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In new Nature publication, Belton argues that freshwater aquaculture is underrepresented in research

Published on March 10, 2022
MSU AFRE professor Ben Belton and colleagues argue that freshwater aquaculture is the most ignored, and important, sector of global aquaculture production in new Nature publication
Recent Podcast with MSU Professor Emeritus Envisions the Future of African Agriculture

Published on March 8, 2022
Podcast emphasizes the need for African agricultural research and development with a panel of speakers including professor emeritus Thom Jayne
PRCI Southeast Asia workshop “The Export Potential of Laos Agri-Food to the EU Market”

Published on March 3, 2022
On Feb 16, 2022. The workshop discussed policy gaps, challenges, and priorities for export facilitation and competitiveness in the agri-food sector in Laos.
AAEA Fellow Melinda Smale on inclusion of women in science

Published on February 22, 2022
In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, MSU AFRE professor Melinda Smale was interviewed by Crop Trust about the challenges and rewards of being a woman in science.
Knighthood bestowed to MSU professors by Burkina Faso

Published on February 8, 2022
Past directors of the USAID Feed the Future Legume Innovation Lab receive high honor for their advocacy and cowpea research supporting the livelihoods of women seed producers.
PRCI 2022 STAAARS Plus Proposals Now Open

Published on January 25, 2022
PRCI's Structural Transformation of African and Asian Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAAARS+) Fellows Program announces new RFP for 2022
MSU’s Saweda Liverpool-Tasie Appointed by President Biden to Board for International Food and Agricultural Development

Published on January 19, 2022
Dr. Liverpool-Tasie will play a key role in shaping our nation’s perspectives on international food and agriculture.
Professor Melinda Smale Named Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)

Published on January 14, 2022
AFRE's Melinda Smale Receives AAEA's Highest Professional Honor
Comprehensive Africa Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) Officially Launches

Published on December 22, 2021
CACCI is a joint climate initiative with the African Union Commission to promote resilience, food security and inclusive growth
STAAARS Plus Mentoring the Next Generation of Agricultural Policy Researchers

Published on December 15, 2021
As part of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI) ten early career researchers in Africa have successfully completed the STAAARS+ training and mentorship program.