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- [A trio of successful pop-up offices provide direct support to researchers across Africa](https://agshare.today/a-trio-of-successful-pop-up-offices-provide-direct-support-to-researchers-across-africa/) - Building on the successful two-month pop-up office in October 2018 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, AgShare.Today has now delivered two more pop-up offices in Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda. These temporary offices allow the AgShare team to work directly with researchers in their home setting. Over two weeks in Cote d’Ivoire in February 2019, our team
- [AgShare.Today welcomes three new projects to the platform](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-welcomes-three-new-projects-to-the-platform/) - AgShare.Today is pleased to announce that three new projects have joined the AgShare community. These projects can now benefit from the support of AgShare’s expert team, connect with scientists across the AgShare community and access thousands of resources on AgShare’s online platform. Find out more about these three new projects below. Cassava Post-Harvest Physiological Deterioration
- [Kebbi State University, Nigeria, receives new funding for lab equipment and training](https://agshare.today/kebbi-state-university-nigeria-receives-new-funding-for-lab-equipment-and-training/) - Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero (KSUSTA) has received new federal funding aimed at increasing the capacity of its researchers and procuring advanced laboratory equipment. The laboratories at KSUSTA are home to two AgShare.Today partner projects that will benefit from this funding: the Cassava Viruses in Northern Nigeria Project (CVNNP) and the Yam
- [‘Pop-up’ office offers in-person support to AgShare.Today members in Tanzania](https://agshare.today/pop-up-office-offers-in-person-support-to-agshare-today-members-in-tanzania/) - From 8th October 2018, AgShare.Today will be launching its first ever pop-up office in Dar Es Salaam. This office will be ‘popping up’ for just two months, offering member projects the chance to benefit from in-person writing, statistical analysis and data management support from the AgShare team. AgShare’s scientific writing expert has already begun one-to-one
- [The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invites proposals for the 22nd round of Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE)](https://agshare.today/the-bill-melinda-gates-foundation-invites-proposals-for-the-22nd-round-of-grand-challenges-explorations-gce/) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking applications for the 22nd round of the Grand Challenges Explorations on the topic “Tools and Technologies for Broad-Scale Disease Surveillance of Crop Plants in Low-Income Countries”. For this topic, the foundation are awarding grants of up to $1,000,000 USD to those who can develop and deliver innovative
- [Newly-secured funding for AgShare.Today will allow more in-depth support to member projects](https://agshare.today/newly-secured-funding-for-agshare-today-will-allow-more-in-depth-support-to-member-projects/) - We are delighted to announce that the AgShare.Today programme has received US$1.2 million in new funding to expand and extend its work. Many thanks to all our member projects and researchers who have helped contribute to this success! The new funds will allow AgShare.Today to greatly increase the communications and knowledge management support it provides
- [Data visualisation shows the spread and severity of cassava diseases in Kenya](https://agshare.today/data-visualisation-shows-the-spread-and-severity-of-cassava-diseases-in-kenya/) - In July 2017 the AgShare.Today team worked with scientists from the Cassava Diagnostics Project (CDP) in Kenya to visualise data collected in CDP’s field surveys. The visuals produced will guide analysis and interpretation of the project’s data, allowing the data to tell a ‘story’ about the spread and severity of cassava diseases. Over three days,
- [Breakthrough in African cassava whitefly species identification](https://agshare.today/breakthrough-in-african-cassava-whitefly-species-identification/) - The African Cassava Whitefly Project (ACWP) team has recently discovered that whitefly species previously believed to be Bemisia tabaci can be proven to be different species of Bemisia from the physical characteristics of their larvae. Dr Andrew Polaszek, ACWP scientist based at the London Natural History Museum, has collaborated with morphometrics expert Professor Norman MacLeod,
