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Noi Mutin: First Recommended White Corn Variety for Timor Leste

On August 6, 2012, in Uncategorized, by contributor
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A new white corn variety was released on 27 July by the Minister of Agriculture. The new corn was given the Tetun name Noi Mutin. It has been tested on more than 500 farmer’s fields over the last 4 years and produces 30% more yield than the local varieties of corn. (more…)

 

IRRI help MAF/SoL improve their reporting skills

On July 26, 2012, in Uncategorized, by contributor
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To increase the skills of MAF-SoL staff in writing reports and making presentations, Seeds of Life (SoL) in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) ran a 4-day “Report Writing and Presentation Skills” course for 3 weeks in Dili from June 26th to July 13th. (more…)

 

MAF and IRRI sign MOU for Technical Cooperation on Rice

On July 13, 2012, in Uncategorized, by contributor
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On April 2, the Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), Dr. Lourenco Borges Fontes, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) at its headquarters in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines.

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ACIAR Chair Joanna Hewitt visits Seeds of Life field activities

On July 10, 2012, in Uncategorized, by contributor
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Joanna Hewitt is the current chair of the ACIAR board. While on holidays visiting family assigned in Timor-Leste, she set aside a day to travel and see firsthand some of the work of the Seeds of Life program. (more…)

 
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