This piece has been co-authored by the Land Portal Foundation, the GFAR, ANGOC and ALRD.
Land tenure security is one of the best incentives for the rural poor to adopt measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The lasting effects of ‘natural’ disasters are not exclusive to those who are tenure insecure.
In a momentous ceremony held on March 20, Tshering Wangchuk, the President of the Horticulture Association of Bhutan (HAoB), was honored with the prestigious Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Award for 2023. This esteemed accolade acknowledges individuals who have made remarkable contributions to the field of agriculture and farming.
GFAR’s Chair, Dr. Ravi Khetarpal, announced that GFAR’s Steering Committee on 29.6.2023 unanimously confirmed the decision taken on 2.3.23 to move GFAR from FAO to IFAD / Bioversity International. He expressed GFAR’s sincere gratitude to FAO for its hosting for many years and also to both co-founders of GFAR - FAO and IFAD - for co-facilitating GFAR.