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Building research networks with John Allwright Fellows

ACIAR JAF Fellows group photo with Prof Wendy Umberger, the ACIAR CEO

Vyta Hanifah, a first-year Ph.D. student at GFAR, recently visited Canberra (23-26 October 2023) as the recipient of the John Allwright Fellowship (JAF).

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Building the evidence base on the impacts of mobile financial services for women & men in farming households in Laos & Cambodia

Mobile money at the market

While great claims are made about mobile finance as a critical enabling factor for agricultural development, little is known about how it affects the livelihoods and well-being of women and men in farming households. This project aims to develop an evidence base on the economic and social impacts of mobile financial services for women and men in farming households with a particular focus on Laos and Cambodia.

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Highlights from the DiFF project workshop in Luang Prabang, Laos

Project team visiting farm in Xienglom village, Luang Prabang

The DiFF project (Digital Finance and Farming)  held a workshop in Luang Prabang, Laos from 23 -27 January 2023. The workshop was a critical step for the project team to meet and discuss the project objectives, concepts, research questions and research planning for the next five years. 

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