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Tap dry land to stem food, water crisis
Africa's deserts and range lands offer a wealth of opportunities, if harnessed, Dr Garrity told the African food secuurity conference in Nairobilast week. Read more... Continue Reading
Communities adapting to loss of forest ecosystem services — World Bank
For years, it has been a bit of conventional wisdom among researchers and development experts: The loss of ecosystem services, especially those provided by forests, will have a profound impact on the poor, as deforestation and forest degradation decrease human well-being.Click here to read more. Continue Reading
EverGreen Agriculture network launched
By Godfrey Chisusu for Transformations Bi-weekly Vol 6 Issue 7The "Building a Large EverGreen Agriculture Network in Southern Africa" (BLEANSA) project was officially launched in Salima, Malawi on 5 April 2013 in a ceremony graced by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Jermoth Ulemu Chilapondwa, MP. Continue Reading
VIEWPOINT: Land and Forest Should Ride A Tandem
There is widespread agreement that sustainable forest management on a global scale is not achievable without halting land degradation. But this view is not shared by the rationale and focus of the tools and mechanisms designed during the past decade to promote and incentivize sustainable forest management. Continue Reading
Climate-Smart Agriculture: Global Science Conference
At the 2011 Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Wageningen, participants took stock of global science and best practices concerning climate smart agriculture worldwide. Participants agreed on a broad agenda for action for science and policy to strengthen food security, adaptation and mitigation (Wageningen Declaration). Continue Reading
How agroforestry schemes can improve food security in developing countries
Agroforestry – the integration of trees and shrubs with crops and livestock systems – has strong potential in addressing problems of food insecurity in developing countries. Done well, it allows producers to make the best use of their land, can boost field crop yields, diversify income, and increase resilience to climate change.Click here to read more. Continue Reading