Posts Tagged: Agriculture
12 Initiatives Taking Positive Steps Towards a Healthier, Fairer and More Sustainable Food and Agriculture System
By Ioulia Fenton and Adam Nelson, Institute of Advanced Development Studies (INESAD) La Paz, Bolivia The world’s global food and agriculture system is not working. On the one end, the Green Revolution has converted much farmland into industrial agricultural production
12 Initiatives Taking Positive Steps Towards a Healthier, Fairer and More Sustainable Food and Agriculture System
By Ioulia Fenton and Adam Nelson, Institute of Advanced Development Studies (INESAD) La Paz, Bolivia The world’s global food and agriculture system is not working. On the one end, the Green Revolution has converted much farmland into industrial agricultural production
The Bio Village: Upscaling Biodiversity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has already achieved 40 years of independence and the development of the agricultural sector has been tremendous. It has been accelerated and transformed through innovative agricultural development projects and technologies of the International Rice Research Institute, as well as
The Bio Village: Upscaling Biodiversity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has already achieved 40 years of independence and the development of the agricultural sector has been tremendous. It has been accelerated and transformed through innovative agricultural development projects and technologies of the International Rice Research Institute, as well as
Get Monsanto Out of Nepal: An Interview with Sabin Limbu
On September 13, 2011, USAID announced a partnership with Monsanto and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) for introducing and promoting hybrid maize seeds in Nepal. The move became a controversial one and a group of activists formed a
Get Monsanto Out of Nepal: An Interview with Sabin Limbu
On September 13, 2011, USAID announced a partnership with Monsanto and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) for introducing and promoting hybrid maize seeds in Nepal. The move became a controversial one and a group of activists formed a
2,200 Households Better Off in South Sudan
With failed rains, conflict and poor infrastructure, many communities in South Sudan struggle to get enough to eat. Justin Madut tends his new groundnut and sorghum fields. Justin Madut’s family was one of many badly affected by a long drought
2,200 Households Better Off in South Sudan
With failed rains, conflict and poor infrastructure, many communities in South Sudan struggle to get enough to eat. Justin Madut tends his new groundnut and sorghum fields. Justin Madut’s family was one of many badly affected by a long drought
