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Strengthening local adaptive capacity – the key to sustainability in the face of climate change

Persistent drought... incessant rain... flash floods... hurricanes.... forest fires... hardly a day passes without a news item on how climate...
The G8 &

The G8 & the Global Forum on Agricultural Research Mobilizing Actions for Impacts

By Monty Jones, Chair of GFAR   The global fragmentation and under resourcing of agricultural research, education and advisory systems and...
Climate Change -

Climate Change - Enhancing climate resilience of aquatic-agriculture systems in Bangladesh

Written by: Manjurul Karim and Michael Phillips-WorldFish Center   Moshni is typical of many small villages in the vast coastal delta...
Climate Change-Green Revolution on Risk

Climate Change-Green Revolution on Risk

Written by: Maryam Naseer   Climate Sustainable Agriculture or eco-friendly environment is on priority of many countries while discussing...
Developing a new strategy for ILRI - Your ideas needed

Developing a new strategy for ILRI - Your ideas needed

In 2012, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are developing a new strategy covering the years 2013-2022. [see their current...
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Extension Approaches-The Innovations-Household Pit Storage Rehabilitation Using Plastic Bag Lining and its Impact on the Reduction of Grain Storage Loss in East Hararge Zone: the case of Babile, Gursum and Midega Tola Woredas

Written by:Temesgen Kassa and Zelalem Belayneh   In Ethiopia, as in many parts of the World, large numbers of poor and food insecure...
Extention Approache

Extension Approaches-Innovative Approaches to Extension: The One Acre Fund Method

Written by: Nicholas Daniels, Kenya government relations analyst, One Acre Fund, and Stephanie Hanson, director of policy and outreach, One Acre...
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Extention Approaches-From Supply-Driven Extension to a Demand-Led Approach: A Learning Experience from Pakistan

Written by: M. Kalim Qamar and Magdalena Blum   Shazia Kausar, a young woman suffering from Hepatitis C and enjoying membership of Debsi...
Extention Approach

Extension Approaches-Rural Farmer Empowered through Use of Mobile Phones: Lessons from Western Uganda

Written by: Kenneth Masuki, Jeremias Mowo and Rick Kamugisha   The work by the African Highlands Initiative (AHI) in Rubaya sub-county,...
Extention approach

Extension Approaches-Micro- watershed management planning through extension and knowledge sharing in Guatemala

Written by: John Preissing and Estibalitz Morras Dimas   In Central America there are numerous examples of extension experiences from...
Extention Approaches

Extension Approaches-Advisory Services for Family Farms: A success story in Benin still in search for sustainability

Written by:Guy Faure, CIRAD, UMR Innovation, France; Ismail Moumouni, University of Parakou, Benin; Aurelle de Romemont, CIRAD, UMR Innovation...
Extention Approaches-Agriculture As a Business in Northern Ghana

Extension Approaches-Agriculture As a Business in Northern Ghana

Written by:Erin Antcliffe-Engineers Without Borders   Engineers Without Borders Canada and the Ghanaian Ministry of Food and Agriculture...
Extention Approaches-Facilitating Innovation

Extension Approaches-Facilitating Innovation

Written by: Dominique Hounkonnou, Suzanne Nederlof, Niels Röling and Arnold van Huis   The international consensus was that...
Extention Approache

Extension Approaches-Farmer Field Schools on Integrated pest Management Programme; a new Extension Approach in Jordan

Written by: Ashraf Alhawamdeh, Director of Participatory Extension Unit/NCARE-Jordan   IPM approaches in Jordan are not new, and have been...
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Extension Approaches-Farmers’ Innovations: A Survival Strategy for Smallholder Agriculture in Ethiopia

Written by: Abate Bekele (PhD), Kebebew Assefa (PhD) and Demeke Nigussie (M.Sc)   In Ethiopia, small-scale farms are still viable...
"Seeing Thoughts" -Video Competition initiated by YPARD

"Seeing Thoughts" - Video Competition initiated by YPARD

Source: YPARD Competition process The competition is an attempt to capture and showcase the voices of youth and their contribution to...
Can technology rescue women farm workers from drudgery?

Can technology rescue women farm workers from drudgery?

Source:Science and Development Network   We are far from easing the drudgery of women farm workers. But there is growing interest in...
Lecture of Dr Maurits van den Berg - "The future of the land"

Lecture of Dr Maurits van den Berg - "The future of the land"

A lecture was held by Dr Maurits van den Berg on "The future of the land" at the FAO Headquarter in Rome,5th April 2012.  ...
YPARD Newsletter March 2012

YPARD Newsletter March 2012

YPARD Newsletter March 2012 is Online!   Keep updated on YPARD on-line and off-line activities worldwide. Find YPARD news from...
Securing Rights for Women Farmers

Securing Rights for Women Farmers

Source: Voice of America   Despite the large role women play in agriculture in the developing world, experts say they continue to face...
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Empowering women in agriculture: rethinking agricultural needs and actions through the eyes of women

The First Global Conference on Women in Agriculture (GCWA), organized in New Delhi on March 13-15 by the Indian Council of Agricultural...
Global Partnership Announced to Increase Visibility, Address Discrimination and Secure Rights for Women Farmers

Global Partnership Announced to Increase Visibility, Address Discrimination and Secure Rights for Women Farmers

Editor’s note: For press materials, background reports and corresponding photos, please visit the press room at http://gcwa.wordpress.com...
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The Global conference on Women in Agriculture (GCWA), first international conference to comprehensively address the gender gap in agriculture

On 13-15 March, 2012, 760 participants from 50 countries gathered at the NASC Complex, New Delhi, India for the First global conference addressing...
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GLOBAL CONFERENCE: Neglecting Prominent Role of Women in Agriculture Hindering Ability to Resolve Threats to Food Security

With women handling almost half of farm work in poor countries, experts say “leveling the plowing field” could help end hunger...