A unique solution to a problem plaguing national parks all over Indonesia: instead of trying to evict local communities, who have long lived within the boundaries of these protected areas, carve out an “eco-village”.
Archive for January, 2013
Tackle challenges in farming sector – China Daily
Research conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute shows that migration from rural to urban areas and from the agricultural sector to the non-agricultural sector have been the most effective way of substantially reducing poverty and…
Climbing beans reach new heights in Rwanda
Already one of the most densely populated countries in the world, the United Nations predicts that Rwanda’s population of around 11 million people is set to nearly quadruple by the turn of the century. An Upward Spiral – the story of climbing beans…
Secretary of Agriculture backs CIMMYT’s initiative for sustainable crop intensification in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a mosaic of distinct agricultural seasons, potentially allowing farmers to cultivate two and sometimes three crops on the same field. However, in the impoverished region of Southern Bangladesh, only 50% of farmers currently grow more tha…
Hundreds of women leaders in rural Bihar get trained on climate change and food security
A training in Bihar, India, envisaged bringing together over 1500 trainees, largely from the local self-governance Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to understand issues related to gender and food security in the wake of climate change.