According to the World Bank, rice farming is responsible for 10% of global methane emissions and is also a contributor to nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions. Despite this, greenhouse gas emissions from rice systems, particularly in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, has been a largely untapped research area for the reduction of global emissions. In a new
The Ucayali rainforest region, located in Peru, has managed to position itself as the third largest cacao-growing area in the country, with approximately 20,000 hectares dedicated to this activity. However, behind this sweet success lies a worrying shadow due to the increasing rates of deforestation and soil degradation, which endanger the fauna, flora and cacao production in the region. In
El fortalecimiento de la autonomía alimentaria en las comunidades étnicas Arhuacas realizado por medio de modelos ancestrales, propone impulsar el autoconsumo de una canasta de cultivos biofortificados (fríjol, arroz, batata y maíz), buscando mejorar la calidad de vida de las familias beneficiarias para promocionar acciones dirigidas al consumidor local o regional, y facilitar la comercialización de excedentes de cosecha, con
Kenya’s heavy reliance on climate-sensitive natural resources makes the agricultural sector highly vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. Therefore, the Kenyan government is highlighting the importance of local-level financing for climate-smart agriculture projects (CSA), supporting the growth of a more sustainable agriculture sector. The government’s prioritization of building farmers’ resilience through the allocation of financial resources for climate
Year by year hundreds of elite rice lines are developed by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and FLAR breeding programs, but “how much diversity do we have?” and “what is the most efficient way study it?” are remaining questions of relevance. Genomics offers a huge variety of possibilities for both research and crop improvement purposes; prediction of relevant
The Gender Equality Initiative (HER+) conducts innovative gender and social science research to develop actionable solutions to enhance climate resilience and the empowerment of women in Africa and Asia. As there is no one-size-fits-all solution to these challenges, HER+ identifies and models diverse scenarios for co-creation of socio-technical innovations. According to Barret et al 2022, co-creation of bundled approaches is
As part of Alliance/PABRA’s initiative to modernize bean breeding, technicians and scientist from the Pan African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) targeted countries in Africa, were invited for a training on bean breeding with a gender lens. The main purpose of the training was to strengthen the capacity of 54 field technicians and scientists across 30 sub-Saharan countries for four days
Watch Venture-Out Events featuring Kuza One and Piatrika Biosystems: two digital agriculture startups take the stage to share their technologies, and discuss with A4IP and Ram Dhulipala (ILRI) how scientists and entrepreneurs can work together to overcome barriers to scale. Kuza One and Piatrika Biosystems are two digital agriculture startups bridging the worlds of science and entrepreneurship. On July