Farms

Fires in humid tropical forests are increasingly frequent due to severe dry seasons, forest degradation and agricultural expansion. One agent implicated in current discourse surrounding tropical forest fires is the small-scale farming peasantry who rely on fire in swidden (shifting cultivation, slash-and-burn) agriculture. The environmental degradation associated with fire has led to government responses at […]

This year’s Forum explores the role of landscapes in the future climate and development agenda. In this short video, Forum hosts Peter Holmgren of CIFOR, Achim Steiner of UNEP, and Peruvian Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal invite organizations and individuals to be part of this event. Learn more about the Forum and how to get involved […]

Transforming the Global Landscape Organized by the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development With Deborah Bossio, CIAT When Tuesday 10 June CEST 15:00 / EDT 09:00 Where Online via WebEx (access details on request) Speakers Deborah Bossio, Director of Soils Program, International Center for Tropical Agriculture What Landscape approaches are gaining ground in the arena […]

Bioversity International is featured on Food Tank’s 2014 Earth Day list. For this year’s Earth Day, Food Tank highlights influential individuals and organizations who are working to promote urban agriculture and encourage investment in growing cities. Earth Day is an important opportunity to highlight solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social […]

In the opening chapter of the newest Global Food Policy Report, IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan outlines why agriculture must change fundamentally in 2014 – producing more nutritious foods for a growing population without putting too much pressure on the environment. Sustainable agricultural intensification could facilitate this shift and play a major role for achieving […]

Written by Dinesh Panday, YPARD Nepal Representative Nepalese agriculture is typically characterized by smallholder, traditional and subsistence farming; however, recent declines in agricultural production have depressed rural economies and increased widespread hunger and urban migration. The agricultural sector of Nepal experienced several changes over time. The most common trend is  the out-migration of males from villages across the country, which has fueled a “feminization of agriculture”: women engagement […]