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Arkansas Innovation Council Takes Flight at Inaugural Summit
March 14, 2019|post
On February 19, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Winrock’s Innovate Arkansas took an important step to expand Arkansas’ knowledge-based economy with the launch of the Arkansas Innovation Council. This new initiative will tap into the combined insights and innovation of the state’s established industry leaders and its burgeoning startup community. Comprised of key leaders from […]
Extension Specialist Helps Goat Producers in Nepal
March 14, 2019|volunteer
Dr. David Fernandez, agricultural extension livestock specialist and interim dean of graduate studies and continuing education at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently volunteered with Winrock International as part of the USAID Farmer to Farmer program in southwestern Nepal. There, he helped local goat farmers optimize their production practices. “Goat farming is an […]
Over 100 Million Tonnes of Carbon Offset Credits
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PROJECT NAME: American Carbon Registry (ACR) SYNOPSIS: Develops transparent, science-based methodologies to incentivize carbon reductions in agriculture, transportation and other industries. YEARS ACTIVE: 1996-present FUNDER: USAID In August 2017, the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, announced that it has issued more than 100 million tonnes of carbon offset credits — […]
Power Switch
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Less than half of Nigeria’s 186 million people have access to electricity. But in the rural village of Gbamu Gbamu, newly installed utility poles and wires act as markers of a brighter future, powered by a new solar minigrid. The grid, an effort of local developers Rubitec Solar and Winrock’s USAID-funded Renewable Energy and Energy […]
Major Climate Challenge Solved
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Winrock scientists have solved the vexing problem of how to remotely measure how much timber is removed from forests and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions. With breakthrough work published in Environmental Research Letters, Dr. Tim Pearson and his team developed a new method that combines specialized aerial imagery with mapping and algorithms to automate the […]
In Asia, A Project that Puts Market Systems First
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PROJECT NAME: Feed the Future KISAN SYNOPSIS: Improve food security and increase rural incomes in Nepal through agriculture, nutrition and sanitation activities YEARS ACTIVE: 2013-2017 FUNDER: USAID In the flat fields of Nepal’s southern Terai plains, small farmers like Ramawati Maurya have for generations grown only coarse rice. It expands when cooked, so less of […]
A Letter from the President
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I just read the book Factfulness by Hans Rosling. At a time when headlines can paint a dim view of the state of the world, Factfulness is optimistic, arguing that advances in democracy, health and education, women’s rights and other metrics across the world are both positive and irrefutable. I can’t help but see the […]
Moving Climate Services Forward: A Systems Perspective
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Climate information services (CIS) have the potential to support sustainable and resilient development by providing information that can enhance agricultural production, mitigate harvest losses, protect and increase incomes, and improve food security. In countries where agricultural communities are particularly vulnerable to the risks and impacts of climate change and variability, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services […]
2017 Annual Report
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A Letter From The President I can’t help but see the work of Winrock in these advances. Winrock has made significant contributions over the course of our history to the improved social and environmental conditions on display around the world. We have helped spread agricultural success. We have brought energy to the places in the […]
North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire Set For May 11
March 13, 2019|post
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — March 13, 2019 — Glimpse the future and get inspired with the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub at the fifth annual North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire at the North Shore Riverwalk on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is FREE for all attendees. Modeled after the original San Francisco Bay […]