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Sustainable Land Management Practices: A focus on Parkland Agroforestry
This video on Sustainable Land Management in Africa looks at the use of parkland agroforestry as part of effective and sustainable integrated farming. Click here to watch the video Continue Reading
World Bank Group President Calls for Urgent Action on Hunger Crisis
Originally published on the World Bank Group website. World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim issued the following statement on the devastating levels of food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen: “Famine is a stain on our collective conscience. Millions […] Continue Reading
Women in Agriculture: The Agents of Change for the Global Food System
Originally published on the World Bank Group website. Women are the backbone of the rural economy, especially in developing countries. They make up almost half of the world’s farmers, and over the last few decades, they have broadened […] Continue Reading
Breaking Ground: Akhter Ali helps transform agriculture sector in Pakistan
Originally published on the CIMMYT website. Akhter Ali always knew he wanted to have an impact on the livelihoods of farmers in Pakistan. “I come from a […] Continue Reading
Breaking Ground: Xuecai Zhang prepares future generation of crop breeders
Originally published on the CIMMYT website. Xuecai Zhang wants to merge traditional maize breeding methods with new software and other tools to help improve farmers’ yields faster […] Continue Reading
China Making Progress on Climate Goals Faster than Expected
Originally published on the World Resources Institute Website China recently released its first climate change update report, indicating progress made toward its 2020 climate goals, which the country originally set in 2010. The Biennial Update Report (BUR) indicates that of its four goals, China […] Continue Reading