Africa

Innovative Finance for Innovative Research: How We Got Here

In late 2020, this author sat down for a Zoom interview with Peter Kelly, founder and CEO of Grow Further. Back then, Peter was forging
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Africa

Toward a More Nutritious Chickpea

Most modern crops are much more palatable and high yielding than their wild ancestors–the wild ancestor of maize, for instance, looks more like grass than
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Africa

Travels in Tanzania

Our founder and CEO Peter Kelly spent a month traveling through Africa on a due-diligence trip, visiting several projects that could become recipients of the
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Farming

Protecting Farms from Animal Attacks

As farmers and gardeners everywhere know, animals like to eat crops. In the Eastern US, it’s deer. In many tropical regions, it’s elephants. In parts
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Africa

Travels in Ghana

Our founder and CEO Peter Kelly recently returned from visits to several African countries to meet grant applicants and farmers and see research projects and
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Building a Better Pearl Millet Africa

Building a Better Pearl Millet

Pearl millet is a staple crop in much of sub-Saharan Africa. This food is especially popular with farmers in arid regions as it’s known to
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Africa

From Ghana to Tanzania

The adventure continues. The last time we checked in with him, Grow Further founder and CEO Peter Kelly was recovering from an exhausting day exploring
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Africa

Fighting the Fall Armyworm Invasion with Natural Ingredients

The invasion continues, but innovative minds are plotting the next counterattack. The attack in question is being carried out by the fall armyworm (S. frugiperda).
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