Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development

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  Exploring livestock disease and its impact on human health

  Published on March 8, 2018
  As an employee of the Malawian government, BHEARD scholar Elizabeth Chimera wants to study livestock health.

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  Scholar studies strawberry potential in Bangladesh

  Published on February 22, 2018
  Expertise will be needed, because more and more Bangladeshi farmers are growing strawberries.

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  Searching for the solution to stem rust in Kenya

  Published on January 31, 2018
  A highly virulent strain of the stem rust pathogen, known as Ug99, is causing massive yield losses of wheat in Africa and the Middle East.

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  Studying why Cambodian rice growers adopt improved technologies

  Published on January 22, 2018
  The Cambodian government considers the adoption of improved farm technologies to be one of the drivers of agricultural development – the kind of development that can improve living standards, especially in rural areas.

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  Tying Rwanda’s cassava and dairy sectors together

  Published on January 8, 2018
  Cassava and dairy are two crucial pillars of Rwandan agriculture. BHEARD scholar Herve Mwizerwa wants to tie them together and make each stronger by diversifying both.

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  Genome editing can boost beta-carotene in sweet potato

  Published on December 21, 2017
  Samuel Acheampong wants to use advanced genetic breeding techniques to harness and enhance the sweet potato's positive attributes for his home country of Ghana.

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  Keeping maize nutritious, even in long-term storage

  Published on December 14, 2017
  BHEARD scholar Smith Nkhata wants to use his research skills and knowledge to fight micronutrient deficiencies in Malawians.

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  Battles not just academic for South Sudan Ph.D. scholar

  Published on December 6, 2017
  BHEARD scholar Dr. Martin Baru Richard Sebit was recently named a department head at South Sudan's University of Juba, just a month after being promoted to assistant professor.

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  BHEARD scholars attend biotechnology workshop for women

  Published on November 27, 2017
  The workshop brought African women involved in research and policymaking together to discuss innovations in agriculture and biotechnology in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa.

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  Onions hold key to plant disease management for Cambodian scholar

  Published on November 21, 2017
  Tho Kim Eang, a scholar with the BHEARD program, wants to become one of the experts who manage Cambodia’s plant diseases, thereby increasing food security and reducing poverty in his home country.

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  Arming Kenyan wheat farmers with disease-resistant varieties

  Published on November 20, 2017
  Stem rust and fusarium head blight are two diseases known to plague cereal crops, including wheat in Kenya.

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  New South Sudan cohort to study in Kenya

  Published on November 15, 2017
  BHEARD recently awarded 13 South Sudanese students with scholarships, which most will use to pursue master's degrees in agricultural science topics at the University of Nairobi in Kenya.

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  Clinton event inspires scholar to improve education in Malawi

  Published on November 7, 2017
  In Malawi, access to education remains a challenge. Potential students at every level are hindered by factors like inadequate financing and a lack of information.

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  BHEARD students reflect on the 2017 World Food Prize (Part 2)

  Published on November 2, 2017
  Nine BHEARD scholars attended the 2017 World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa, in October.

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  BHEARD students reflect on the 2017 World Food Prize (Part 1)

  Published on November 2, 2017
  Nine BHEARD scholars attended the 2017 World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa, in October.

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  BHEARD scholar battles stem borer in Liberia

  Published on October 25, 2017
  Rice is a daily staple in Liberia. Any threat to rice is a threat to the country's farmers and consumers, and thus its food security.

• Scientific communication training held in Kenya

  Published on October 23, 2017
  Through funding from USAID, BHEARD and the Africa-based Training Centre in Communication organized a four-day workshop on scientific communication and publishing skills in Kenya.

• Uganda university partners with Kansas State on capacity enhancement project

  Published on October 23, 2017
  Makerere University's Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics in Uganda has partnered with Kansas State University's Department of Agricultural Economics on a capacity enhancement project.

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  Bell peppers can boost vegetable production in Bangladesh

  Published on October 18, 2017
  BHEARD scholar Mohammad Yamin Kabir thinks bell pepper would make an excellent addition to the Bangladeshi diet.

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  Malawian students ready to make a difference back home

  Published on October 12, 2017
  Malawi's first cohort of BHEARD scholars has returned home after studying at South Africa's University of Pretoria since January 2015.