Blogs
Agroecology alliance calls for more food at less cost to nature in Congo Basin
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: Mongabay (28 Aug 2023)
CIMMYT research, Prasanna Boddupalli, emphasise the importance of reorienting food production systems and agricultural policy across the Congo Basin.
Women leaders in science: reaching out to break through
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionBreaking barriers and changing the leadership equation through women as catalysts of change.
Smallholder Mexican farmers adopt resource-conserving innovations: slowly and in bits
Climate adaptation and mitigationSupporting a gradual, step-wise adoption of conservation agriculture — along with livestock and residue management, use of new crops and improved varieties, and appropriate mechanization — appears promising.
A Mexican farm research program gains praise and interest for use abroad
Climate adaptation and mitigationThe Mexican government-supported research-for-rural development initiative MasAgro has raised maize and wheat yields and farm profitability while mitigating farmers’ risk and agriculture’s ecological and climate impacts.
Climate Adaptation Atlas will support evidence-based solutions in Sri Lanka
Climate adaptation and mitigationAtlas crucial to strengthen Nepal’s capacity to cope with climate change
Climate adaptation and mitigationBangladesh to improve risk characterization at a granular level with Atlas
Climate adaptation and mitigationAdaptation Atlas is a positive step towards climate resilient agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigationBuilding technical capacity for emerging agri-research science and big data management
Capacity developmentNew collaborative survey on local cropping systems provides rural work experience for students at Chaudhury Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University.
Set an example of how to thrive
Gender equality, youth and social inclusionBusiness-leader Altagracia Gómez Sierra calls for social profitability and the encouragement of young girls during talk on women’s leadership.
A new Climate Adaptation Atlas to safeguard South Asian agriculture
Climate adaptation and mitigationIn memory of Gordon Conway
The Rockefeller Foundation announced the passing late last month of Gordon Conway, former Rockefeller Foundation President, from 1998 to 2004.