Project to enhance the adoption of tropical forages in West Kenya for milk production

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Project to enhance the adoption of tropical forages in West Kenya for milk production

https://www.marshalpapworth.com/our-alumni/report/project-to-enhance-the-adoption-of-tropical-forages-in-west-kenya-for-milk-production/
Isaac, one of 15 sustainable farming scholars to graduate our course at Harper Adams University this year, has used his studies to develop a plan to help more dairy farmers in West Kenya to adopt the growth of tropical forages to increase milk production. Identifying that livestock production is a big part of agriculture in […]

Project to help augment adoption of organic soil fertility management practices in Ethiopia

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As one of our sustainable farming scholars, Mesfin has used the knowledge gained during his time with us at Harper Adams University to develop a plan to help more smallholder farmers in Ethiopia to adopt organic soil fertility management practices. Mesfin identified that whilst agriculture employs over 85% of the Ethiopian population, 97% of this […]

Project to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities in farming for vulnerable in India

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In India, Keshaba, one of our #sustainableagriculture graduates, has developed a plan to help vulnerable communities (specifically disabled people and women) to access alternative livelihood opportunities in the farming sector. Working with The Leprosy Mission in India, Keshaba recognises the huge stigma around leprosy and how sufferers are more accepted into communities once they are […]

Project on inclusion of disability in agricultural sector in India

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Mahendra is one of our 15 sustainable agriculture scholars, and alongside his work at The Leprosy Mission in India he has developed this great project to include more people with disabilities in agricultural jobs. Mahendra details how there is a high proportion of disabled people that have to resort to begging in India, and that […]

Project to leverage aquaculture to improve livelihoods of young people in farming in Uganda

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Aluka Sipora is one of 15 students from developing countries taking part in our Marshal Papworth short course in sustainable farming at Harper Adams University this year. Sipora shares her plans to introduce aquaculture to young farmers across her region in Uganda, which has been been a victim of food security due to a lot […]

Agricultural development scholars graduate Harper Adams University to head home and begin changing lives

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Fifteen lead farmers and agricultural extension workers from across Africa and India have graduated from Harper Adams University, following a bespoke 10-week course in sustainable agriculture funded by the Marshal Papworth Fund, an agricultural development charity managed by the East of England Agricultural Society.   Speaking to the students, Harper Adams University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Ken […]

Agricultural development students visit East of England for presentation ceremony and inspirational farm field visits

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It was a busy week for recipients of the Marshal Papworth Fund scholarship programme as they headed to Cambridgeshire, the home of their organisers, the East of England Agricultural Society, for the annual Student Certificate Presentation Ceremony at Haddon Church, near Peterborough, and farm field visits to Seven Wells Farm and Mee Blueberries – both […]

Royal visit enhances the power of life changing sustainable agriculture scholarships

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Seventeen agriculture students from nine developing countries met Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal at a sustainable farming seminar at Harper Adams University this week, where they are nearing the conclusion of a 10-week scholarship, funded by the Marshal Papworth Fund, an agricultural development charity solely managed by the East of England Agricultural Society, based […]

Northamptonshire farms and food producers inspire sustainable agriculture students from Africa and India

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Fifteen sustainable agriculture students from developing communities in Africa and India benefited from a field day full of knowledge exchange when they headed to Northamptonshire this week, visiting Forceleap Farm, Brackley Bees and Featherbed Fruits.  The students are halfway through a 10-week scholarship course in sustainable agriculture at Harper Adams University, funded by agricultural development […]

Marshal Papworth Fund scholars awarded prestigious bursaries at Harper Adams University

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Two Marshal Papworth Fund Masters scholarship recipients have been awarded prestigious bursaries during their studies at Harper Adams University. Yetunde Durojaiye has received the £5,000 John Oldacre Foundation bursary, whilst Faith Mohammed has been awarded the £4,000 Bayer MSc scholarship. Yetunde and Faith, both from Nigeria, are studying for an MSc in Agricultural Sciences and […]

Record fifteen students from developing countries start life changing agricultural course at Harper Adams University with Marshal Papworth Fund

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A record fifteen students from eight developing countries were welcomed to Harper Adams University this week by Vice Chancellor Professor Ken Sloan, as they started their 10-week scholarship in sustainable farming at the university, funded by the Marshal Papworth Fund, an agricultural development charity solely managed by the East of England Agricultural Society.  Professor Ken […]

Increasing access to sunflower seed in Tanzania 23 August 2022

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Increasing the availability of improved and hybrid seed varieties is essential to growing sunflower yields among smallholder farmers in Tanzania, a new report published by Farm Africa has shown. In Tanzania, around 6% of the land that is under agricultural production is being used for sunflower production. Sunflowers are mostly produced by one million smallholder farmers in 19 out of the total 30 regions of Tanzania, but production is mainly concentrated in the Central Corridor and the Southern Highlands. The demand for sunflower products is growing in Tanzania, mainly to meet a growing domestic market for cooking oil. However, most smallholder farmers struggle to meet this growing demand. There are several systemic constraints that prevent smallholder farmers from achieving their productive potential. These include: limited access to loans for investment; lacking adequate supplies of improved seed; working in unstructured and unregulated market systems; not receiving proper business development services support; agro-dealers being largely based in towns and peri-urban areas; inadequate supply of seed during planting seasons. These challenges have been aggravated by the war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine have been the leading producers and suppliers of sunflower products globally in recent years, but farmers have seen supply chain disruptions and an increase in fertiliser price due to the conflict.
Increasing access to sunflower seed in Tanzania 23 August 2022

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