World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Taking stock of value chain development
Assessing the approach’s potential and limitations for strengthening the livelihoods of the rural poor, a new book draws conclusions applicable across the development field.
Innovations
With 30,000 surveys, researchers build the go-to dataset for smallholder farms
Source: Phys.org (3 Mar 2020)
Survey tool can help farmers face challenges of climate change, food security, nutrition, farm productivity and social inclusion.
Nutrition, health and food security
Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?
Source: Down to Earth (12 Dec 2019)
New study examines if agricultural intensification can take households across the poverty line.
Innovations
Breeders find strength in diversity at EiB contributor meeting
Members tackle challenges and share progress in annual meeting.
Researchers set new climate services strategy in Bangladesh
Scientists from across South and Southeast Asia launched a new agenda earlier this week to boost community involvement in developing climate information and extension messaging services across the region.
