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June 12, 2014
Garden exhibit inspired by agroforestry transformation in Ethiopia

The transformation of the Antsokia Valley in Ethiopia, from barren...

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June 12, 2014
Agroforestry and forest management to aid food security in Zimbabwe

A new program in Zimbabwe will assist vulnerable smallholder farmers to...

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June 12, 2014
Agroforestry employment aims to protect Haitian forest

A project aimed at establishing sustainable economic opportunities in...

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June 11, 2014
Traditional roles not so traditional after all

Often, it is assumed that all farm-related decisions in rural Africa...

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Traditional roles not so traditional after all Often, it is assumed that all farm-related decisions in rural Africa are made by the head of the household, usually the oldest male. As part of her PhD research, Seline Meijer went to Malawi, where she has been...

June 11, 2014
Equator Prize winners announced

The recipients of the 2014 Equator Prize exemplify community,...

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June 11, 2014
Pitfalls with PES in Vietnam

The issue of whether Payments for Environmental Services (PES) schemes...

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June 11, 2014
Business and the landscape approach

The disconnect between commodities and landscapes was under discussion...

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June 11, 2014
Push for agroforestry in India

The Indian state of Jharkhand is being urged to encourage agroforestry...

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June 11, 2014
Jayapura proposes eight steps for reducing emissions

Jayapura (19/05) — With the large area of forest in Indonesia—more than...

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June 10, 2014
AgFor Sulawesi Menggelar Kunjungan Lapang ke Penangkar Bibit di Konawe

Dalam rangka meningkatkan kapasitas petani dan memfasilitasi...

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June 9, 2014
New evidence proves diverse forests control erosion

Scientists in China have used a new method to tease apart the causes of...

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New evidence proves diverse forests control erosionScientists in China have used a new method to tease apart the causes of erosion in a landscape. The results show that diverse forests reduce erosion dramatically   Researchers at the World Agroforestry Centre’s East and Central Asia...

June 9, 2014
FAO release success stories in climate-smart agriculture

Climate-smart agriculture can “improve farm yields and household...

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June 9, 2014
Gender and tree planting story wins blog competition

A story about the relationship between gender and tree planting by...

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June 9, 2014
Call to action to preserve genetic diversity in our forests

The first-ever edition of The State of the World's Forest Genetic...

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June 9, 2014
Vice-Minister: agroforestry key to sustainable development

Viet Nam is acutely vulnerable to climate change. It risks being dealt...

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June 8, 2014
At the heart of carbon is my forest

A new guide for carbon-forestry projects explains why communities are...

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At the heart of carbon is my forest A new guide for carbon-forestry projects explains why communities are at the heart of successful schemes, says David M. Wilson   The efficacy of carbon-forestry schemes is being debated as part of worldwide experiments with ways to slow...

June 6, 2014
Adopters? Rejectors? Or Key Partners?: Cameroon’s Rural Resource...

Concern about the environment and sustainable management of natural...

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Adopters? Rejectors? Or Key Partners?: Cameroon’s Rural Resource Centres offer a farmer-centred approach to extension work Concern about the environment and sustainable management of natural resources alone does not motivate farmers to adopt new agricultural practices. Then what does? Studies conclude that communication between farmers, agronomists, extension agencies and scientists is crucial. Takoutsing et...

June 6, 2014
Beer grows on trees in India

A local Indian beer made from the leaves of the ‘salfi’ tree is...

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June 6, 2014
Ecosystem-based adaptation and the smallholder

In a blog on the website of Conservation International (CI), Cecilia...

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June 6, 2014
AgFor Sulawesi Merangkul Kabupaten Gorontalo dan Boalemo untuk...

Gorontalo (3 Juni 2014) – Program Agroforestry and Forestry in Sulawesi...

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June 5, 2014
Kelompok pemerintah daerah di Sumatera Selatan ikuti pelatihan awal...

Musi Rawas (16/04)-Sebagai tindak lanjut dari lokakarya sosialiasi...

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June 5, 2014
Learning about landscapes in Sri Lanka

A recent landscapes workshop may have baffled local farmers, but...

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June 5, 2014
Building climate resilience in Rwanda

A new project in Rwanda aims to combat the impacts of climate change in...

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June 5, 2014
Examining gender-agriculture-climate change dynamics in Malawi

Rural women in Malawi need strategies to better cope with the adverse...

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June 5, 2014
Which countries offer the best restoration opportunities?

With the world having lost almost half of its original forest cover,...

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June 4, 2014
Sustainability an opportunity and challenge for Myanmar

There is optimism that Myanmar will commit to sustainable forest...

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June 4, 2014
Time to focus on forest genetic resources

A new report has found that half of all utilized forest species are...

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June 4, 2014
Agroforestry supporting cricket!

A retired army major is successfully growing willow trees on his farm...

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June 4, 2014
Conservation agriculture a win-win for farmers and Lake Naivasha

The health of Kenya’s Lake Naivasha is improving thanks to the efforts...

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June 4, 2014
LAMA-I awareness workshop organized in two districts in South Sumatra...

Musi Rawas (14/03)-As an effort to promote Locally Appropriate...

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