Rapid land-use transformations are occurring in the Mekong Region, especially in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, in southwestern China, thanks primarily to the spread of monocultural rubber plantations.
With the European Commission recently launching a proposal to reduce the amount of food-based biofuels it sources, a study by the World Agroforestry Centre team in Indonesia clarified the socioeconomic importance of oil palm.
In the 21st century, extension services will need to grapple with challenges such as climate change, food insecurity, gender inequality and the globalization of agriculture.
The World Agroforestry Centre’s chief science advisor argues that researchers need to address more complex issues of policy and evidence if they want to have a real impact.
