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September 25, 2014
New margarine from the seeds of the Allanblackia tree

A margarine made from the seeds of an indigenous African tree has just...

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September 25, 2014
Study to investigate Moringa potential in Haiti

A new study will assess the potential of the Moringa tree to benefit...

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September 25, 2014
(Publicity Update) Santam to plant 200 pomegranate trees across the...

Santam will be raising awareness about “hidden hunger” this Arbor Month...

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September 25, 2014
New AgFor members learn from Bersatu farmers’ group

Farmers from AgFor’s newest operating area visited the Bersatu farmers...

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September 24, 2014
World leaders take note: there is a plan to address climate change in...

With several high-level international climate meetings underway this...

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World leaders take note: there is a plan to address climate change in African landscapes With several high-level international climate meetings underway this week, it is vital to ensure that commitments translate, quickly, into actions that have both climate mitigation as well as adaptation benefits. The newly released African Landscapes Action Plan provides...

September 24, 2014
CGIAR determined to redouble research efforts

“Never before in history has agriculture been under such threat, and in...

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September 24, 2014
Scientists unite for agroecology

The scientific community sees “the need for a dramatic shift to...

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September 24, 2014
Petani Daerah Binaan Baru Belajar dari Kelompok Tani Bersatu

Petani asal desa wilayah binaan baru AgFor Sulawesi mengunjungi...

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September 23, 2014
Seeing and hearing farmers through photos and videos

Using photos in focus groups and a video baseline survey puts faces to...

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Ryan Tulusan, Bantuanon, Lantapan, Philippines, shows flood extent in the rainy season Using photos in focus groups and a video baseline survey puts faces to the once-anonymous ‘stakeholders’ of a project. They give a more personal dimension to all the figures and statistics and help show what farmers really need...

September 23, 2014
(Biofuels Digest) ICRAF signs cooperation agreement with Embrapa

In Brazil, cooperation agreement signed between the World...

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September 23, 2014
Manajemen hutan masyarakat ternyata tidak menguntungkan semua pihak

Di lereng Gunung Sawal di Kabupaten Ciamis, Indonesia, para petani...

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September 22, 2014
Why do some trees produce flowers before leaves unfold?

When spring arrives, we rejoice as leaves begin to unfold on trees and...

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Why do some trees produce flowers before leaves unfold? When spring arrives, we rejoice as leaves begin to unfold on trees and flowers boom. For some trees, however, this normal sequence is reversed and they produce flowers before their leaves have developed. Researchers from the Chinese Academy...

September 22, 2014
Climate briefings for business

The likely impacts of climate change on business, and how different...

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September 22, 2014
Don’t forget research on the climate change journey

On the verge of the UN Climate Summit, being held in New York on 23...

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September 22, 2014
Agroforestry to offset US university emissions

A graduate from Clarkson University in New York has developed an...

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September 22, 2014
Building resilience through agroforestry in Senegal

A UK-funded project in northern Senegal will help communities tackle...

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September 22, 2014
Centre gears up for Convention on Biological Diversity conference

The World Agroforestry Centre is holding two important events on the...

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September 19, 2014
Trees help farmers adapt to climate change

With trees, farmers have a source of food, fuel and timber for...

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Farmers designing agroforestry systems With trees, farmers have a source of food, fuel and timber for consumption or income during climate extremes   By Regine Evangelista   ‘There is nothing we can do’. With resignation and a hint of despair, this is...

September 18, 2014
Growing a high value carbon landscape: BIODEV in Burkina Faso

Issa Ouedraogo, 40, loves his job, which is working for BIODEV, a World...

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Growing a high value carbon landscape: BIODEV in Burkina Faso Issa Ouedraogo, 40, loves his job, which is working for BIODEV, a World Agroforestry Centre-led and Finnish-funded project in southern Burkina Faso. Although he comes replete with a PhD in forestry from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,...

September 18, 2014
Agroforestry to dye for

Agroforestry systems are helping women in Indonesia revive natural dye-...

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September 18, 2014
Indigenous trees have multiple benefits in Nigeria

Incorporating trees on farms in Nigeria can tackle climate change...

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September 18, 2014
Simple tools for evaluating landscape change

Photography and maps can be both inexpensive and valid tools for...

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September 18, 2014
South Sumatra provincial government to enhance motivation for low-...

‘To know is to love’ is an old proverb quoted by the head of the South...

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September 18, 2014
Farmers to be offered market-driven ways out of poverty through World...

Press ReleaseFarmers to be offered market-driven ways out of poverty...

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September 17, 2014
(All Africa) As Forest Losses Rise, Zambia Plans a Timber Moratorium

Lusaka — Zambia's lawmakers are preparing to put a moratorium on the...

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September 17, 2014
Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan "dorong" Semangat...

‘Tak kenal maka tak sayang’, kutipan yang sama disampaikan oleh Kepala...

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September 17, 2014
International agroecology symposium

The benefits and use of agroecological farming are to be discussed at...

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September 17, 2014
A little seed funding can go a long way

Whether it be revitalizing urban parkland in New York City or ensuring...

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September 16, 2014
World Agroforestry Centre and Embrapa sign cooperation agreement

A cooperation agreement signed between the World Agroforestry Centre (...

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http://blog.worldagroforestry.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Embrapa.jpgA cooperation agreement signed between the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) in Brasilia builds on a longstanding relationship between the two institutions. Ravi Prabhu, ICRAF deputy director general for research, said Embrapa’s...

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