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Dairy farming with fodder trees in Kenya
Purity, a Kenyan farmer shares her experiences and benefits of dairy farming with fodder trees. Click here to watch the video Continue Reading
FMNR: everything is connected
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration is an approach which World Vision uses to restore degraded land in projects throughout the world. The practice of FMNR can increase crop yields, firewood and livestock fodder. It can diversify household income sources through the sale of excess tree and non-tree products. It also has the ability enhance resilience to […] Continue Reading
China’s decline in coal consumption drives global slowdown in emissions
In his address to the World Economic Forum, Chinese President Xi showed China’s willingness to step into a growing global leadership role, including on climate change. Xi called for all countries to hold fast to the hard-won Paris Agreement, saying “walking away” from the pact would threaten future generations, and that green development is already […] Continue Reading
Save the forests? There’s now an app for that
The world has never seen such political momentum to protect our planet’s forests. Around the world, 366 companies, worth $2.9 trillion, have committed to eliminating deforestation from their supply chains, according to the organization Supply Change. Groups such as the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, the Consumer Goods Forum and Banking Environment Initiative aim to help […] Continue Reading
Awash in green and gold: the emerging restoration economy in Kenya
Kuki Njeru’s eyes sparkle as she discusses her bamboo business. “There’s immense potential in restoring the gullies with bamboo,” she says. “Not only does it grow well on degraded land, it helps stabilize soils and prevent erosion as well.” A co-founder of GreenPot Enterprises, Kenya’s first integrated bamboo company, Njeru is the face of a […] Continue Reading
Reliable and affordable methods for measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture now available
As countries shift from mitigation commitments to action in the 2016 climate change negotiations and beyond, many countries are unable to plan for emissions reductions in agriculture due to a lack of data. Recognizing that cost of research has often been an impediment for some countries, authors provide guidance on how to choose from available methods, given users’ […] Continue Reading