Transforming lives and landscapes with trees
Transforming lives and landscapes with trees
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been at the...
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been at the forefront of climate-smart agriculture for the past decade, advocating for and supporting farmers to adopt this type of sustainable land use worldwide. This support is only set...
“I have been exposed to the use of modern molecular approaches in plant...
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The African Plant Breeding Academy has graduated its first group of...
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“The greatest hope for climate adaptation and sustainable development...
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Fairtrade is calling for governments and international actors involved...
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The important role of family farmers in mitigating, adapting, and even...
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Setelah sepakat untuk berkolaborasi dalam bidang agroforestri, program...
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By Ake Mamo and Philippe Vaast ‘Chocolate has begun a journey...
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By Ake Mamo and Philippe Vaast ‘Chocolate has begun a journey from being very loved and very common, like beer, to being very loved and a good deal less common, like Bordeaux.” said Mark Shatzker of Bloomberg,...
The real impact of biofuels on food security and food prices were...
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The Norwegian government has announced it will provide NOK 76 million (...
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The Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance (ACSAA) aims to ensure 6...
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Initiative 20x20 which plans to restore degraded land across Latin...
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Peru, has unveiled its plan for Nationally...
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Peru, has unveiled its plan for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) at the UN climate talks currently underway in Lima. The Peru agriculture NAMA, titled the iNAMAzonia, is landscaped-based and aims at creating the...
The world’s population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050. For...
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The world’s population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050. For some countries, this will double. FAO estimates that global agricultural production will have to increase by 60% to meet increased demand, driven by population growth and...
A new book published by the World Agroforestry Centre looks at the...
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A new report shows how bamboo can restore degraded lands and forests,...
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A new project aimed at reducing deforestation and preserving...
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Home gardens in rural areas can “tackle poverty, build resilience to...
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Among the machines humming in the seed lab stands Alice Muchugi,...
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Among the machines humming in the seed lab stands Alice Muchugi, Genetic Resources Unit Manager at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). Alice has been with ICRAF since she was a Masters student at Kenyatta University. She is now...
Sixty-seven research ideas were presented at the National Workshop on...
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At the Second Quarterly Meeting of the International Fund for...
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Landscapes are complex assemblages of land uses, people and conflicting...
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On 7 December, the Peruvian Environment Ministry (MINAM), represented...
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On 7 December, the Peruvian Environment Ministry (MINAM), represented by H.E. Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vida, and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), represented by its Director-General, Dr. Anthony Simons signed a memorandum of understanding for inter-institutional cooperation. The signature of...
As the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) launched a new book — designed...
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As the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) launched a new book — designed to arm people with evidence and tools for designing climate smart landscapes—its lead editor underscored the fact that we are a long way from achieving sustainable,...
Parties attending the 20th UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change...
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Parties attending the 20th UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change in Peru (Lima COP 20) have been asked to think about climate change mitigation and adaptation together. At a COP 20 side event organised by the World...
On the sidelines of the on-going UN climate talks, scientists, policy...
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On the sidelines of the on-going UN climate talks, scientists, policy makers and development practitioners deliberated on how landscape approaches can be used to plan and implement mitigation actions to manage agriculture and forest dynamics. Drawing on examples...
If you’re going to invest in agroforestry, then you want to be sure the...
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If you’re going to invest in agroforestry, then you want to be sure the tree seeds or seedlings you plant are high quality and suitable to local growing conditions. You would want the trees to grow well and...
African smallholder farmers have a new ally in their effort to adopt...
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African smallholder farmers have a new ally in their effort to adopt farming practices that raise food production, build resilience to climate change, and create healthier and more sustainable landscapes—that is, practices that are climate smart. The aim...
Given the right support, women can significantly boost yields and help...
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Eight Latin American countries have announced an initiative to restore...
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