As independence celebrations subside, the real work of nation-building must now begin – with a major role for agriculture Agricultural assistance will be critical to the development of the world’s newest nation, and existing support will require a major re-think, according to a new report published recently by CIAT, FAORead More …
South Sudan: Sowing the seeds of a farming revolution
13 July, 2011 by (comments)Filed Under: Africa, Regions
2010: Hottest, wettest, coldest, driest on record
28 June, 2011 by (comments)New research has found that 2010 was plagued by some of the most extreme weather and temperatures in recorded history, according to the Guardian, following WMO reports that 2010 was the joint-warmest on record with 2005. And this year is shaping up to be one for the record books also, in particular the costliestRead More …
Filed Under: Climate Change
Brazilian food security expert to head up FAO
28 June, 2011 by (comments)José Graziano da Silva of Brazil has been elected Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a three-year term he will undertake as of January 2012, succeeding Senegal’s Jacques Diouf. Former Brazilian food security minister, Graziano da Silva earned recognition for his policies against hunger and malnutrition whichRead More …
Filed Under: Crops
Millions in Horn of Africa face food, water crisis
15 June, 2011 by (comments)Prolonged drought in the Horn of Africa is becoming critical and threatens the livelihoods of eight million people, according to new analysis from the FAO. In Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia severe water shortages have lead to the death of hundreds of thousands of livestock, crop failures, unaffordable food prices,Read More …
Filed Under: Crops
World on the brink of runaway climate change: experts
31 May, 2011 by (comments)Global carbon emissions have reached an all time high according to new research published this week. The US Earth Systems Research Lab in Hawaii declared that carbon levels in the atmosphere peaked last week at 394.97ppm. There is broad consensus among climate scientists that levels should be kept under 400ppmRead More …
Filed Under: Climate Change
CIAT workshop means Latin America is ready for REDD
27 May, 2011 by (comments)Latin American governments are now better prepared for the next round of climate change negotiations, following a REDD-related workshop at CIAT’s headquarters in Colombia. The week-long event, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank, the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), UN-REDD and the World Bank, focused on ways to calculate theRead More …
Filed Under: Climate Change, Latin America and the Caribbean, Regions
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