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Case Studies
This section describes how DFID research activities are making a difference. For more information click here.
A 'clean gene' technology has been used to breed upland varieties of rice to make them resistant to virulent pests...
Date Added: 04 April 2006
Small is appropriate, accessible, and productive for Kenya's farmers
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 28 March 2006
A global research network tackles whiteflies...
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 28 March 2006
The ProTest project, reducing the impact of TB and other HIV-related illnesses on the community...
Category: Health
Date Added: 28 March 2006
Software advises farmers on livestock health
Date Added: 28 March 2006
An applied research project is exploring the ways in which information and communications technology (ICT) can improve access to teacher education in the global south...
Date Added: 12 March 2006
A novel, low cost technology to detect rifampicin resistance...
Category: Health
Date Added: 10 March 2006
Affordable trypanosomosis control for Sub-Saharan livestock keepers
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 10 March 2006
A new use for sorghum, more power for Indian farmers...
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 10 March 2006
Sharing knowledge to improve fisheries benefits villages in Laos
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Projects designed to improve water conditions in developing countries may be wasting money because they are pursuing solutions not supported by scientific evidence...
Category: Climate Change and Environment
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Groundnut research improves incomes and nutrition in Uganda...
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Tools and training programmes maintain the benefits of global fish resources...
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Enabling access to advice and support for urban farmers...
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Processing cassava helps increase farmers' incomes
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Including the poor in decision-making...
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Developing new livelihoods in the face of urbanisation
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Supporting fishing communities' access to markets and technology...
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Training in food safety for vendors in Zambia
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006
Research yields hope for Indian farmers...
Category: Sustainable Agriculture
Date Added: 09 March 2006