At this year’s Asia-Pacific Forestry Week in Thailand, Alliance experts - through the regional network APFORGEN - called on government leaders, development partners and restoration practitioners to focus on strengthening tree seed systems to transform healthier forests that feed the future.
Women’s representation and leadership have long been recognized as drivers of more inclusive, equitable, and resilient food systems. Yet, too often, leadership is confused with a formal title or with women’s membership in groups.
In times of climate crisis and accelerated biodiversity loss, genetic conservation is an investment in resilience. Every seed stored in a gene bank represents a possibility for adaptation for future generations. Unfortunately, today there is still a great deal of diversity in our crops that is not yet found in the cold storerooms of gene banks.
As climate shocks intensify, ecosystems degrade, and governments struggle with mounting disaster bills, a quietly critical question is emerging in global sustainability circles: What does it actually cost to govern a landscape well? For years, research and investment have focused on the technical side of landscape management – new technologies, restoration methods, and farm-level innovations. But beneath every successful landscape
Farmers in Kenya are being trained to detect and manage Soybean rust – a devastating fungal disease which can reduce crop yields by up to 80 percent if left unchecked. Despite the severity of the disease, many farmers are unaware of Soybean rust and at worse, do not know how to effectively manage it. In Western Kenya, surveys have shown
By Bushra Humaira Sadaf In Bangladesh’s coastal districts, millions of people depend on a network of polders, embankments, canals, and sluice gates to protect their homes, farms, and livelihoods. These structures, built in the 1960s, cover over 1.2 million hectares and are crucial for agriculture, fisheries, and rural life. Yet, many canals have silted up, sluice gates are damaged, and water
In Bomet County, Kenya, where agricultural traditions run deep, two families and their farms are redefining what it means to farm with resilience and purpose. The two farms belong to Thomas and Emily Yebei from Rongena village and Richard and Nancy Koske from Leldaet village. Their holdings, though modest in size, have become living classrooms where adaptation, innovation, and community
By James Allen IV, Naureen Karachiwalla, and Deboleena Rakshit November 24, 2025 When communities are asked to contribute their time or money to shared goals—like running a school meal program—the success of these efforts often depends on how people respond to one another’s choices. If most people give more time and effort when others do, cooperation can spread. But if people hold