- [Achievements of the Sweet Potato Virus Reversion Project: Interview with Dr Peter Wasswa](https://agshare.today/achievements-of-the-sweet-potato-virus-reversion-project-interview-with-dr-peter-wasswa/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh5vHL0juVM The Sweet Potato Virus Reversion Project (SPVRP), led by Dr Peter Wasswa at Makerere University, Kampala, aims to investigate the causes and mechanism for ‘reversion’ of sweet potato virus infection. With the project moving towards its conclusion, in February 2018 the AgShare.Today team travelled to Makerere to help visualize and process the SPVRP team’s
- [AgShare.Today supports the SPVDT project’s closing stages: New video with Dr Richard Echodu](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-supports-the-spvdt-projects-closing-stages-new-video-with-dr-richard-echodu/) - The AgShare team has been working closely with the Sweet Potato Virus Detection Tool Project (SPVDT) over the last year as the project reaches its closing stages. In June 2017, AgShare delivered writing training and manuscript support to the SPVDT team at the BecA-Ilri Hub in Nairobi, Kenya to help them reach their goal of
- [AgShare.Today editing service helps researchers publish 10 articles in 2017](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-editing-service-helps-researchers-publish-10-articles-in-2017/) - The AgShare.Today editing team has seen great success in 2017, supporting scientists on a range of research projects to publish papers and improve writing skills. This year nine MSc and PhD students have had their articles accepted for publication in international journals following support from AgShare’s editors. One author has had two articles accepted, bringing the
- [AgShare.Today celebrates the successes of African female agricultural researchers](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-celebrates-the-successes-of-african-female-agricultural-researchers/) - AgShare.Today is dedicated to advancing the careers of African female agricultural scientists. One way we have supported these researchers is through our facilitation of the Ndunguru Award for Female Agricultural Researchers (NAFAR). NAFAR honours women who have contributed to agricultural science in Africa. Running from May 2017 until April 2019, the NAFAR prize of $100
- [The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invites proposals for the next round of Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE)](https://agshare.today/the-bill-melinda-gates-foundation-invites-proposals-for-the-next-round-of-grand-challenges-explorations-gce/) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are awarding grants of up to $1,000,000 USD to those who can develop and deliver innovative tools and technologies for crop pests and disease surveillance over large geographic regions in low-income countries.
- [AgShare.Today Program “Highly Commended” at the 2018 British Expertise International Awards](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-program-highly-commended-at-the-2018-british-expertise-international-awards/) - We’re very pleased to announce that the AgShare.Today program was “Highly Commended” in the 2018 British Expertise International Awards “International Collaborative Project” category. These major international awards celebrate outstanding international projects. The panel receives hundreds of entries each year from very large projects, and we have been told that this year’s list of entries was
- [New (10/02/2016): Novel DNA sequences identified that break CMD resistance](https://agshare.today/new-10022016-novel-dna-sequences-identified-that-break-cmd-resistance/) - A new journal article has been published that reports the discovery of two novel DNA sequences designated as SEGS-1 and SEGS-2 (sequences enhancing geminivirus symptoms) which enhance symptoms and break resistance to CMD. The SEGS are characterized by GC-rich regions and the absence of long open reading frames. Both SEGS enhanced CMD symptoms in cassava (Manihot
- [Major new programme launched to combat cassava whitefly](https://agshare.today/major-new-programme-launched-to-combat-cassava-whitefly/) - In 2015, a USD 15.75 million Programme was launched to combat the spread of African cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in Africa, because the fly is a key carrier (vector) of the viruses that cause Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) .
- [Bridging the Divide – Joseph Ndunguru talks to AgShare.Today about the importance of linking upstream science to smallholder farmers.](https://agshare.today/bridging-the-divide-joseph-ndunguru-talks-to-agshare-about-the-possibilities-of-linking-upstream-science-to-smallholder-farmers/) - In our latest video, Dr Joseph Ndunguru, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute in Tanzania, talks to AgShare.Today about the importance of linking upstream science to smallholder farmers. Principal Investigator of the Cassava Diagnostics Project (CDP), Dr Ndunguru illustrates the creation of such linkages using recent project successes in improving crop productivity to ultimately support food security.
