Shaneica Lester and Anne-Teresa Birthwright have won the BCFN YES Competition with a proposal for action-oriented research on irrigation strategies for Jamaican farmers. Here’s how the became interested in the work and where they’re going next.
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Jamaican Researchers Win YES Competition, Proposing an Action-Oriented Irrigation Study for Small Farmers
YES Competition winners Anne-Teresa Birthwright and Shaneica Lester are going to study climate-adaptive irrigation strategies for small farmers. The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition has just concluded their YES (Young Earth Solutions) Competition, an annual opportunity for young researchers…
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Global Alliance Report Highlights Seed Diversity
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22 Books That Educate and Inspire #LaborDay2016
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