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A conservation agriculture demonstration at the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust, Zambia. Conservation agriculture can increase productivity and improve soil structure (Photo: Barbara Adolph/IIED)
Social and environmental trade-offs in African agriculture
… services and promoting social equality, lies at the heart of sustainable development.  IIED's research in sub-Saharan Africa  has … and has the potential to further marginalise those who depend on agriculture for a living. Objectives The SENTINEL (Social and … farmers' decision making: managing trade-offs and synergies for sustainable intensification) , an IIED-led project on trade-offs and …
Project, 10 August 2017
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Engaging FFPOs for impact at scale: proposed protocol for engaging forest and farm producer organizations (FFPOs) at different levels in Dryland Sustainable Impact Program (DSL IP) country project field and policy actions
… six child projects of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme (DSL IP) for strengthening the … Food and agriculture … farm producer organizations (FFPOs) at different levels in Dryland Sustainable Impact Program (DSL IP) country project field and policy …
Publication, 01 July 2024
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Advancing agrobiodiversity: why organisations of smallholders and Indigenous Peoples are vital
… Food and agriculture …
Publication, 27 February 2024
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SENTINEL: Social and environmental trade-offs in African agriculture
… services and promoting social equality, lies at the heart of sustainable development. Over four years (2017-2021), SENTINEL aims to … Food and agriculture … SENTINEL: Social and environmental trade-offs in African agriculture …
Publication, 01 October 2017
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People centred advocacy for a more sustainable food system
… Sustainable markets … Food and agriculture … People centred advocacy for a more sustainable food system …
Publication, 01 April 2018
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Industrial growth, rural income and the sustainability of agriculture in the duel economy
… A steady decline in per-capita agriculture in the low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa has … may have just this effect, and so may threaten the sustainability of agriculture. … Industrial growth, rural income and the sustainability of agriculture in the duel economy …
Publication, 01 January 1989
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Networking for Sustainable Agriculture: Lessons from animal traction development
… Food and agriculture … Networking for Sustainable Agriculture: Lessons from animal traction development …
Publication, 01 January 1996
A huge selection of photos are displayed in a Peru supermarket (Photo: Teresa Stanton, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Nourishing diversity in our food systems
… for livelihoods, and for nutrition. It also undermines the ability of agriculture to adapt to climate change. What can be done? Citizens … Food Change Labs and other work described above are part of the 'Sustainable diets for all' programme , which builds capacity among local … in Uganda, Indonesia, Bolivia and Zambia to advocate for sustainable, diverse and healthy diets. Seth Cook ([email protected]) …
Insight, 10 October 2017
A women puts food into an outdoor oven
Keeping Bolivia’s culture alive through food
… need to recognise the critical role that food can play in achieving sustainable development. Given the economic, social and environmental … way we produce and consume food will be fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN’s Sustainable Gastronomy Day … year, MIGA, alongside the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), held the event ‘Sowing encounters of flavours and …
Insight, 18 June 2019
A timber market in Yaoundé
New director for IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group
… on business engagement. This involved engaging with business on the Sustainable Development Goals, developing programmes promoting inclusive … "Laura comes to us from leading DFID’s engagement with business on sustainable development. Her experience in promoting socially … She worked at the international NGO Action Aid, where she led on agriculture and trade policy. She was also European policy director at …
News, 11 October 2018