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Informal food markets in Zambia: perspectives from vendors, consumers and policymakers in Lusaka and Kitwe
… Sustainable markets … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 October 2019
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 2 The rural rides of William Cobbett : RRA and sustainable agriculture in the 1820s
… Notes CD-ROM 1988­2001 2 The rural rides of William Cobbett : RRA and sustainable agriculture in the 1820s Jules Pretty We talk of RRA and the underlying … Food and agriculture … Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 2 The rural rides of William Cobbett : RRA and sustainable agriculture in the 1820s …
Publication, 01 January 1988
Has agriculture been a winner in the economic downturn?
… of staples fed rapidly through to food prices, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO’s) food price index rising by 27 per … This is a somewhat vexed question. It’s true that mainstream agriculture linked to global markets was not such a bad place to be in … to markets, infrastructure) to increase production. Smallholder agriculture is much more complex than a pool of entrepreneurs waiting …
Insight, 14 June 2010
Picture of the Rainforest Alliance logo on a bunch of flowers.
Shaping Sustainable markets
… diamond certification — aim to improve the contribution of markets to sustainable development,  they can have unintended consequences. Carbon … analyse a wide range of mechanisms to explore their impact on sustainable development assess both the individual and combined impact … mechanisms that can be used to address the climate change impacts of agriculture , payments for ecosystem services and investment principles …
Project, 19 April 2013
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Mainstreaming environment and climate change: Agriculture
… over the coming decades will ultimately rely on our ability to make agriculture both more productive and more resilient to shocks, such as … pest outbreaks. Achieving this means using our environment, on which agriculture depends, more sustainably. In particular, we will need to … way that does not compromise development goals. Delivering pro-poor, sustainable and more productive agriculture requires policymakers to …
Publication, 01 April 2011
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Taking stock - Zambia Food Change Lab: mobilising diverse actors to advocate for food diversity
… Sustainable markets … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 March 2019
Agricultural development: business as usual is not an option
… This question and ways forward were discussed at the Food we want – Sustainable, Local, Fair event held at IIED last week. Food security is … Summit, 1996 PDF ).  It’s a complex issue, interlinked with health, sustainable economic development, environment and trade. The majority of … marketplace and secure the notion of women as economic agents in agriculture. For this shift in mindset to be effective and sustainable, …
Insight, 05 April 2012
Farmers and extension workers jointly assessing an okra field in Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan
Agricultural Research for Development: Are we moving in the right direction?
… increasing the incomes and improving the livelihoods of farmers on a sustainable basis, while providing nutritional food to their family members, communities and other consumers through low-cost, sustainable, risk-resilient, environmentally, socially and culturally … . This was surprising given that the CGIAR co-organised the 4th Agriculture and Rural Development Day in Rio+20, which demanded, in its …
Insight, 07 November 2012
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Pour le Developpement d’une Agriculture Régénératrice au Sénégal
… and/or ‘islands of success as part of the Policies That Work For Sustainable Agriculture Regenerating Rural Economies’ project coordinated by IIED. … indicate that many traditional societies have practised forms of sustainable agriculture which could be foundations to build on for the … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 January 2002
People eating at the market
Citizen-led research serves up answers on what Bolivian food vendors want
… Yet they are mostly invisible in policy planning. The IIED-Hivos Sustainable Diets for All programme uses evidence to support policies that improve access to sustainable, affordable, and nutritious food. As part of the programme … Food and agriculture … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 07 May 2020