Women’s Participation on Indonesian Oil Palm Plantations: How Can Plantations and Policy Support Gender Equity?
The ADMI team will work with the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Extension and Human Resource Development (IAAEHRD) and Bogor University of Agriculture (IPB) in Java to pilot a program of extension strengthening to support the needs of farmer groups serving mainly women farmers. Farmers groups will receive training in identifying and implementing small-scale income generating […]
Empowering Smallholders in Indonesia through Strengthening Female Led Farmer Organizations
The ADMI team will work with the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Extension and Human Resource Development (IAAEHRD) and Bogor University of Agriculture (IPB) in Java to pilot a program of extension strengthening to support the needs of farmer groups serving mainly women farmers. Farmers groups will receive training in identifying and implementing small-scale income generating […]
Postharvest Loss Scholars
Educating the next generation of scientists in postharvest loss prevention is central to the mission of ADMI. To that end, ADMI began the PHL Scholars program for University of Illinois graduate students during the 2018-19 academic year. PHL Scholars receive funding for a graduate research assistantship and conduct research related to the prevention of postharvest […]
Measuring the Operating Performance of the SIL Thresher
Background The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Soybean Value Chain Research (SIL) is dedicated to soybean research for economic development and the reduction of poverty and hunger by nurturing improved soybean value chains in Africa. Since 2016, SIL has been working to improve access to thresher services for smallholder farmers by implementing a training […]
Sustainability Literacy for Farmers
Background The Subsistence Marketplaces Initiative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business has pioneered the area of inquiry and practice entitled subsistence marketplaces over the last two decades. This initiative takes a bottom-up approach to the study of the intersection of low-income individuals and marketplaces—developing unique synergies between research, teaching, and […]
Storage Stability and Sensory Evaluation Of Soy-Fortified Staple Foods in Ghana
Background The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Soybean Value Chain Research (SIL) is dedicated to soybean research for economic development and the reduction of poverty and hunger by nurturing improved soybean value chains in Africa. Dr. Juan Andrade, University of Florida, is the principal investigator of the Soybean Nutrition Program and is leading the soy fortification project. The Soybean Nutrition Program works to […]
Drying Crops With Stored Solar Energy
Background Over the past few years, University of Illinois professor emeritus Bruce Elliott-Litchfield has developed and refined a stored solar thermal technology called Sun Buckets. While the most prevalent use of Sun Buckets has been for cooking, Litchfield envisions wider applications for its use. Project Information In Haiti, a substantial amount of the peanut crop is lost […]
Postharvest Loss Reduction Policy Initiative
Background The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) is an independent, policy-oriented, not-for-profit, economic policy think tank. ICRIER’s focus is to enhance the knowledge content of policy making by undertaking analytical research targeted at informing India’s policy makers and improving the interface with the global economy. Project Information ICRIER and ADMI are partnering on the Postharvest […]
Developing Low-Cost Nutritional Testing for Fortified Foods
Background Despite wide implementation across most low- and middle-income countries, inadequate monitoring and evaluation systems undermine fortification efforts. Many countries require food companies to fortify staples such as salt, milk, corn, rice, and wheat flours to address micronutrient gaps, especially among vulnerable groups. However, the lack of laboratory capabilities, inexpensive equipment, and specialized personnel limit […]
Building Social Sustainability Literacy Capacity
Background The Subsistence Marketplaces Initiative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business has pioneered the area of inquiry and practice entitled subsistence marketplaces over the last two decades. This initiative takes a bottom-up approach to the study of the intersection of low-income individuals and marketplaces – developing unique synergies between research, teaching, […]