ADM Cares supports 3 ADMI projects for 2022-23

Women members of an FPO in India

ADM Cares supports 3 ADMI projects for 2022-23 Three postharvest loss-related research projects totaling $120,000 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. Two of the proposals build on ADMI’s previous work to reduce postharvest […]

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 […]

Measuring the Operating Performance of the SIL Thresher

A Public-Private Partnership to Measure the Economics and Operating Performance of a Locally Produced Commercial Soybean Thresher 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 […]

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 […]

Postharvest Loss Reduction Policy Initiative

[trx_title picture="8741" image_size="medium" position="left" left="25px"] Postharvest Loss Reduction Policy Initiative  [/trx_title][trx_title] Background [/trx_title] 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 [...]

Using Digital Platforms to Scale Technology Adoption

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Photo credit: M. DeFreese/CIMMYT  [trx_title picture="8741" image_size="medium" position="left" left="25px"] Scaling Postharvest Technology Adoption In India Through Digital Platforms  [/trx_title][trx_title] Background [/trx_title] ADMI has identified many technologies to dramatically improve storage by smallholder farmers, including hermetic bags, which can eliminate mycotoxin infestation and pest damage in Indian settings, but these technologies have so far not been widely diffused in [...]

Improving Women’s Access to Postharvest Technologies

[trx_title picture="8741" image_size="medium" position="left" left="25px"] Expanding Access to Postharvest Technologies for Women in Ghana  [/trx_title][trx_title] Background [/trx_title] This project is part of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss (PHLIL) Phase 2 led by Kansas State University. PHLIL is a strategic, applied research and education program aimed at improving global food security by reducing [...]

Scaling Up Improved Drying and Storage Options

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[trx_title picture="8741" image_size="medium" position="left" left="25px"] Scaling Up Postharvest Technologies to Improve Drying and Storage Options in Bangladesh [/trx_title][trx_title] Background [/trx_title] This project is part of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss (PHLIL) Phase 2 led by Kansas State University. PHLIL is a strategic, applied research and education program aimed [...]

Evaluating Benefits of Women-Led Thresher Enterprises

[trx_title picture="8741" image_size="medium" position="left" left="25px"] Enabling Female Access to Post-Harvest Mechanization: Analysis of Ownership Models Managed by Women in Ghana [/trx_title][trx_title] Background [/trx_title] 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 [...]

Scaling Multi-Crop Thresher Fabrication Training

[trx_title picture="8741" image_size="medium" position="left" left="25px"] Multi-Crop Thresher Fabrication Training [/trx_title][trx_title] Background [/trx_title] 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 [...]