- [New WAVE Centre now open](https://agshare.today/new-wave-centre-now-open/) - On 23 July 2016, the West African Virus Epidemiology Project (WAVE) launched the state-of-the-art WAVE Centre at the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Centre will now be used to support the team’s crucial work on diseases affecting cassava, a staple food source for hundreds of millions of people. The WAVE team began
- [AgShare.Today gives seminar to top scientists on new options for data management and visualisation (Jan 2017)](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-gives-seminar-to-top-scientists-on-new-options-available-for-data-management-and-visualisation-jan-2017/) - Every year in January, genetic scientists from over 50 countries gather in San Diego for the Plant and Animal Genome conference. This huge gathering offers the AgShare.Today team the perfect opportunity to meet researchers from our partner projects. Attending the meeting also allows us to discuss current work and update partners on the latest tools
- [Cassava Diagnostic Project scientists publish paper in Nature journal](https://agshare.today/cassava-diagnostic-project-scientists-publish-paper-in-nature-journal/) - On 3 November 2016, 10 scientists from the Cassava Diagnostic Project (CDP) published their work in the prestigious journal Nature: Scientific Reports – making widely available the results of research by a team of 5 women and 5 men from Australia, Tanzania, Uganda and the USA. Their paper focuses on why Cassava Brown Streak Virus
- [AgShare.Today scientists meet in London for BMGF’s Grand Challenges conference](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-scientists-meet-in-london-for-bmgfs-grand-challenges-conference/) - 24-26 October 2016 saw researchers from across the world descend on London to attend the 2016 Grand Challenges* Conference. The three-day conference saw 1,800 scientists, innovators and policy-makers tackle the most pressing issues of our time. Amongst this number were sixteen members of the AgShare.Today community, who were keen to discuss and present their latest findings
- [AgShare.Today team delivers scientific writing course at Kebbi State University](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-team-delivers-scientific-writing-course-at-kebbi-state-university/) - From the 16th – 20th May 2016, the AgShare.Today team delivered a scientific writing course to agricultural research scientists at Kebbi State University in Aliero. 30 members of the Cassava Viruses in Northern Nigeria Project (CVNNP)and the Yam Badnavirus Project (YBP)teams attended the five-day course in order to improve their scientific writing. Dr. Ibrahim Wawata
- [New diagnostics laboratory unveiled at Jomo Kenyatta University in Kenya](https://agshare.today/new-diagnostics-laboratory-unveiled-at-jomo-kenyatta-university-in-kenya/) - On 5th October 2016, the Cassava Diagnostics Project (CDP) unveiled a new laboratory and greenhouse facility at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Scientists and researchers will use the new facilities to carry out vital diagnostic research viruses badly affecting cassava crops across Sub-Saharan Africa. The two most prolific of these are Cassava
- [Sharing knowledge at the Cassava Diagnostics Project Annual Meeting 2016](https://agshare.today/sharing-knowledge-at-the-cassava-diagnostics-project-annual-meeting-2016/) - The Cassava Diagnostics Project (CDP) annual meeting was held from 10-12th October 2016. Team members from the seven CDP countries and members of partner projects attended the event in Lusaka, Zambia. The annual meeting proved to be an excellent opportunity for team members and partners to present updates on their work to date. Project team
- [Godfrey Wokorach is the 2016 AgSharer of the Year!](https://agshare.today/godfrey-wokorach-is-the-2016-agsharer-of-the-year/) - Godfrey Wokorach has been presented with the AgSharer of the Year Award for 2016. Godfrey is a PhD student on the Sweet Potato Virus Detection Tool (SPVDT) project in Uganda. The AgSharer of the Year Award recognises members who have made significant contributions to the AgShare.Today community and rewards them for their achievements. Since Godfrey
- [Four WAVE students successfully defend their MSc theses](https://agshare.today/four-wave-students-successfully-defend-their-msc-theses/) - The start of 2017 brings good news to the West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) team as four of its students successfully defend their Masters theses. N’guessan Beugre, William Amoakon, Mariam Combala and Tatiana Boka will now further explore the epidemiological study of cassava viral diseases in Côte d’Ivoire as they progress further in their academic
