Sitting next to a fire holds great pleasure for most of us. So does the smoky flavour wood-smoke brings to food. However, daily use of firewood in poorly ventilated households can have hidden health consequences. It is important to choose the right tre…
A new report from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security calls for the need to “recalibrate” food production in the developing world.
Vetriventhan, M and Upadhyaya, H D and Anandakumar, C R and Senthilvel, S and Parzies, H K and Bharathi, A and Varshney, R K and Gowda, C L L (2012) Assessing genetic diversity, allelic richness and genetic relationship among races in ICRISAT foxtail m…
If agricultural development efforts are to effectively contribute to reducing poverty and food insecurity and help families adapt to the effects of climate change, agricultural researchers and practitioners must rethink how they integrate gender within…
In Indonesia, oil palm covers around 8 million hectare or approximately 5% of the nation’s land area. Indonesia is the world’s biggest exporter of palm oil. The commodity has been the centre of controversy mostly because of the conversion of natura…
