En el marco de las elecciones regionales de Colombia 2023, específicamente en la ciudad de Cali, PlaSA Colombia se unió al cuarto debate de candidatos a la alcaldía de esta ciudad, esta vez dedicado a las temáticas de salud, bienestar y sistemas alimentarios organizado por ProPacífico, gremios, universidades y medios de comunicación. Durante esta sesión, se entregó a cada candidato
Rabat, Morocco – October 17, 2023. The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) today signed a new hosting agreement with CGIAR research center, the Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT (ABC). The signing ceremony took place during the 19th CGIAR System Council Meeting in Rabat, Morocco. The new hosting arrangement underscores GFAR’s commitment to fulfilling its original mission and
On September 26 and 27, a delegation from Alliance/CGIAR and its Accelerate for Impact Platform gathered with nearly 1000 leaders from across the agri-tech innovation ecosystem in London for the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. Start-uppers, investors, policymakers, corporate partners, and scientists united to explore collaboration toward scaling agricultural technologies for nature-positive outcomes: tackling key themes including biodiversity and carbon schemes,
In a highly competitive process that attracted more than 80 applications, 10 startups that have proven to be potential leaders in the cocoa industry in Colombia while contributing to peacebuilding, have been carefully selected to participate in a two-month acceleration program to strengthen their capacities and possibilities to grow.
With the gotukola finely shredded, the green chillies and red pearl onions finely chopped, it’s time to assemble the gotukola sambol. A handful of freshly grated coconut, a dash of powdered Maldivian fish and the juice of a lime are added to the other prepped ingredients, transforming the seemingly humble gotukola sambol into a delicious and nutritious side dish.
How are governments, organizations, companies, and individuals dealing with the impacts of global warming? Indeed, who are the actors, when it comes to reducing climate risks, such as droughts, floods, and forest fires? What do the individual actor groups contribute? And where and how are they already working together in a systematic fashion?
In a world facing the impacts of climate change and increasing health issues related to diets, the significance of diverse seeds in agriculture cannot be overstated. Diverse seeds play a pivotal role in promoting farm resilience and fostering healthier diets.
Year in year out, I relied on maize which would fail due to extended droughts and unpredictable rainy seasons, and this would leave us hungry. However, for the past two seasons, using crop diversification and water management technologies, I can harvest beans then follow it up with maize. My family is assured of food, commented Mary Mbuya of Runyenjes, Embu