Volume 14 No. 5 (2014)
Guest Editorial: Dr Amit Roy, President and CEO of IFDC
“My Personal Reflections of Dr. Borlaug’s Work and It’s Global Impact”
News:
- International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST)
The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) is the global federation of national scientific organizations representing more than 300,000 food scientists and technologists from over 75 countries. IUFoST has five regional groupings: ALACCTA representing Central and South America, EFFoST representing Europe, FIFSTA representing the ASEAN region, MENAFoST representing the Middle East and North Africa, and WAAFoST representing West Africa. IUFoST links the world's food scientists and technologists in strengthening global food science and technology for humanity. Website: www.iufost.org, Contact: secretariat@iufost.org
The 17th Congress of IUFoST is ending this week in Montreal. The next one in 2016 will be in Dublin Ireland, so please start getting ready for it. From 2010 in South Africa (Capetown), to 2012 in Brazil (Iguacu) to now in Canada, I have seen the number of young scientists increase and African Food Scientists including students studying overseas increase. It has been very encouraging and a very successful Congress thanks to IUFoST secretariat Governing Council, and most importantly our gracious Canadian hosts.
- IFDC turns 40 years in 2014
- Reflecting on Our Four-Decade Milestone: Dr. Amit Roy, President and CEO
- Sasakwa Africa Association has just welcomed Dr. Amit Roy to the Board of Trustess
- Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)
Celebrating 100th birthday of Dr. Borlaug in Uganda, in July 2014
- Message from SAA Board Chair Prof. Ruth Oniang'o
- Mr. Yohei Sasakawa: Speech in Uganda
- H.E. Commissioner Rhoda Tumusiime: Speech in Uganda
- President Songlo: Speech in Uganda
- H.E. Vice President Edward Ssekandi: Speech in Uganda
- Ms Jeanie Borlaug Laube: Memories of my father, in Uganda
- Uganda remembers Borlaug: African Business Magazine
- IFAMA
IFAMA is an international management organization based in Washington, D.C. that brings together current and future business, academic and government leaders along with other industry stakeholders to improve the strategic focus, transparency, sustainability and responsiveness of the global food and agribusiness system. IFAMA has over 700 members in more than 50 countries, and serves as an effective worldwide networking organization, bridging the agribusiness industry, researchers, educators, government, consumer groups and non-governmental organizations.
- IFAMA - Ruth Khasaya Oniang'o receives 2014 AWARD - RELEASE
- IFAMA AWARD - Ruth Oniang'o - Acceptance Speech in Cape Town South Africa - June 2014
- IFAMA Participant – Chelsea Takahashi – Personal Reflection
- Comments on IFAMA
Letters to the Editor:
Young people whose association with AJFAND has assisted them
Marguerite Niyibituronsa - Rwanda
Jackline Wangari Maina - Kenya
Book Review: David Zarembka
Review of The Last Hunger Season by Roger Thurow
Report: Josphat Njenga
2014 LEAD 360 Workshop Report - We are grateful to IFT of USA for sponsoring him
Transition:
Mrs Mary Scrimshaw goes to join her husband Dr Nevin Scrimshaw
Prof. Carl Eicher Dies Peacefully surrounded by a loving family
Profiled:
Charlotte Atsango: AJFAND Reviewer and former student of Editor-in-Chief
Eddy Owaga: Celebrating Achievement-AJFAND Reviewer and just got his PhD from Taipei Medical University in Taiwan
Peer Reviewed Articles:
- Processing of fluted pumpkin seeds, Telfairia occidentalis (hook f) as it affects growth performance and nutrient metabolism in rats.
Kuku Adenike et al.
[Nigeria]
- Levels of essential and non-essential elements in raw and processed Lupinus albus L. (white lupin, gibto) cultivated in Ethiopia.
Zelalem KA and Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi
[Ethiopia]
- Nutritional enhancement of Ghanaian weaning foods using the orange flesh sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas).
Eunice Bonsi et al.
[USA/Ghana]
- Prevalence of and factors associated with overweight and obesity among nursery school children aged 3-6 years in Eldoret Municipality.
Florence Birir Wandia et al.
[Kenya]
- Status, challenges and marketing opportunities for canning navy bean in Kenya.
Chemining’wa George Ndiema et al.
[Kenya]
- Malnutrition amidst plenty: An assessment of factors responsible for persistent high levels of childhood stunting in food secure Western Uganda.
Edgar Agaba et al.
[Uganda]
- Dietary assessment of vitamin A and iron among pregnant women at Ndhiwa Sub District hospital – Kenya.
Dorothy Apondi et al.
[Kenya]
- Protein and iron composition of cowpea leaves: An evaluation of six cowpea varieties grown in Eastern Africa.
Joshua Okonya and Brigitte Maass
[Germany/Uganda]
REPRINTS
- REPRINT - Lessons from Rwanda's female-run institutions
Jane Dudman - The Guardian
- REPRINT - My heart sinks
Posted Monday, July 28, 2014 | by - BITANGE NDEMO Daily Nation
- REPRINT - African Agriculture and Food Systems Full Report-1
Koffi Annan - The Koffi Annan Foundation
- REPRINT - Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa
Rob Bailey, Robin Willoughby and David Grzywacz
Energy, Environment and Resources - July 2014
- REPRINT - Farmers in the driver's seat: Innovation approach in smallholder agriculture
PAAP Newsletter Vol. 17 No. 14
- REPRINT - CIAT brings the African perspective to the 20th World Congress of Soil Science, June 27, 2014
Juliet Braslow
- REPRINT - Food Tank - Making Agriculture "Cool" for Youth
Daniel Nierenberg and Sarah Small