new project ‘Improving Income and Nutrition in Eastern and Southern Africa by enhancing Vegetable-based Farming and Food Systems in Peri-urban Corridors’ was held in Arusha, Tanzania. The workshop brought together a diverse group of project partners from Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Australia. AIFSRC is funding this project for 5 years for AUD 2.6 million with co-investment of AUD 0.5million.

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