- [Tanzania’s banana parasite problem: Promising research from Dr Nessie Luambano’s team](https://agshare.today/tanzanias-banana-parasite-problem-promising-research-from-dr-nessie-luambanos-team/) - A major threat to small-scale banana production in Tanzania is the damage to crops by nematodes, parasites which inhabit the soil and invade plant roots. The damage they cause weakens the plant and can lead to collapse. If this collapse occurs when the plants are in fruit, the loss is total, and such infestations can
- [First molecular biology lab in Northern Nigeria now open](https://agshare.today/first-molecular-biology-lab-in-northern-nigeria-now-open/) - In May 2017 two AgShare.Today team members witnessed the official opening of the Molecular Biology Lab at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA). This is the first lab of its kind in the Northern region, which covers 19 of Nigeria’s 36 states. The successful development of the lab (and the adjacent greenhouse)
- [The Ndunguru Award for Female Agricultural Researchers](https://agshare.today/the-ndunguru-award-for-female-agricultural-researchers/) - Award-winning scientist Dr Joseph Ndunguru has dedicated his career to the advancement of agricultural science in Africa. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed papers, book chapters and scientific reports, whilst also supervising 15 MSc and PhD students (all of whom are forging promising careers of their own now). Dr Ndunguru believes that if given ample support,
- [Employing digital technology in field data collection: success in Northern Nigeria](https://agshare.today/employing-digital-technology-in-field-data-collection-success-in-northern-nigeria/) - The Cassava Viruses in Northern Nigeria Project is assessing the severity and incidence of diseases affecting cassava in the region. In its fieldwork this year, the team has rolled out the use of a mobile app to collect their data. The app, set up by project partners at Cambridge University in the UK, enables researchers
- [21 female scientists receive scientific writing training in Abuja, Nigeria](https://agshare.today/21-female-scientists-receive-scientific-writing-training-in-abuja-nigeria/) - In October 2017, the AgShare.Today team travelled to Nigeria to deliver scientific writing training to 21 female scientists from the West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) project. The training was the first of its kind, not only because all participants were women, but also because AgShare delivered the course in both English and French simultaneously. With
- [AgShare.Today nominated for prestigious international award](https://agshare.today/agshare-today-nominated-for-prestigious-international-award/) - AgShare.Today has been shortlisted for the 2018 British Expertise International Awards. These awards recognise outstanding international projects, and the AgShare team is very proud that the project has been shortlisted, particularly considering the significant size and capabilities of the other organisations and projects we are competing against. This nomination is not just the result of work

## Pages

- [Home](https://agshare.today/) - The AgShare.Today project platform gives teams of scientists access to a variety of resources, ranging from libraries and discussion groups, to secure project work areas and tailored databases.
- [sub-Saharan Africa map of surveys](https://agshare.today/sub-saharan-africa-map-of-surveys/) - Back East Africa Graph view HOW TO USE: 1. To filter the information on the map, select variables from the green drop-down menus at the top. To select multiple items from the same menu, hold the control key on your keyboard. The eraser icon which appears when hovering over the green drop-down menus can be
- [East Africa map of surveys](https://agshare.today/east-africa-map-of-surveys/) - Back Sub-Saharan Africa Graph view HOW TO USE: 1. To filter the information on the map, select variables from the green drop-down menus at the top. To select multiple items from the same menu, hold the control key on your keyboard. The eraser icon which appears when hovering over the green drop-down menus can be
- [Graphs of survey data](https://agshare.today/graphs-of-survey-data/) - Back Sub-Saharan Africa East Africa HOW TO USE: 1. To filter the information in the charts, select variables from the green drop-down menus at the top. To select multiple items from the same menu, hold the control key on your keyboard. The eraser icon which appears when hovering over the green drop-down menus can be
- [webidemics](https://agshare.today/webidemics-test/)
