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Australia backs Trees-For-Food campaign
The Rwandan and Australian governments have signed an agreement to promote modern agriculture farming to improve food security. Click here to read more. Continue Reading
Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops
Studies show farmland in Africa is often lacking in important nutrients. But researchers say a combination of farming methods may help.Since the world food crisis several years ago, researchers have directed more of their attention to small farms. Most farms in areas south of the Sahara Desert are only about one or two hectares. One of the goals is to increase production without necessarily clearing more land to grow additional crops. Continue Reading
Converting the Evergreen Agriculture concept to reality
By Chris Mesiku for Agroforestry NewsJuly 3, 2012The Times of India reports that eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan advises that three key factors are needed in order to e Continue Reading
Niger Famine and Regreening
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Bridging the knowledge gap between farmers and scientists
In their RIO+20 Call-to-action, CGIAR urged to support knowledge sharing systems that engage with smallholder farmers to improve the management of their crops, livestock and natural resources in order to increase production as well as minimize negative environmental impacts.Click here to read more. Continue Reading
EverGreen Agriculture Update – June 2012
FAO State of the Forests Report: Use trees wisely, whether they be in forests or on farms, is the core message contained in the FAO's newly issued report, "The State of the World's Forests 2012'. Hundreds of millions depend on trees for food, fruit, fodder, medicine and soil fertility; billions more on the timber and fiber trees produce. And, argues the FAO, if trees are properly managed, they can provide all this and more while restoring land, capturing carbon and reversing biodiversity loss. Continue Reading