- Co-organized by the Government of Hainan, CAAS, FAO and CGIAR, the 5th Global Forum of Leaders of Agricultural S&T (GLAST-2016) was held in Lingshui Li Autonomous Region of Hainan. Mr. Qu Dongyu, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Ms. He Xiqing, Vice Governor of Hainan, Mr. Tang Huajun, President of…
- Americans have long been touted as the poster children for obesity. However, new data shows that the isolated communities of the Pacific Islands are home to an unparalleled epidemic of this global problem. The majority of countries with the highest rates of obesity in the world are Pacific island…
- The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is the only global inter-governmental development organization committed to reducing poverty and protecting the environment through the use of bamboo and rattan. With headquarters in Beijing, China and offices in India, Ethiopia, Ghana and…
- Over the course of a decade, half the spring water in the Indian state of Sikkim disappeared. Nestled in the eastern Himalayas, the villages of Sikkim saw their wells run dry, pastures parched, and families travel farther and farther from home to draw fresh water. Sikkim is just one of many…
- Education Professional Committee (EPC) is one of the Chinese Association of Agricultural Science Societies (CAASS) branch organization. EPC of CAASS is the China Coordinating Office for GCHERA World Agriculture Prize.
- The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is the only global inter-governmental development organization committed to reducing poverty and protecting the environment through the use of bamboo and rattan. With headquarters in Beijing, China and offices in India, Ethiopia, Ghana and…
- CGIAR has done well in Africa. Can it do more? What is needed to increase the impact of its work? How can financial resources be leveraged and technological innovations be disseminated? Are Innovation Platforms an effective means of achieving impact? These questions and more are being addressed as…