- [Map of Surveys Conducted](https://agshare.today/map-of-surveys-conducted/) - The below maps and graphs bring together data on surveys conducted across East Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. These include surveys conducted by AgShare.Today member projects in addition to a number of external surveys related to crop health sourced from academic literature. We will be adding more surveys as they become available. If you would like to
- [Member Projects](https://agshare.today/member_projects/) - AgShare.Today is working with a number of member projects funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. These projects use AgShare.Today to support their work but are independently run by teams around the world. AgShare.Today therefore acts as a flexible, expert team available when projects need support. Find out more about some of these projects
- [Common Bean Virus Diseases Project](https://agshare.today/project-cbvdp/) - WHAT IS CBVDP? The Common Bean Virus Diseases Project (CBVDP) is working to characterise viruses affecting common bean production in Tanzania. Tanzania is the main producer of common beans in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, bean productivity is threatened by diseases such as Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) and Bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV) that can
- [Meet the scientists](https://agshare.today/meet-the-scientists/) - Dr Joseph Ndunguru Molecular Plant Virologist, Head of InstituteOrganisation: Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI-Mikocheni), TanzaniaContact details: j.ndunguru@agshare.todayProject: Cassava Diagnostics Project Dr Joseph Ndunguru is Head of the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI-Mikocheni) in Mikocheni and principal investigator on several research initiatives, including the project Disease Diagnostics for Sustainable Cassava Productivity in Africa (which is co-funded
- [About AgShare.Today](https://agshare.today/about-agshare-today/) - Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), AgShare.Today aims to accelerate the outputs and impacts of crop research projects that combat hunger in Africa. These projects have received over US$60 million in funding from the Gates Foundation and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). AgShare.Today is focused on boosting efficiency and impact
- [Food Quality Indicators in Yam Foods Project](https://agshare.today/project-fqiyf/) - WHAT IS FQIYF? The Food Quality Indicators in Yam Foods project (FQIYF) is working to improve the speed and efficiency of screening techniques for new yam varieties in Nigeria. Yam breeders often rely on sensory analysis of yam which is expensive and time consuming and leads to fewer yam varieties being used for specific food
- [Common Bean Root Rot Resistance](https://agshare.today/project-cbrrr/) - WHAT IS CBRRR? The Common Bean Root Rot Resistance project (CBRRR) is researching the spread and effects of root rot disease complexes in Uganda. Root rots are one of the main threats to common bean production in sub-Saharan Africa, causing estimated losses of 221,000 metric tons a year. CBRRR is therefore working to determine the
- [Yam Badnavirus Project](https://agshare.today/project_ybp/) - WHAT IS YBP? The Yam Badnavirus Project (YBP) is working to identify and track mealybug species affecting yam crops across Northern Nigeria. Yam is staple crop in Nigeria, producing two-thirds of the world’s yams annually, but is currently under threat from a variety of viruses including members of the genus Badnavirus that can cause yield
- [Banana Nematodes Baselines Project](https://agshare.today/project_bnbp/) - WHAT IS BNBP? The Banana Nematodes Baselines Project (BNBP) is working to identify and track specific Plant Parasitic Nematode species that invade and destroy banana crops across East Africa. If left unchecked, these nematodes threaten the food security of over 30% of the population in Tanzania who rely on banana for a source of nutrition.
- [African Cassava Whitefly Project](https://agshare.today/project_acwp/) - WHAT IS ACWP? The African Cassava Whitefly Project (ACWP) is working to provide an understanding of the causes of significantly increased cassava whitefly numbers in East and Central Africa. Because the insect is a vector for key cassava viruses, outbreaks of the African cassava whitefly are responsible for crop losses as high as 47% in
- [Sentinel Sensor Systems](https://agshare.today/project-sss/) - WHAT IS SSS? The Sentinel Sensor Systems (SSS) project is working to demonstrate the proof-of-concept for a stereo-printed sensor surface capable of detecting viable, air borne (aerosol or insect), fungal or viral pathogens. The project will demonstrate this proof-of-concept for fungal pathogens with the aim of translating it to a real-time, low-cost crop risk sensor.
