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On being a woman, in the field and in her field
10.02.19- Environment
It was the sense of adventure that wooed Greta Dargie into scientific research, the photos…
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The new generation of women scientists working for global food security
10.02.19Despite progress in recent years, there still remains a concerning gender gap in science, with…
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Meet the role models for the next generation of women and girls in science
08.02.19- Gender
“We need to encourage and support girls and women to achieve their full potential as…
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A world where livestock are part of the solution—Ethiopia state minister
08.02.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Ethiopian girl drinking milk produced by the family cow (photo credit: Africa Rising). The recent…
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State capacity and agricultural service provision: The case of rural Nepal
01.02.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
In Nepal, bureaucrats’ local knowledge and motivation make a difference in serving rural farmers. …
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Scaling to new heights in agriculture
29.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
How to scale? This question frequently comes up as projects look to expand and replicate…
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Livestock and trees: A more perfect union
21.12.18- Climate
- Environment
Illustration by Remy Charlip via Pinterest: Cover of Four Fur Feet, written by Margaret Wise Brown.…
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Trees on farms contributing to post-2020 biodiversity framework
21.12.18- Climate
- Environment
As countries wrapped up discussion at CBD COP 14 in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt, the…
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Challenging gender norms around trees and land restoration in West Africa: can research be transformative?
21.12.18- Climate
- Gender
Trees are important sources of income for many women in the drylands of West Africa,…
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Operationalizing the Agroforestry Strategy and Plan for Rwanda
21.12.18- Climate
- Food Security
Rwanda was the first African country to declare a target for land restoration, aiming for…
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Best of Landscape News 2018
20.12.18It’s been a year of monumental wake-up calls to climate change, from the melting snows…
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Four key steps to a sustainable food future
20.12.18- Climate
- Food Security
- Nutrition
The world’s population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, with rising numbers of people …
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Trees on farms: a biodiversity assessment tool
20.12.18- Big data
- Biodiversity
Researchers have created a new tool to measure biological diversity in farm land, which will…
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In Andhra Pradesh, ICRAF starts deep dive into science of Zero-Budget Natural Farming
19.12.18- Biodiversity
- Food Security
Zero-budget natural farming (ZBNF) is reported to be followed by 8% of farmers in Andhra…
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Call for proposals: Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity
19.12.18Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity has launched a second call for proposa…
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Top of the tree: FTA in 2018
19.12.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
The year 2018 saw the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) chalk…
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Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news
18.12.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
Driven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing t…
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G20 Buenos Aires Summit: Fostering growth and sustainability in food systems
18.12.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first G20 Summit, held in Washington in 2008 at…
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Peatlands: An appetite to re-wet?
18.12.18- Environment
Bonn - BONN, Germany – In recent years the role of peatlands in landscape restoration…
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The Tamale Declaration: a regreening plan for northern Ghana
18.12.18- Biodiversity
- Environment
An international workshop has called for an integrated plan to regreen the region. The climax…
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Climate and Agriculture at COP24: Depressing or Exhilarating?
18.12.18- Climate
- Environment
Walking the hallways of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 24th Conf…
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South Asia symposium: The Food Systems Approach to tackling hunger and malnutrition
17.12.18- Food Security
Meeting the Sustainable Development Goal 2 of Zero Hunger requires a holistic approach to food sys…
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REDD+ and the Sustainable Development Goals: the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
17.12.18- Biodiversity
- Environment
The rainforest nation is taking steps to improve links between the two mechanisms. The Democratic…
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New project will develop aquaculture knowledge and practical skills of students and fish farmers in Zambia
17.12.18WorldFish and its partners have launched a major new project in Zambia. The Aquaculture Technical,…
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