food security
From 29 September to 2 October, I will celebrate World Food Security Conference in Noordwijkerhout (Netherlands ) . This is an event organized by the University of Wageningen and the prestigious publishing house Elsevier, the largest publisher dedicated to the medical and scientific literature . This conference has invited 600 scientists from 65 countries and aims to be a meeting point for...
Improving crop yields using sustainable methods could cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 12% per calorie produced, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. At the same time, these changes could provide more food to people in need.
Agriculture and land use change contributed about 1/3 of total human greenhouse gas emissions in the past...
As announced by the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR), Oman will host a Ministerial Conference on water and the ITPGR on 21 September 2013, immediately prior the fifth session of the ITPGR Governing Body (GB). ITPGR GB 5 is scheduled to take place from 24-28 September 2013, in Muscat, Oman.
The Ministerial Conference...
This issue of Farming Matters presents a small sample of the many innovative marketing arrangements being developed by both producers and consumers. These experiences generate substantial employment, and also build local food security and food sovereignty. Yet they are often overlooked by policymakers and mainstream development experts who view them as “niche”...
A new book, "Overheated: The Human Cost of Climate Change" predicts a grim future for billions of people in this century. It is a factual account of a staggering human toll, based on hard data. Author Andrew Guzman, an authority on international law and economics, is a professor and associate dean at UC Berkeley School of Law.
Guzman has studied intractable economic...
An new interesting article on agricultural intensification and ecosystem services are available now. Please review the complete document and read the following abstract:
Under the current scenario of rapid human population increase, achieving efficient and productive agricultural land use while conserving biodiversity is a global challenge. There is an ongoing debate whether land for...
Director Alain Vidal made CPWF’s message clear at Stockholm World Water Week when he presented during a session Monday entitled “The Role of Water and Sanitation in Enhancing Resilience and Food Security.” Addressing a diverse audience representing organizations from the agricultural and sanitation water sectors, Dr. Vidal emphasized...
From the 26 -31 August 2012, professionals from the scientific, business, policy and civic communities will gather in the capital of Sweden for the Stockholm World Water Week 2012 (SWWW).
The theme for this year is Water and Food Security, an area closely linked to smallholder agriculture and rural development. IFAD will actively participate in the event by hosting...
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