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CCAFS launch conference: Securing food security in the face of climate change 
CCAFS launch conference: Securing food security in the face of climate change GCP ask you to join us in welcoming a new partner on board as preparations are now well underway for the official launch conference of the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Challenge Program (CCAFS), a...
March 2, 2010 6:00pm |
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Crawford Fund Fellowship 2010 
The Crawford Fund Fellowship aims to provide further training for an agricultural scientist whose work has shown potential. This prestigious award provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to spend a period of focused study and training in Australia, to the benefit of the Awardee as well as...
February 24, 2010 6:00pm |
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GCP scientist releases milestone book on 'Molecular Plant Breeding' 
GCP scientist Yunbi Xu has written a 752-page book on 'Molecular Plant Breeding', considered to be an encyclopedic handbook for molecular breeding in plants. The book is dedicated to Nobel Peace Laureate and renowned wheat scientist, Dr Norman E Borlaug, who passed away in September 2009. The book, to...
February 16, 2010 6:00pm |
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Chickpea manual released by TLII collaborators 
A team of scientists from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have written a manual entitled ‘Chickpea seed production’ which promises to provide comprehensive information on improved seed production technologies for growing a healthy seed crop of chickpea and storage of chickpea seed. The manual,...
February 16, 2010 6:00pm |
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GCP Fellow has paper published in Molecular Breeding 
2006 GCP Fellow Maxwell Darko Asante from the CSIR–Crops Research Institute in Ghana has seen his paper on The genetic origin of fragrance in NERICA1 published in the online version of highly esteemed journal Molecular Breeding. The paper, based on Maxwell’s GCP-funded fellowship project on Quality rices for West...
January 25, 2010 6:00pm |
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Gene flow book co-written by SP5 Leader now available 
Following our announcement of last year on a soon-to-be-published book co-written by GCP SP5 Leader Carmen de Vicente, we are pleased to announce that the book, entitled Gene flow between crops and their wild relatives, has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press and is now available in...
January 25, 2010 6:00pm |
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2010 AWARD Fellowships: Call for applications 
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), a project of the CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program, is now accepting applications for its 2010 fellowships. AWARD offers tailored two-year fellowships designed to fast-track the careers of African women scientists and professionals delivering pro-poor agricultural research and development that...
January 25, 2010 6:00pm |
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GCP SP2 Leader elected Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India 
GCP Subprogramme 2 Leader Rajeev Varshney has been elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), India. The highly prestigious Indian Academy, which focuses on the broad field of agricultural sciences, was established to provide a forum for agricultural scientists to share views and knowledge...
January 13, 2010 6:00pm |
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Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance Symposium, 24–25 June 2010 
Following on from our recent announcement on the Plant Breeding for Drought programme to be held at Colorado State University from 14–25 June 2010 – a course primarily targeted at graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as professionals in the public and private sectors – details...
January 13, 2010 6:00pm |
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Ruforum Community Action Research Programme–Call for proposals 
RUFORUM Community Action Research Programme (CARP) has released its First Call for Concept Notes. The purpose of the Programme is to demonstrate innovative approaches towards strengthened University engagement with development practice in Eastern and Southern Africa. Initially, priority will be given to projects that focus on scaling-up...
January 13, 2010 6:00pm |
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GCP research to benefit from completion of draft genome sequence for cassava 
A team of researchers have completed a first draft of the cassava (Manihot esculenta) genome sequence – a significant first step which promises to aid the rapid progress of cassava research activities and outcomes, both for GCP and cassava researchers worldwide. Building on this newly available genome...
January 11, 2010 6:00pm |
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Special announcement: 3rd Call for GCP’s Genotyping Support Service 
Following on from the recent announcement regarding the extension and re-submission of proposals for the GCP’s Genotyping Support Service (GSS), we wish to update you on a few key points: 1. In light of the recent Christmas break which appears to have interrupted the submission process...
January 6, 2010 6:00pm |
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GCP-funded project recognised by French media 
Following on from our recent announcement on a partially GCP-funded banana genome sequencing project which promises to lead to the establishment of a catalogue of genes contained in banana, news of the research underway has been picked up by the French media, with an article having been featured in...
January 6, 2010 6:00pm |
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GCP staff vacancy: Communications Assistant 
The Generation Challenge Programme is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic candidate for the position of Communications Assistant in the Communications Unit. The selected candidate will assist in communications and public relations functions within the organisation, to ensure smooth information flow both internally and externally. It involves writing and...
January 4, 2010 6:00pm |
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14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition 
Actors from all walks of the biotechnology industry are invited to participate in the 14th International Biotechnology Symposium (IBS2010), to take place in Rimini, Italy, from 14–18 September 2010. Delegates to the conference will explore the frontiers and applications of biotechnology for a healthier and more sustainable future...
January 4, 2010 6:00pm |
