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BACKGROUND: Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa (VIRCA) is an agricultural biotechnology public-private partnership (PPP) comprising the Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Center (DDPSC), National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) of Uganda and Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). The project seeks to develop virus-resistant cassava for farmers in Kenya and Uganda. Yet, there is much public skepticism about the use of genetically modified (GM) crops and private sector involvement in Africa. This case study sought to understand the role of trust in the VIRCA partnership. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured, face-to-face interviews to obtain stakeholders’ views on the challenges to, and practices for, building trust in the VIRCA partnership. Interviewee responses, together with relevant documents and articles, were analyzed to generate descriptions of how trust is operationalized in this evolving agbiotech PPP. Data were analyzed based on recurring and emergent themes from the interviewee responses. RESULTS: Various factors undermine and build trust in agbiotech PPPs. Individual and institutional enthusiasm and detailed collaborative agreements stipulating partner roles and responsibilities are likely to enhance trust among partners. On the other hand, negative perceptions propagated by international partners about the capacities of African institutions and scientists, coupled with slow regulatory processes in Africa, are likely to be impediments to trust building. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the findings of this study, we have derived four key lessons. First, differences in the capacity of the partner institutions and individuals should be respected. Second, technical and infrastructural capacity support for regulatory processes in Africa must be built. Third, detailed agreements and open and transparent partner practices during project implementation are necessary to dispel perceptions of inequality among partners. Fourth, institutional and individual commitment to succeed is important in initiation of the project. These lessons can be used by other agbiotech PPPs as a guide for building trust among partners and with the community.

UXBRIDGE - Donald A. Danforth Sr., 79, of Hartford Ave., N. Uxbridge died Tues. Nov. 6, 2012 at home after a long illness. He is survived by his 5 sons, David A. Danforth, Donald A. Danforth Jr., James A. Danforth all of Uxbridge, Dean A. Danforth of Millbury, and Stephen P. Danforth of La Grange, ME; 3 daughters, Elizabeth P. Lamontagne of Uxbridge with whom he lived, Ann M. Grondin of Douglas, Linda J.

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UXBRIDGE-Donald A. Danforth Sr., 79, of Sharon Circle died Tues., Nov. 6, 2012 at home after a long illness.

In 1972, Mr. Danforth resigned as an executive vice president at Ralston, where he had headed the agricultural products group. He remained a board member and major shareholder at Ralston for the rest of his life. Mr. Danforth was a trustee with the Danforth Foundation, a charitable fund set up by the Danforth family to focus on school grants and educational projects. In addition to his wife and brother, among survivors are three daughters, Carol Danforth of Malvern, Pa., and Kathryn Hollo and Laura Barnes, both of Ladue; two sons, Donald Danforth III of Ladue and Christopher Danforth of Denver; another brother, [William H. Danforth] of Ladue, who is chairman emeritus of Washington University; a sister, Dorothy Miller of Ladue; and 10 grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years Donald A. Danforth Sr.; 5 sons, David A. Danforth and James A. Danforth, both of Uxbridge, Donald A. Danforth Jr. of N. Uxbridge, Dean A. Danforth of Sutton and Stephen P. Danforth in Maine; 3 daughters, Beth P. Lamontagne and Linda J. Vensel of Uxbridge and Ann M. Grondin of Douglas; 36 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a brother, Philip Avenengo of Ft.

He was the father of John C. Danforth, the former U.S. senator from Misssouri, and Dr. William H. Danforth, former chancellor and now chairman of the board of trustees of Washington University.

Unlike other computer repair businesses, Mr. [Donald Danforth] or Mr. [Jeremy D. Boucher] will drive to a person's home or company to pick up broken computers or donated computers. \"It's all about convenience. We take care of everything; they don't have to touch a wire.\" Mr. Danforth's friend and accountant, Jennifer Briggs of Uxbridge, introduced Mr. Danforth to Wally Haggstrom, co-director of Walking In Light Ministry, a nonprofit religious organization ministering to children in the Blackstone Valley. Ms. Briggs is on the ministry's board of directors and the accountant for the organization. Walking In Light Ministry works with the Worcester Housing Authority to supply food, clothing, computers and run camps for hundreds of underprivileged children. Mr. Haggstrom and his co-director and wife, Jeanie Haggstrom, also connect with many school systems, including Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge, to give computers to children who need them. The ministry works closely with families at Great Brook Valley in Worcester, which is the largest housing project in the state of Massachusetts. A few years back, Mr. Danforth helped deliver computers to the buildings. According to Mr. Haggstrom, Mr. Danforth saw the children's needs and wanted to give them high-quality computers to be able to study and do homework. Mr. Haggstrom said there were fewer than 100 computers for over 2,000 people.