- [Breeding Cowpea for Phosphorus Efficiency Project](https://agshare.today/project-bcpep/) - WHAT IS BCPEP? The Breeding Cowpea for Phosphorous Efficiency Project (BCPEP) is working to breed cowpea varieties with a higher resistance to low-phosphorous soils. Cowpea across sub-Saharan Africa is an essential source of protein for millions of people but the low-phosphorous content of soils in most growing areas means cowpea yields are severely reduced. BCPEP
- [Sweet Potato Virus Reversion Project](https://agshare.today/project_spvrp/) - WHAT IS SPVRP? The Sweet Potato Virus Reversion Project (SPVRP) is working to provide greater understanding of the natural ability of some East African sweet potato varieties to resist infection. Worldwide, sweet potato production is seriously constrained by viruses such as sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus and sweet potato feathery mottle virus, which are capable
- [Sweet Potato Virus Detection Tool Project](https://agshare.today/project_spvdt/) - WHAT IS SPVDT? The Sweet Potato Virus Detection Tool (SPVDT) project is working to identify and characterise sweet potato viruses threatening crops across East Africa using next generation sequencing tools. Sweet potato crops in East Africa are currently under threat from a range of viruses that, if left unchecked, could reduce yields and cause widespread
- [Cassava Viruses in Northern Nigeria Project](https://agshare.today/project_cvnnp/) - WHAT IS CVNNP? The Cassava Viruses in Northern Nigeria Project (CVNNP) is working to educate cassava stakeholders, strengthen quarantine systems and build human and physical capacity across Northern Nigeria. CVNNP is training researchers, students and quarantine officers to identify cassava viruses accurately based on symptoms and diagnostic molecular techniques. This will help combat viruses such
- [AgShare.Today crossword answers](https://agshare.today/crossword/) - Thank you for taking part in our AgShare crossword challenge! If you would like to find out more about how AgShare can support your project, please contact Marina Millan at m.millan@agshare.today.
- [Cassava Diagnostics Project](https://agshare.today/project_cdp/) - WHAT IS CDP? The Cassava Diagnostics Project (CDP) has been working with institutes across East Africa since 2009 to combat the threat of the increasingly virulent cassava viruses. Cassava is a staple crop for 500 million people in Africa and is currently threatened by two devastating viral diseases: cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown
- [mCROPS](https://agshare.today/project_mcrops/) - WHAT IS mCROPS? mCROPS has been working to develop new tools to improve the diagnosis of viral cassava diseases in Uganda. Cassava is currently a staple crop for millions of people in Uganda, but is under threat from viral diseases such as cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD). mCROPS is working
- [Cassava Post-harvest Physiological Deterioration Project](https://agshare.today/project_cppd/) - WHAT IS CPPD? The Cassava Post-harvest Physiological Deterioration (CPPD) Project is examining carotenoid levels and post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD) tolerance in cassava roots in Nigeria. The objective is to increase the shelf life of cassava roots post harvest. Cassava is a staple crop for over half of the Nigerian population, but its potential to contribute
- [Cassava Weed Management Project](https://agshare.today/project_cwmp/) - WHAT IS CWMP? The Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP) is working to develop innovative weed management practices for cassava. Nigeria grows over 50% of the world’s cassava with around 4.5 million farmers relying on it as a source of income. However, Nigeria has one of the lowest fresh root yields in the world, mainly as
- [West Africa Virus Epidemiology Project](https://agshare.today/project_wave/) - WHAT IS WAVE? The West Africa Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) project is working to address the virus threats to cassava, yams and sweet potato in West Africa. Root crops such as these are the preferred carbohydrate food for more than 800 million people in Africa and viral threats to these crops could lead to unprecedented food
- [Yam Nematodes Benin Project](https://agshare.today/project_yaneb/) - WHAT IS YANEB? The Yam Nematodes Benin (YANEB) Project is working to strengthen yam production in Benin by identifying and using local and improved nematode-resistant varieties of yam. Benin is the fourth largest producer of yams globally, with 55% of its population depending on the crop for food and income security. Yam production in the
- [Our Role](https://agshare.today/our_role/) - Understanding the issues that projects face Lots of projects means lots of information Agricultural researchers all over the world are working hard to eradicate hunger and malnutrition by boosting crop production in regions such as Africa. Because it’s important to approach complex problems from lots of directions, a wide range of different approaches are being
- [What We Offer](https://agshare.today/what_we_offer/) - AgShare.Today offers a range of useful tools and services to its member projects. These tools are available to all members of the AgShare.Today community to help advance their research and manage their projects. Explore some of the great services on offer below. FUNDING FINDER TOOL Funding Finder ToolThe AgShare Funding Finder Tool is a database

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