Nestled in the tranquil Laotian Houayno village, three bulls bask in the morning quiet amid a landscape of rolling hills and a low-lying bed of clouds stretching across the rural district of Phonxay. To the untrained eye, the hilly terrain offers the perfect countryside experience, but 46-year-old Chansone believes the highlands are nature’s gift, crucial to raising herds of healthy
In recent months, consultations across four Indian Himalayan states — Nagaland, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh — were bringing together diverse stakeholders including government representatives, agriculture experts, academia, the private sector, and civil society. The discussions centered on how agroecology provides a comprehensive, multifaceted response to the region’s challenges and how to shape integrated policy frameworks addressing the interconnectedness of
In 2015, during the Alaçati Herb Festival in Turkey, a wild herb collector’s competition was held, rewarding the participant who gathered the most wild edible plant species. Contestants were required to identify each plant and explain its culinary or medicinal use. In Turkey, wild plants continue to be harvested and eaten as salads, fried, or roasted, while others are valued for
Lucy Anyango Okumu is a farmer in Kenya’s western County of Siaya. She surveys a row of trees planted in front of her house. Her garden contains everything from chili plants to pawpaw, jackfruit, mangoes, and avocados. She explains the reason that her garden is so diverse. The trees are beneficial, she explains. “When the bananas are ready, I harvest
Agricultural risk management (ARM) is crucial for smallholder farmers who bear some of the greatest impacts of climate risks but often lack the tools and resources to protect their livelihoods. Recognizing this, the CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF) led the Clim-ARM project – funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented in partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal
In a recent series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Sara Jani and Valentina De Col from ICARDA interviewed Maria Garuccio, Information Management and Open Science Manager at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. They discussed CGIAR’s collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on AGRIS and AGROVOC – two key resources in
Livestock farming is a cornerstone of agriculture globally, providing essential food products, livelihoods, and increasing opportunities for innovation. However, it is increasingly recognized that modern livestock farming practices – often involving mass production and intense resource use – contribute to climate change environmental degradation. However, alternatives exist, and plenty research indicates that a combination of improved livestock feed and integrated livestock
As Typhoon Yagi wreaked havoc across parts of Vietnam in early September 2024 – leaving 299 people dead and 34 missing – many farming communities in the northern region found their fields flooded, crops destroyed, and land eroded. The Vietnamese government estimated that the costs of the damage and destruction add up to 81.5 trillion Vietnamese dong (US$3.31 billion). In Mai