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January 14, 2015
Africa’s damaged soils struggling to support food production

Around 65 per cent of Africa’s arable land is too damaged to sustain...

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January 14, 2015
Transforming laws transforms a landscape

Changes to laws and regulations in Niger have seen a transformation in...

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January 14, 2015
Soil underpins the health of food

The 1st Annual Food Tank Summit will be held from 21-22 January 2015 in...

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January 14, 2015
Graduates to breed better local crops

“These scientists can now make quicker decisions about plant breeding,...

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January 12, 2015
Realising the benefits of the Moringa tree

The Moringa Tree, which is native to parts of Africa and Asia, is said...

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January 12, 2015
Businesses opt for agroforestry investment over carbon offsets

Companies are beginning to embrace the practice of ‘insetting’, that is...

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January 12, 2015
New book highlights strategies to help Philippines deal with climate...

A new book recommends approaches that will help the Philippines to...

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January 12, 2015
Restoring health to soils

With 2015 designated as the UN International Year of Soils and the...

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January 12, 2015
(SciDevNet) New plant breeders trained to transform ‘orphan’ crops

[NAIROBI] Food security could receive a major boost following...

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January 8, 2015
(Phys.Org) Characterizing baobab, the nutritious African 'Tree of...

A new publication, 'Descriptors for Baobab,' opens the way for...

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January 8, 2015
Centre partners on flood-based farming project

A new grant will extend work on flood-based farming systems in Yemen,...

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January 8, 2015
Managed forestry in Indonesia keeps the system in balance

The traditional ‘dahas’ or managed forestry practice in West Kalimantan...

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January 8, 2015
It’s the year of soil

The International Year of Soils in 2015 aims to increase awareness and...

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January 8, 2015
Coffee agroforestry tradition survives in Indonesia

Farmers on the Indonesian island of Flores have, for generations,...

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January 7, 2015
Centre featured in list of global food organizations to watch

The World Agroforestry Centre is featured in Food Tank’s list of 101...

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January 7, 2015
Plant breeders on a mission

Graduates from the African Plant Breeding Academy, who have now...

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January 7, 2015
Centre’s work among top water stories for 2014

With water being the ‘least on-track target’ of the Millennium...

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January 7, 2015
A role for agroforestry in addressing climate change impacts in India

“No-one, be it an individual, region or country can insulate itself...

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January 5, 2015
Characterizing baobab, the nutritious African ‘Tree of Life’

Descriptor list of Baobab will help to increase the domestication,...

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Characterizing baobab, the nutritious African ‘Tree of Life’ Descriptor list of Baobab will help to increase the domestication, cultivation and use of the products of the African baobab for improving nutrition and enhancing livelihoods A new publication,  ‘Descriptors for Baobab,’ opens the way for accelerated and...

December 22, 2014
(The Telegraph) Tips to fight climate change

Environmental experts today advised the state government and the...

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December 20, 2014
(Standard Digital) Seeds collection is backbone of his tree nursery...

Harrison Njuguna drives a spade into a mixture of red soil, manure,...

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December 18, 2014
(The Davis Enterprise) UCD’s plant breeding academy to help with food...

The African Plant Breeding Academy, run by UC Davis in collaboration...

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December 18, 2014
Zimbabwe women cultivate a brighter future

Rural women in Nyanga, northeastern Zimbabwe are increasing their...

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December 18, 2014
Chocolate to be more lucrative than drugs

Colombian farmers are being encouraged to grow cocoa for a new premium...

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December 18, 2014
A wrap-up of the Centre’s involvement in climate talks

Scientists from the World Agroforestry Centre hosted and participated...

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December 17, 2014
Major study to identify value of trees in the landscape

An ambitious research initiative across 9 countries is seeking to...

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December 17, 2014
Empowered women: a vital strategy to address climate change

Climate change is likely to exacerbate inequalities, especially for...

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December 17, 2014
Building Africa’s capacity to breed nutritious crops

The graduation of the first group of 23 researchers from the African...

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December 17, 2014
Focus on water, food and energy ahead of cutting emissions

With attention turning to a new climate protocol that will be decided...

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December 16, 2014
This crop is not an orphan anymore: it now has a home

  Standing before 20 other senior scientists at the World...

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This crop is not an orphan anymore: it now has a home   Standing before 20 other senior scientists at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Dr Wonder Nunekpeka spoke the words on everyone’s mind. “My crop has been an orphan but is not anymore! I will be a father for...

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