- Introducing improved technology does not automatically lead to innovation and desired change! It is one of many inputs into an ongoing, collective, interactive and multi-faceted innovation process that involves continuous adaptation to new conditions so as to improve system productivity, food…
- 29 November is International Farmer Innovation Day, coordinated through the Prolinnova-PROmoting Local INNOVAtion in ecological-oriented agriculture and natural resource management global network. The Day heightens awareness of farmers’ innovations in adapting to a continuously changing…
- On 28 November 2013 the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), together with the AfriCAN Climate consortium is organising a one day event to showcase and share integrated approaches of climate change adaptation and mitigation practiced in Africa. The meeting will bring together key…
- Background Mbeere Sub-County is a low semi-arid zone of Kenya that is covered by three agro-ecological zones; the marginal cotton zone (LM4); the lower midland livestock-millet zone (LM5); and the lowland livestock millet zone (L5). Green grams, cow peas and sorghum play the dual…
- Research initiatives and discoveries Studies show that a chemical mechanism operating in the roots of a tropical grass used for livestock feed holds enormous potential to reduce GHG emissions. According to scientists from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the mechanism…
- DFID’s Ministers have approved the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters Programme (BRACED) which is expected to benefit up to 5 million people, especially women and children, by building their resilience to climate extremes (mostly droughts and floods). This…
- It can open new avenues for research. This data can be used to improve efficiencies of production and farming systems and agricultural market chains at global, regional and national levels. It can improve food safety and contribute to risk management in farming. Opening access to research…
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- The Steering Committee of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) has selected a new Chair for the period 2013-2016: Mr Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, from Colombia. Following an open and competitive search process, Mr Restrepo was selected by the multi-stakeholder GFAR Steering…
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