Maps for Knowledge Sharing: The CGIAR Research Map for Africa is out

Looking for information on agriculture research results in Africa? Seeking opportunities for collaboration with other projects? Maps can help also to answer these questions:  CGIAR Research map for Africa is the place to go if you want to know what is going on in agricultural research in Africa.

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A revamped blog site for the CSI

Our fellows spatial information specialists of the Consortium for Spatial Information (CSI): the initiative of geospatial scientists within the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research (CGIAR), gave a facelift to their web presence. Check it out here for information on datasets available, activities, projects… The common interest towards the promotion of the use of Geographic Information [...]

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AGCommons technical infrastructure – How to make spatial data useful to farmers?

A major component of the AGCommons program from the beginning has been to find a way to make spatial information more relevant and useful to small-holder farmers in the field. The idea that we can bring the same level of location intelligence used by large scale farming operations and agribusinesses in North America to small-holder [...]

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Business Opportunity

AGCommons is seeking an established, Africa-based entrepreneur to lead and shape the future direction of this challenging information technology initiative.

The ideal candidate should have a strong entrepreneurial drive, a proven track record of successful business starts, and experience working in Africa. The ability to build and coordinate an effective team to develop the service bureau, deliver services and establish and maintain a technical platform are also necessary attributes.

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Wrap-up day at African Geospatial Week in Nairobi

Final day (Friday) of CSI-AGCommons workshops in Nairobi, with the theme “Mapping Our Future”.

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AGCommons Day at African Geospatial Week in Nairobi

How can AGCommons effectively help farmer Mary? This is the question that participants tried to answer today at the AGCommons workshop in Nairobi.

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