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Socio-legal empowerment and agency of small-scale farmers in informal markets
… This research — part of the Empowering Producers in Commercial Agriculture (EPIC) project — provides insights on what socio-legal … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 December 2020
Matoke sellers in Uganda. Photo: Bill Vorley
Small producer agency in the globalised market
… Agriculture is still a small-farm story: half a billion farmers, working … under the spotlight as part of the answer to creating a more sustainable food future. Some of the challenges facing small-scale … China and to small-scale farmers under socialist governments , and on agriculture and youth . Provocation series on how to make markets work …
Project, 14 May 2013
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Innovative approaches in participatory research, on-farm conservation and the management of agricultural biodiversity in Europe
… European agriculture faces some serious challenges from climate change, … diversity of the natural resource base and the multi-functionality of agriculture keeps options open for adapting successfully to changing … appropriate regulatory frameworks for the on-farm conservation and sustainable use of seed diversity. The FSO highlights the need for a …
Publication, 01 April 2010
Isiolo County, Kenya: dryland areas make up more than 80 per cent of Kenya's land and are home to some four million pastoralists (Photo: James Patison/IIED)
A new approach to climate resilient drylands agriculture
News, 27 April 2015
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Chinese agriculture goes global: food security for all?
… Chinese and other development actors support more environmentally sustainable and equitable development outcomes; and~help national … Chinese agriculture goes global: food security for all? …
Publication, 01 December 2012
The Sustainable diets for all programme recognises that people – with their capacity to innovate and power to drive change – must be at the centre of efforts to reshape our failing food systems (Photo: © Mauricio Panozo of Lucano photography. Bolivia, La Paz)
How people are providing evidence, and influencing to get food policies that work for them
… our water and natural resources. What if we all had healthier, more sustainable diets? Sounds good, but what does this look like in … approach to food research and policy-making as part of the Sustainable Diets for All programme . We are working with civil society … Food and agriculture … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 26 April 2018
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Climate change and agriculture: can market governance mechanisms reduce emissions from the food system fairly and effectively?
… Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: the climate affects agricultural … production and is itself affected by agricultural emissions. Agriculture is responsible for 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas … What impact do they have on adaptation and other aspects of sustainable development? Are they able to balance the competing demands …
Publication, 01 May 2012
Man cutting a cacao fruit from the tree
Promoting producer agency in food systems – might new global guidelines offer any hope?
… and agricultural workers are critical to delivering healthy and sustainable diets. But these important and diverse rural citizens – … . Explicitly promoting small-scale producer agency in commercial agriculture  and food systems governance could be key to ensuring the … food systems challenges amid the climate emergency and help advance sustainable food systems worldwide that deliver sustainable and healthy …
Insight, 10 December 2020
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Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research results from the Participatory Plant Breeding and Community Supported Agriculture project, China
… people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. This report presents the results of using our … at the Participatory Plant Breeding and Community Supported Agriculture project, China. The findings will be combined with those … results from the Participatory Plant Breeding and Community Supported Agriculture project, China …
Publication, 01 June 2018
Rethinking agriculture research to meet people's needs
News, 14 April 2008