“I Saw What They Could Do, And I Joined Them!” – Building the Skills of Female-Led Farmer Groups in Indonesia
“I Saw What They Could Do, And I Joined Them!” – Building the Skills of Female-Led Farmer Groups in Indonesia By Anna Snider Earlier this year a group of researchers from IPB University in Bogor Indonesia and University of Illinois trained 51 extension workers on extension techniques to strengthen female-led farmer groups in Indonesia. Since […]
ADMI hosts Gulati for panel discussion, lecture, and book launch
ADMI hosts Gulati for panel discussion, lecture, and book launch A renowned expert on Indian policy visited University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this fall to join discussions on how to best repurpose policies for a sustainable and nutritious future in the world’s most populous country and celebrate a new book based on ADMI research. Ashok Gulati, […]
Addressing Postharvest Loss in the Congo
Addressing Postharvest Loss in the Congo ADMI Associate Director Anna Snider met last week with representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representatives of Congolese expat communities, and local community leaders interested in learning more about low-resource farming techniques. Dr. Snider gave a participatory training about low-cost technologies and practices to reduce food loss […]
Forty-Eight of Indonesia’s Extension Workers Trained to Empower Female Farmers
Forty-Eight of Indonesia’s Extension Workers Trained to Empower Female Farmers By Anna Snider As part of ADMI’s ADM Cares-funded Empowering Smallholders in Indonesia through Strengthening Female Led Farmer Organizations, 48 of Indonesia’s frontline extension workers participated in a training on strengthening female-led farmer groups. The training was held via Zoom on July 4 in conjunction […]
Using microplasma-based lamps to fight PHL in cereal
Using microplasma-based lamps to fight PHL in cereal Cereal crops are a main source of nutrition for humans and animals worldwide. However, they are hard-hit by postharvest losses (PHL). Filamentous fungi are a major cause of cereal PHL. Doctoral student Zhenhui Jin and his advisor Dr. Yi-Cheng Wang are trying to address fungi-related cereal PHL […]
Together we can do so much! Building New Partnership in Indonesia
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” Hellen Keller’s words were never truer than in international research collaborations. International research is not possible without strong partnerships. My recent trip to Indonesia was all about strengthening existing partnerships and building new ones.
ADMI receives funding for two new projects in Indonesia
ADM Cares, the social investment program of ADM, has funded two additional postharvest-loss related projects that will build on the previous work of the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss (ADMI), which is housed in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois.
Understanding Adoption: Sierra Leone’s Journey with PICS Bags
Under the leadership of Dr. Paul McNamara and Jingru Jia, and in collaboration with Njala University, our team from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, engaged with over 400 households in Sierra Leone to understand their perceptions and potential adoption of PICS bags, a solution to post-harvest losses.
Growing Chilis and Communities in Indonesia
“We are putting our three kids through university on chili peppers, rice, and cacao!” says Musirah.
The Economics of Reducing Food Losses
While previous research has studied the effectiveness of postharvest loss reduction technologies, the ADMI team found two issues that needed further investigation.