By Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo and Hana Kubickova, Plan4all Since 2016, the INSPIRE Hackathon organized by Plan4all has served as a collaborative event for developers, researchers, designers and others interested in open data, volunteered geographic information and citizen observatories.
By Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships Programme (SAPP) The impacts of climate change on agriculture and food security are now widely known.
Position Overview
The Senior Program Manager, Internships & Youth Impact provides operational oversight and support of the World Food Prize Foundation’s internship, fellowship and training programs, college and career success events, and alumni engagement and empowerment activities. The position provides organizational leadership on program design, planning and execution; partner engagement, training and coordination; event planning and management; and oversight of international operational logistics.
By CGIAR Climate change affects every aspect of agriculture, from changes in weather patterns to soil quality and availability of water.
By the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation For people in many parts of the world, bamboo is already an everyday sight. But this tall, fast-growing woody perennial, which covers more than 35 million hectares of land across Africa, Asia and the Americas, can also be a key part of climate-smart farming practices. Bamboo agroforestry meets … More How farming with bamboo can combat climate change
By Aanchal Saxena, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) “When we address degraded lands, we also address water scarcity. Augmenting water supply, enhancing water recharge, slowing down water run-off and retaining moisture in the soil are all parts of holistic land and water strategy.” – Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India at … More Building a climate-resilient agriculture structure in India
By Jeff Bentley, Agro-Insight The yapuchiris of Bolivia are often able to accurately predict frost, hail, and rainfall patterns months in advance, but how will climate change impact their predictions and impact harvests? Yapuchiris are expert farmer-researcher-extensionists on the semi-arid, high plains of Bolivia.