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June 30, 2015
Towards greater agroforestry adoption in Central Asia

A new working paper discusses how the adoption of agroforestry for...

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June 29, 2015
Seeing what farmers have to say

If you can peek into the minds of smallholder farmers, what will you...

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June 29, 2015
New climate adaptation project for West Africa

The World Agroforestry Centre will lead a new USD 2 million project in...

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June 28, 2015
(Yahoo News) Please Don't Eat the Diesel Substitute

If you can call a 50-foot tree a weed, then Croton megalocarpus...

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June 26, 2015
(SciDevNet) Project initiated to build resilient farming systems

[ACCRA] A large-scale project that seeks to help smallholders adapt...

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June 25, 2015
Preserving traditional medicine knowledge in the Amazon

The indigenous Matsés peoples of Brazil and Peru have created a 500-...

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June 25, 2015
Montpellier Declaration calls for action on land degradation

The interlinkages between global warming, land degradation and climate...

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June 24, 2015
Mars and ICRAF: Illuminating the ‘dark box’ of agroforestry

David and Molly Achiando stand among a panoply of trees on their farm...

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Mars and ICRAF: Illuminating the ‘dark box’ of agroforestryDavid and Molly Achiando stand among a panoply of trees on their farm. “When it is dry, I have shade,” says Molly, listing the services and products that the trees provide. “I can now give fruit to the...

June 24, 2015
Study shows benefits of agroforestry outweigh costs

Economic valuations of sustainable land management practices in Jordan...

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June 24, 2015
New book on sustainable management of mountain soils

In this, the International Year of Soils, the FAO has released a new...

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June 24, 2015
Joint action to protect wildlife in the Congo Basin

Several organizations have combined to release a statement of intent to...

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June 23, 2015
Getting a picture of when nature isn’t a friend to farmers

Using photographs, farmers in central Viet Nam explain the challenges...

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June 23, 2015
Getting a picture of when nature isn’t a friend to farmers

Using photographs, farmers in central Viet Nam explain the challenges...

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Getting a picture of when nature isn’t a friend to farmers Using photographs, farmers in central Viet Nam explain the challenges they have faced from extreme weather   Natural disasters brought about by extreme weather have caused numerous losses in the central coastal region’s steep terrain transected by short...

June 23, 2015
What it will take to better manage our land

“How do we manage land better?” asks Dr. Ademola Braimoh, Senior...

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June 23, 2015
New agricultural research centre for the Congo

The wheels have been set in motion to establish a Congo Basin Institute...

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June 22, 2015
Underground forests sprout hope for African farmers

An article in the East African explains how farmers in many countries...

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June 22, 2015
Toward sustainable natural resource use in Rwanda

Our natural resources are not being managed sustainably and joint...

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June 22, 2015
Vietnam promotes agro studies

Students of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Vietnam will benefit...

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June 22, 2015
Sahel benefits from higher rainfall and natural regeneration

Climate change in the Sahel region of Africa is currently having a...

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June 22, 2015
A note from the Southeast

Last year we had the chance to visit Ueesi village in East Kolaka...

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June 22, 2015
Sebuah Catatan dari Tenggara

Akhir tahun lalu, kami berkesempatan untuk mengunjungi Desa Ueesi yang...

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June 22, 2015
First steps in preparing to exit

Since the project started in 2011, AgFor Sulawesi has implemented...

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June 22, 2015
Langkah Awal Menyusun Strategi Pasca Proyek

Sejak dimulai tahun 2011 hingga saat ini, proyek AgFor Sulawesi telah...

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June 19, 2015
Indigenous people should have the right to practice shifting cultivation

A new publication calls for better recognition of indigenous peoples’...

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June 19, 2015
Much more to be gained from cashew in Côte d’Ivoire through processing

Cashew nut farmers in Côte d’Ivoire might be reaping the benefits of...

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June 18, 2015
Keeping healthy and saving trees

  Gasifiers could provide an answer to many of the issues...

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Keeping healthy and saving trees   Gasifiers could provide an answer to many of the issues associated with traditional cook stoves: the cost of fuel, the burden of firewood collection, health impacts and the destruction of trees. “Keeping healthy and saving trees” is...

June 18, 2015
Fixing our broken food system with agroecology

“The agri-food system is clearly broken,” says an article on the...

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