Experimental Training Hub helps Njala University fight postharvest loss
Experimental Training Hub helps Njala University fight postharvest loss By Paul McNamara, Professor, University of Illinois Two years of funding from ADMI has helped the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Njala University co-create a Postharvest Loss Experimental Training Hub to train students and faculty, serve farmers, and link farmers to private sector partners […]
ADMI hosts trainees from Bangladesh Ministry of Food
ADMI hosts trainees from Bangladesh Ministry of Food The ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss recently hosted a two-week short course for persons engaged in food policy issues with the Government of Bangladesh as a component of the Bangladesh Integrated Food Policy Research Program. This is the third year for the short course. […]
Importance of Capacity Building in Promoting Better Postharvest Management
Importance of Capacity Building in Promoting Better Postharvest Management By Bradley Brinkley, Global Food Security Fellow, ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss Research institutions, non-profit organizations, and farmer cooperatives all play a critical role in extension, knowledge sharing, farmer training, and enabling change. Strengthening institutional and human capacity, however, is a frequently overlooked topic […]
Building capacity in the field: Angelique’s story
Building capacity in the field: Angelique’s story By Angelique Uwamahoro, co-founder of Food Sustainability Initiative, Rwanda I was very fortunate to participate in a postharvest e-learning program offered by The Postharvest Education Foundation (PEF). I graduated with a rich package of information and skills from PEF in 2017. Learning never ends. I am presently using […]
On- and Off-Farm Mechanization in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Approach to Ensure Food Security
On- and Off-Farm Mechanization in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Approach to Ensure Food Security By Dr. Chayan Kumer Saha, cksaha(at)bau.edu.bd Bangladesh is the third-largest producer of paddy in the world. Agriculture contributes 13.46% of Bangladesh’s total gross domestic product (GDP). The amount of rice produced is sufficient to feed our 170 million people. Development of high-yielding varieties, […]
ADM Cares supports 5 projects through ADMI for 2020-21
ADM Cares supports 5 projects through ADMI for 2020-21 Five postharvest loss-related research projects totaling nearly $158,000 were recently selected for funding through ADM Cares, ADM’s social investment program, which directs funds to organizations that drive meaningful social, economic, and environmental progress around the world. All five proposals accommodate the new realities of the global […]
Reducing Post-Harvest Loss with Multi-Sectoral Solutions
Reducing Post-Harvest Loss with Multi-Sectoral Solutions This article was authored by Jessa Barnard (PHLIL), Sarah Schwartz and Maria Jones (ADMI). The article was originally published on Agrilinks on September 29, 2020, the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Five months ago, we witnessed the phenomenon of American farmers dumping perfectly good […]
ADMI receives funding for 5 projects through ADM Cares
ADMI receives funding for 5 projects through ADM Cares Five postharvest loss-related research projects totaling $128,000 were selected recently for funding through ADM Cares, ADM’s social investment program, which directs funds to organizations that drive meaningful social, economic, and environmental progress around the world. Postharvest loss experimental training hub at Njala University, Sierra Leone, AgReach: […]
ADMI hosts faculty scholars from Haryana Ag University
ADMI hosts faculty scholars from Haryana Ag University This summer, the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss and the College of ACES Office of International Programs have hosted three faculty members from Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) in India. Sangeeta Chahal, Vijay Singh, and Yadvika have been at the University of Illinois since the […]
ADMI hosts second Bangladesh Ministry of Food cohort for food policy short course
ADMI hosts second Bangladesh Ministry of Food cohort for food policy short course The ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss hosted a four-week short course for persons engaged in food policy issues with the Government of Bangladesh as a component of the Bangladesh Integrated Food Policy Research Program. This is the second year […]