Public and private partnerships in agriculture are gaining importance. Yet little is known about how they work or how to improve them. To understand this emerging trend, IDRC is hosting a conference, “Implementing Public-Private Partnerships in...
A new series of development debates in Senegal and West and Central Africa
Canada’s ambassador to Senegal, Perry Calderwood, has opened his residence to a series of debates on development issues. Organized in collaboration with IDRC, these...
On October 29, 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced support for the second phase of the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF), which will help alleviate hunger in developing countries. CIFSRF is a collaboration between...
Former IDRC recipient Humberto Ríos Labrada has won the prestigious Goldman Global Environmental Prize for 2010.
Ríos was honoured for his work with Cuban farmers to increase crop diversity and develop low-input agricultural systems. His aim is to...
The recent global food crisis was a wake-up call for a world that had grown complacent about agriculture. In a short time the cost of rice and wheat skyrocketed, hitting developing countries the hardest.IDRC is pleased to announce its new research...
IDRC’s Merle Faminow was recently elected Fellow of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES).
The honour, which is the CAES’s highest award, “recognizes excellence in performance demonstrating continuous distinguished contributions to...