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The Honduras Water Platform is now available for Development Region 13 (R13) – Gulf of Fonseca
Due to its mountainous landscape, the Honduran territory has a large water supply system, comprised by 25 basins, 133 sub-basins, and a total of 6,845 micro-basins (Hydrographic Regions in Honduras); which drain into two different slopes, the Pacific and the Atlantic watersheds. For the most part, the Pacific watershed in Honduras is located in the southern area, which is known
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A new decade of forest restoration: Lessons learned from Burkina Faso
For this International Day of Forests’ theme of forest restoration, we take a closer look at ongoing restoration efforts in Burkina Faso. Despite numerous challenges, insights from these initiatives help chart “a path to recovery and wellbeing”.
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Mass-produced coffee and chocolate puts nature and social welfare at risk, scientists warn, with urgent transformation needed
Higher prices are among reforms needed to tackle farmer neglect, child labor and environmental damage caused by production of tropical commodities at scale.
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Public and Private Partnerships improve smallholder farmer fortunes in Babati, Tanzania
The Alliance joins efforts to improve soil fertility and agricultural output in Tanzania.
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Banking on indigenous seed: investing in a healthier future
Vihiga, Kenya: researchers and farmers have established a community seedbank to cultivate traditional crops that can improve both health and livelihoods.
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In her words: one woman fighting COVID-19 in Nairobi
This International Women’s Day, we spoke with Elizabeth Nduta Njeri, a community health volunteer supporting the COVID response in Nairobi, to recognize ‘Women in leadership: achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’.
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Bringing better seeds to indigenous farmers in Vietnam’s Northern highlands
How can increased access to, and use of, high-quality seed translate into enhanced nutrition and income security for ethnic minority communities? A new research project in Vietnam’s Northern highlands aims to answer that question.