- The ‘Open Access India,‘ is a community of practice advocating Open Access, Open data, Open education in India since 2011. Now as a part of its objective, ‘development of community e-infrastructure for Open Access’ is proposing AgriXiv, a preprints repository for Agriculture with the support of…
- IIED is a policy and action research organisation. We promote sustainable development to improve livelihoods and protect the environments on which these livelihoods are built. We specialise in linking local priorities to global challenges. IIED is based in London and works in Africa, Asia, Latin…
- The goal of the African Leadership Institute (AFLI) is to nurture and enhance leadership capability across Africa, with particular focus on Africa’s most promising young leaders. AFLI’s aim is to create a network of high potential young Africans who have attended their programmes, and who are…
- AgTalks, organized by IFAD, are TEDTalks-style speeches presenting the latest innovative ideas and actions for small-scale farming. The upcoming live session, titled "Whassup with Agriculture? Young innovators tell their stories" will star young role models involved in agriculture, who inspire and…
- On the occasion of the International Symposium on “Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition”, a special youth session organized by FAO and YPARD is taking place on 2 December 2016 from 12:45 to 13:45 (CET) at FAO HQ, Rome, Italy. The aim of the youth session is to identify…
- The Nepalese agriculture system is mostly characterized by low level of investment and income with subsistence economy. Lands are increasingly fallowed and youth are out migrating from rural villages to Middle East and are earning less than US$ 200 a month. However, there is a small but growing…
- by Sir Gordon Conway 5 October 2016 When recently appointed Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom suggested that young Britons could take over post-Brexit fruit-picking and farm labour, her comments were met with derision. Speaking at a Conservative Party conference fringe event in Birmingham,…
- As part of their "I am Agriculture" youth campaign, Farming First TV is interviewing several agricultural experts, finding out how they got started in their career, and asking what opportunities they see for young people in agriculture today. In this video, Mr Shenggen Fan, Director General of…
- Do you have a story to tell about your farming or agripreneurial experience? Want to give advice to others looking to get into the agriculture sector? Farming First is now running a three-week advocacy campaign to encourage young people to pursue agricultural careers. From 3rd – 21st October, the…
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