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Delta Innovation Fund Alumni to Demonstrate Innovations April 17
April 4, 2019|post
Little Rock, Ark. – April 4, 2019 – The Delta Innovation Fund (Delta I-Fund) startup accelerator will host its 2019 Demo Day at the Clinton Presidential Center on April 17 at 4 p.m. Eight Delta I-Fund alumni companies will showcase their innovations and successful business models. Governor Asa Hutchinson, Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris […]
Delta Innovation Fund Selects 20 Delta Startups for Accelerator Program
February 27, 2019|post
Cape Girardeau, Mo. – February 27, 2019 – Twenty early-stage startups from the Mississippi Delta region have been selected for the seventh cohort of the Delta Innovation Fund (Delta I-Fund) startup accelerator. Funded by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and administered by Winrock International, the Delta I-Fund is a proof-of-concept startup accelerator that connects budding […]
Facebook to Launch National Program at Winrock’s Innovation Hub
January 29, 2019|post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — January 29, 2019 — Facebook is set to kick off a new national program called Career Connections with a Skills Summit at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub at Winrock International on March 30-31. Career Connections connects emerging talent to training opportunities, local internships and Facebook mentors. “We’re thrilled to partner with […]
Thinking Like a Water Model
September 19, 2018|post
In the Stung Chinit basin of Cambodia, rice farmers and fishermen depend on the same water. More rice means more water diverted from the river – and if too much water is diverted, unhealthy river flows lead to fewer fish. But that doesn’t mean the two sectors must be at odds. Last month, my colleagues […]
Market Value Chains of Small Ruminants
September 5, 2018|volunteer
My last visit to Mali was in 2013, and there has been significant change since then. In Bamako, construction has progressed rapidly, and outside Bamako, roads are now in good shape and services, along those roads, are much more available. Use of cell phones is ubiquitous and is one of the most important factors responsible […]
Winrock Forward
July 17, 2018|post
Winrock President and CEO Rodney Ferguson outlines his vision for creating maximum impact. Interview by Chris Warren As the President and CEO of a development organization with projects in the U.S. and around the world, Rodney Ferguson often carves out reading time while on airplanes. On a recent trip from his home base in Washington, […]
Seed Treatment and Inoculation
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Agroforestry for the Pacific Technologies A publication of the Agroforestry Information Service July 1995, Number 12 To germinate and grow, seeds must absorb water. The seeds of many tree species have waxy or thick “seed coats” that inhibit water absorption and thus delay germination. Seedcoats dissolve slowly in several ways. Exposure to sun, rain and […]
Farming as a Banking System
April 10, 2018|volunteer
On February 9, 2018, Farmer to Farmer (F2F) volunteer, Teresa Morris, arrived in Abuja, Nigeria on her first visit to the country and her first F2F assignment; to provide a training-the-trainer workshop in Developing Curricula and Training of Trainers in Farm Administration and Management to Nehemiah Foundation International. Dr. Morris is a soil scientist who […]
Pterocarpus indicus – The Majaestic N-Fixing Tree
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NFTA 92-02, March 1992 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Pterocarpus indicus is one of the best known trees in southeast Asia. It is known as narra in the Philippines, sonokembang in Indonesia, angsana or sena in Malaysia and Singapore, and pradoo in Thailand. In the Philippines, it is […]
Paraserianthes falcataria – Southeast Asia’s Growth Champion
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NFTA 89-05, September 1989 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world By whatever common or scientific names it is known, Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) Nielsen is a valuable multipurpose tree for the humid tropics. One of the fastest growing of all tree species, it is used for pulp and other wood […]