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
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
Commonwealth Shared Scholar flocks to New Zealand to continue lamb research
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:...
Award enables Commonwealth Scholar to increase sustainable aquaculture production
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...
Agriculture & Rural Development Network Focus – October 2013
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...
Governance challenges in agricultural innovation systems
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...
Cassava: Adding Value for Africa – the next phase
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,...
Agricultural crop research in South Africa
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...
Improving food security through international co-operation
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...
Improving the food supply chain
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...
