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The inconvenient truth about ‘capacity’ strengthening in global development
… of defining and understanding agency, within the context of food systems advocacy and CSO capacity strengthening.  Through … grains in Bolivia and market traders in Zambia promoting the informal food economy, the report highlights some of the benefits and tensions of … to deliver change. Download:  Strengthening capacity for advocacy in food systems of the poor …
Insight, 08 December 2020
Europe’s food security at risk without bigger role for farmers in policy and research
News, 11 May 2011
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Feeding all city inhabitants
… rural residents, a large proportion of the urban poor suffer from food insecurity and malnutrition. This is closely linked to low and … people, with about two billion people experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity. Nearly 144 million children under the age of five are … access to nutritious diets, with large numbers of people relying on food parcels and food banks. The number of malnourished people may …
Insight, 27 June 2021
Fish lot on a basket.
Harmful subsidies reduce effectiveness of fish poo as a carbon sink, analysis suggests
News, 26 February 2024
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Sowing innovation for sustainable food
… This paper highlights research into sustaining local food systems, biodiversity and livelihoods. It showcases how farming … the lead in action research to revive diverse, locally controlled food systems. … Food and agriculture … Sowing innovation for sustainable food …
Publication, 01 January 2012
Local community in Guinea attending to field.
Recognising and protecting family farming in Guinea: a successful advocacy journey
Insight, 09 September 2024
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Getting the message across: Promoting ecological agriculture in Bangladesh
… methods. Despite this, the numbers of farmers adopting ecological agriculture have not been great. In this paper we explore why this is … although many trained farmers realise the importance of ecological agriculture, they are not always able to put the training into practice, … to improve the nutritional status of the soil, as well as improve food security and nutrition for their families. Other steps could …
Publication, 01 May 2006
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Farmers' Views on the Future of Food and Small Scale Producers
… The outcomes of an electronic conference on the ‘Future of Food and Small Scale Producers’ are presented in this report. The … as their representative organisations. The focus was on small-scale food producers – women and men who produce and harvest field and tree … alternatives to the modernization and industrialization of food, agriculture and land/water use. The views and analysis of small scale …
Publication, 01 May 2006
Transforming agri-food research for citizen participation and the public good
… funded research shapes the choices that are available to farmers, food workers, consumers, and the environments in which they live and … the participatory design (by producers and consumers) of an agri-food research system that is democratic and accountable. Working with … from Mali (to come) Media links for India Research trends worry agriculture scientists , Asian Age, New Delhi, July 10th 2009 Meet to …
Article, 15 July 2009
Group of women and young girls dressed in traditional clothing, sitting down in a wide open field, in a circle. Another person is standing and talking to them.
Promoting a gender-just economy through stronger rights to land and natural resources for women
… are being eroded. Large-scale land-based investments – including for agriculture and extractive activities – are intersecting with … land rights, weaken customary governance systems, and undermine food security and cultural ties to territory. The impacts are …
Project, 06 November 2025