Source: Voice of America
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Agricultural experts from the G20 countries will meet next week to find ways to match the latest research and technology to the growing demand for more food. It’s estimated the world’s population will grow to nine billion by 2050.…
- Global Partnerships to Increase Food Security
- GFAR¿s vision for a multipurpose agriculture that contributes significantly to alleviating poverty, increasing food security and attaining the sustainable utilization of natural resources requires the establishment of efficient and effective collaborative efforts amongst several stakeholder groups…
- The project developed water saving cropping systems that have been demonstrated at 11 original demonstration sites. More recently four new sites were established in Hebei and new sites at in each of four neighbouring provinces. These sites have consistently shown that irrigation water for water…
- The project developed water saving cropping systems that have been demonstrated at 11 original demonstration sites. More recently four new sites were established in Hebei and new sites at in each of four neighbouring provinces. These sites have consistently shown that irrigation water for water…
- Dr. Adel El-Beltagy, the Chair of GFAR, has represented the Global Forum at several international meetings over the last six months.From 3 to 7 December 2007 Dr. El-Beltagy was at the CGIAR Annual General Meeting (AGM07) in Bejing, China; from 26 to 28 February 2008 he…
- The Oasis initiative to combat desertification and dryland degradation organized a global workshop during 20-22 August hosted by CIRAD and IRD at the CIRAD campus in Montpellier, France. The workshop strengthened global partnerships while developing a pre-proposal for CGIAR Challenge Programme…
- An innovation systems approach for ARD focused on poor, small holder producers central to future GFAR actions 2 April 2007 Rome, Italy - Representatives of GFAR Stakeholders which include farmer organizations, non-government and civil society, regional research forums, research organizations of the…
- 2 April 2007 Rome, Italy - Representatives of GFAR Stakeholders which include farmer organizations, non-government and civil society, regional research forums, research organizations of the North and South and international development agencies met for 3 days from 30th to 1st April 2007 at the…
- Environmental Alert (EA) won the first prize in the category earth of "Energy Globe Award" for its project on Integrated Nutrient Management to attain sustainable productivity increases in East African Farming systems (INMASP). Mr. Fred Kafeero, EA Executive Director, received the award during…