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The Sistema Agroflorestal Dendê - or palm oil agroforestry system in Tomé-Açu managed by Cooperativa Agrícola Mista de Tomé-Açu.
Trailblazing in Tomé Açu: inspiring a global agroforestry transition in northern Brazil
Insight, 03 August 2026
Alternatives to large land acquisitions in developing nations
… by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Swiss Agency for Development …
News, 18 June 2010
Despite the importance of the agriculture sector in Ethiopia, access to credit is limited (Photo: Morgana Wingard/USAID, Flickr via Creative Commons)
Farming impacts in sub-Saharan Africa
… Funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) , the series seeks to explore …
News, 23 April 2015
Informal food vendors in Mathare, Nairobi. Understanding food consumption and how food systems work is essential to support food security (Photo: Cecilia Tacoli/IIED)
Urbanisation, rural-urban transformations and food systems
… food systems, and what are the impacts of these transformations for lower-income groups (small-scale producers and family farmers, … on food security at the global level through collaboration with international agencies such as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), UN Habitat, the Food and …
Project, 31 August 2016
First detailed study of large land acquisitions in Africa warns of impacts on poor rural people
… first detailed study of the trend. The study has been realized by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) at the request of UN Food and Agriculture Organization and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). It warns that such deals can …
News, 25 May 2009
Cattle herds settle on village fields.
The Sahelian Great Green Wall: start with local solutions
Insight, 04 February 2021
A farmer near Bagré dam in Burkina Faso dries paddy rice (Photo: Barbara Adolph/IIED)
Seven papers unpick debates on African agriculture and rural development
… This year’s theme, 'Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth', was chosen to raise the profile of family farming and … by commissioning research with funding from the Department for International Development (DFID) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) , and we are pleased to publish …
Insight, 15 October 2014
Many residents of Dar es Salaam live in informal settlements and are vulnerable to a wide range of climate threats, including sea-level rise and coastal erosion and flooding (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
4th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA4)
… climate adaptation and local level activities.  The  programme (PDF)  for the four-day event was structured to include a range of plenary and … (Communications for Sustainable Development Initiative) GTZ (now GIZ) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Oxfam GB Practical Action … 4th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA4) …
Article, 02 February 2010
Boys herd family cows in Wakesi, Kenya while dark grey storm clouds gather behind.
Looking beyond land to support rural youth
… policymakers, academics, donors and other development actors gather for two and a half hours of debate around small-scale agriculture and … echoed by many in the room. George Dixon Fernandez, president of the International Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural Youth (MIJARC) … without land, suggested Philippe Remy, of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) . Animals — that can graze on …
Insight, 30 May 2012
Responding to the realities of rural youth
… The Provocation seminar series About the series: Making markets work for small-scale farmers?  Provocation #6: Rural youth today, farmers … issue of mobility is very important,” said Philippe Remy from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) . The usual donor approach is …
News, 31 May 2012