Transforming lives and landscapes with trees
Transforming lives and landscapes with trees
The imminent food security crisis in the Asia Pacific region will be...
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The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has plans to “re-ignite...
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AgFor’s agroforestry farmers’ field school arranged more visits by...
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Setelah menghadirkan ahli merica dan cengkeh di desa-desa binaan, kali...
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Tropical peatlands are one of the world’s great carbon stores but are...
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Tropical peatlands are one of the world’s great carbon stores but are under threat from conversion for economic purposes. One native species in Indonesia is making a comeback thanks to its role in maintaining peat ecosystems while improving...
With conflict over land rights in around 18,000 villages in Indonesia,...
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With conflict over land rights in around 18,000 villages in Indonesia, tenure is a major barrier to social, environmental and economic welfare. The Ministry of Forestry has taken a major step towards reducing conflict by adopting Rapid Land...
Maps used to determine tree cover as part of schemes to reduce...
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Maps used to determine tree cover as part of schemes to reduce deforestation have errors owing to scale and pixels. These can be corrected, say Betha Lusiana and colleagues By Robert Finlayson The ability of a...
Taking the time to understand how farmers’ perceive ecosystem functions...
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Taking the time to understand how farmers’ perceive ecosystem functions and their importance may pay off in the long term for payment for ecosystem services (PES) schemes, according to a new study by scientists from the World Agroforestry...
Farmers, students and teachers in the South Pacific nation of Tonga are...
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Volunteer farmer trainers are helping dairy farmers in East Africa...
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Indonesia’s incoming government is being urged to remain committed to...
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Honey is a forest commodity that offers many benefits. The thick,...
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Madu merupakan salah satu komoditas hasil hutan yang memiliki banyak...
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The 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural...
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The 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management program in the Philippines was celebrated with a workshop and farmers’ field day hosted by the World Agroforestry Centre at joint field sites in Claveria, Misamis Oriental...
In Thailand, 4.1% of children under five in urban areas suffer from...
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In Thailand, 4.1% of children under five in urban areas suffer from chronic malnutrition. This doubles to 8.4% outside the cities and in the hill-tribe communities of Mae Chaem rises to 33%. Better agricultural production and exclusive breastfeeding...
The farmers’ field school concept has long been acknowledged in...
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Konsep sekolah lapang bukanlah hal baru di bidang pertanian Indonesia....
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Agroforestry and Forestry in Sulawesi (AgFor Sulawesi) officially...
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To support the decision whether and how to engage in alternative...
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To support the decision whether and how to engage in alternative charcoal production, the Biomass Technology Group (BTG) on behalf of NL Agency has developed the Alternative Charcoal Tool (ACT). If you want to know how to produce...
An article on DevEx looks at the contribution agricultural research has...
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Europe’s leading business lobby group has drawn attention to...
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To meet its food security objectives, the Malawi Government is focusing...
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With the Philippines planning on becoming a major palm oil player,...
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Between 1990 and 2010 Vietnam lost over 300,000 ha of natural forests...
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Between 1990 and 2010 Vietnam lost over 300,000 ha of natural forests while planting 2.5 ha of trees. Reforestation activities are vital in arresting soil erosion, landslides and land degradation, especially since 25 million people live in or...
An e?discussion on “Developing capacities for sustainable change...
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An article in DevEx discusses issues surrounding tree planting, such as...
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More than 1,000 of the most influential leaders from business,...
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“Social entrepreneurs are among those best positioned to improve the...
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The World Agroforestry Centre @ICRAF has been listed among the top 50...
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To overcome poverty, hunger and malnutrition as well as their close...
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To overcome poverty, hunger and malnutrition as well as their close bedfellow environmental degradation, we would all do well to heed the dozen principles discussed in a new article by Roger B. Leakey. Instead of giving farmers cash...