Soybean Innovation Lab

Exciting news from Soybean Innovation Lab: Variety Release Pipeline is Really Flowing! SIL’s PAT platform is changing the varietal release landscape and commercialization pipeline in Africa! 🌍 Check out the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/d3ZrjZZd Let's spread the word together! 📢 #Agriculture #Innovation #Soybean #Variety #pipeline #newsletter #PATPlatform #SIL #USAID #FTF

Join Our Webinar on Seed Commercialization: Africa Public-Private Partnership Drives Local Soybean Seed Transformation! The landscape of soybean seed production in Africa is undergoing a profound shift. From 2000 to 2019, the African Seed Access Index (TASAI) reported an average release of only 0.08 soybean varieties per country annually. However, since 2019, a groundbreaking public-private initiative, the Pan African Trials (PAT), has revolutionized this landscape, boosting the rate of new soybean varieties released by 14x to 1.15 per country per year. 📅 Date: July 24, 2024 🕒 Time: 8:00 am (CT) 🌍 Platform: YouTube What You Will Learn: 1.     Eric Sedivy, PAT-SMART Farm Lead, will outline the operational mechanics of PAT through compelling industry case studies. 2.     Tony Gathungu, Global Head of Seeds2B at Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), will highlight how soybeans are a potent economic driver for national economies. 3.     Dean Muungani, Product Manager of Grain Crops at IITA, will showcase the array of cutting-edge soybean products being introduced to markets across West, East, and Southern Africa. 4.     Tim Johnson, SIL’s seed industry mentor, will provide key insights for companies aiming to build modern commercial seed enterprises. Check the full agenda: https://lnkd.in/dbiTaftG Benefits of Attending: ✅ Understand the innovative PAT model ✅ Discover the economic impact of soybean seeds ✅ Learn about transformative new products ✅ Gain valuable insights for building modern seed enterprises Register now to secure your spot! https://lnkd.in/dwY3pXxi Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the future of soybean seed commercialization in Africa. Save the date and join us! #Webinar #SoybeanSeeds #Commercialization #Agriculture #Innovation #AgriculturalTransformation #Africa #Partnership #Public #Private #SIL #USAID #FTF

Enhancing Soybean Production in Zambia: SIL and SCCI Partner for Progress In May 2024, the Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) and the Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) held a pivotal meeting in Lusaka with top Zambian seed companies. Their goal? To boost soybean production from under 1 million to 3 million metric tons by 2026. High-quality seeds are key to agricultural success. SIL and SCCI are enhancing seed quality control, ensuring farmers receive the best planting materials. Programs like the Pan African Variety Trials, Agronomic SMART Farm Trials, and SMART QC Program are central to this effort. This collaboration aims for a prosperous and sustainable future for Zambia’s agriculture. Learn more about this initiative: https://lnkd.in/dcXTiQGq #Agriculture #SoybeanProduction #Zambia #Sustainability #Innovation #SeedQuality

Sincere thanks to our partner, the American Oil Chemist's Society (AOCS), for their newsletter highlighting the partnership between themselves, the Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL), and Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA). Working together, the three partners are bringing oilseed processing technical expertise from industry to Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) processors through the Processor-to-Processor and Soy 360 initiatives. Would you like to learn more? Contact us to learn how your expertise in oilseed processing can impact food security in SSA. Read the newsletter here: [https://lnkd.in/gEXUhUsJ] Read more about the partnership and initiatives here: https://lnkd.in/gUNYZwXc

Discover MelkoSB-5: Ethiopia's new high-yielding soybean variety offering significant advances in yield, disease resistance, and quality.   This variety, released by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) with the support of the Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL), is a cross between lines from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The resulting soybean variety boasts an astounding 55.58% yield increase over commercial varieties.    Click here to learn more about MelkoSB-5 and its discovery: https://lnkd.in/eP4VG4KT #Agriculture #Soybeans #AgriculturalInnovation #Ethiopia #SoybeanVarieties #HighYield #DiseaseResistance #CropQuality #JimmaResearchCenter #SoybeanInnovationLab #IITA #UniversityOfIllinois #NewTechnologies #Sustainability #AgriculturalResearch

SIL-U: Changing smallholder farmers' lives one course at a time SIL-University (SIL-U) is SIL's flagship online extension and learning platform, offering completely free trainings that give students the knowledge and skills to fulfill their goals. We’ve heard from students time and again that SIL-U courses have boosted both their harvests and their profits. Click below to read one such testimonial from a student in Zambia: https://lnkd.in/dZQpe2m6 #SmallholderFarmers #ChangingLives #OnlineLearning #FreeTraining #AgricultureEducation #FarmersSuccess #BoostYourHarvest #IncreaseProfits #StudentTestimonials #ZambiaFarmers #FarmKnowledge #SkillsForSuccess #EmpowerFarmers #SILUniversity #SIL #USAID #FTF

Easy Reaper: Making Grain Harvesting Affordable for Small-Scale Farmers. In partnership with Living Energy Farm and the University of Missouri, the Soybean Innovation Lab has developed the Easy Reaper, a simplified combine harvester now in production for smallholder farmers across Africa. Benefits of the Easy Reaper: ·       80% cheaper to build ·       Easy to operate and maintain ·       Can be pulled by draft animals or small tractors ·       Manufacturable in welding shops, far from industrial facilities The official launch took place on the first weekend of June, with a harvest demonstration and press conference at Living Energy Farm, Virginia. Get more details and information about Easy Reaper in our latest Weekly Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dBpZJnxw #Agriculture #Innovation #Soybean #SmallFarmers #EasyReaper #Mechanization #Sustainability #Newsletter

Never miss what’s happening at the Soybean Innovation Lab! Join our weekly newsletter and stay updated on the latest technological advancements in soybean cultivation and production.   Don't wait, sign up today! https://lnkd.in/d2EDaqgb #SoybeanInnovationLab #AgricultureTech #SoybeanCultivation #FarmingAdvancements #AgricultureNews #SoybeanProduction #Newsletter #StayUpdated #JoinNow

Getting it right. This is Eastern #Uganda in one of the Asili Agriculture farms. This over 3000ha of #soybean. Getting the right variety and the good agronomic practices leads to assured productivity. Interested in learning on the basics of soybean production? Feed the Future Soybean Innovation Lab has got you covered with a free online course on Soybean Essentials: A guide to improved agronomic practices developed by the SMART Farm team led by Eric Sedivy. Click here to access it: https://lnkd.in/dzcg3J-d. #agronomy #soybean #gettingitright CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, KALRO FARMING, Good Nature Agro, Pyxus International, Inc.USAID, BMGF, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Did you miss last week's newsletter? Learn how we’re developing early warning systems for rust management through the African Anti-Rust Alliance.   You will find: - Our Rust Bulletin, containing practical tips to identify the disease; - Information on a platform that creates rust occurrence maps and informs plans for effective intervention; - How producers, professionals, and researchers are sharing information and learning to manage diseases; - Testimonials, curiosities, and more.   Check out the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dUjunM3u Thank you for being part of our community! #Agriculture #RustManagement #AntiRustAlliance #RustBulletin #DiseasePrevention #EarlyWarningSystems #RustMaps #AgriculturalInnovation #DiseaseManagement #Newsletter