Les systèmes semenciers paysans nourrissent le monde et font preuve de résilience face aux catastrophes naturelles. Cependant, ils sont menacés par l’emprise croissante des entreprises sur la nature et par l’accélération de la destruction de la biodiversité agricole. De plus en plus, les sociétés des semences et de l’agrochimie cherchent à privatiser, monopoliser et contrôler les semences en déposant des brevets et en encourageant la marchandisation de la source même de la vie.
Capacity needs assessment is at the core of the cycle of the TAP Common Framework and it is fundamental to strengthening the agricultural innovation systems (AIS). The Assessment aims to ascertain the level of technical and functional capacity, and in particular the capacity to adapt and respond in the various dimensions. The capacity needs assessment will provide an analysis across the sector to inform the setting of priorities and development of strategic capacity development (CD) interventions.
This presentation on By-products was held for a training program out of Dhaka, at Natore district, involving 60 participants. A by-product is defined as the secondary product derived from a manufacturing process or chemical reaction. It is not the primary product or service being produced. In the context of production, a by-product is the 'output from a joint production process that is minor in quantity and/or net realizable value (NRV) when compared to the main products.