December 2017

Making A Positive Difference for Senegalese Youth

CIRED has received a $4 million award from the U.S. Agency for International Development to continue transforming Senegal’s agricultural sector through youth empowerment, education, and training. The five-year Feed the Future Senegal Youth in Agriculture (YIA) project will increase youth engagement in Senegal’s economic growth and carry on the work of the CIRED-led Education and Research in Agriculture (ERA) project in Senegal by expanding 4-H clubs across the country and institutionalizing positive youth development nationally. 

The International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education (ICARE)

Armenia has a food and wine heritage most countries can only envy. With fertile valleys perfect for vineyards, the country is home to the oldest wine production caves ever uncovered by archeologists. UNESCO recognizes lavash, the country’s beloved stone oven-baked bread, as a cultural treasure. 

Leading the Effort to Protect Africa's Crops

As invasive and indigenous insect pests continue to wreak havoc on crops across Africa, CIRED’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Innovation Lab is intensifying its work beyond borders and other barriers.

Women's Jobs in Agricultural Value Chains

This training module, developed by the InnovATE project, is geared toward girls at the secondary-education level. It defines “agricultural value chain” and demonstrates the kinds of jobs that available along the value chain, and encourages girls to broaden their views of agricultural careers. (requires a Flash plugin)

Taking a TEAM Approach to Haiti's Development Challenges

CIRED sponsored a scoping mission in August for TEAM Haiti, a group of Virginia Tech faculty and graduate students who met with potential partners in rural communities in the southern part of the island nation and assessed the possibilities of future projects there.