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Macaroons topped with crickets and mealworm chocolates prepared for participants at the food session (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
May we suggest a cricket crostini? Mealworm chocolates?
Article, 08 December 2015
Agricultural biodiversity in a Peruvian market. Photo: Bioversity International/A. Camacho
Building resilient food systems
… grains to poor villagers. In Indonesia, farmers learned sustainable farming methods through field experiments in Farmer Field … sovereignty   This project looked at the ecological basis of food and agriculture, the social and environmental costs of modern food systems, … appropriate regulatory frameworks for the on-farm conservation and sustainable use of seed diversity. It highlighted the need for a …
Project, 14 August 2013
Provocation 5: Pro-poor business, development and smallholder empowerment
… Food and agriculture … Sustainable markets …
Article, 21 June 2011
Madizini in Tanzania grew from a village into an urban centre, initially because the local sugarcane plantations and factory needed workers. Now the town supports a wide array of businesses (Photo: Jytte Agergaard)
Reframing food security for an urbanising world
… is central in current global development agendas and debates. Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) aims to achieve zero hunger by … Food and agriculture …
Insight, 10 April 2017
Maize cultivation along the Kafue river in Kitwe, Zambia. Water levels in the river have decreased because of deforestation in the river’s catchment area (Photo: Barbara Adolph/IIED)
Food, ecosystems, equality – can we have it all?
… in Bonn will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss how sustainable land use can be mainstreamed for the benefits of people and … of RUFORUM (the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture), a network of 85 universities from 35 African countries. He … Food and agriculture …
Insight, 19 December 2017
Regoverning Markets publications
… markets in developing countries seriously affect the ability of agriculture, especially small-scale agriculture, to contribute to economic growth and sustainable development. Reconnecting Markets  focuses on the keys to … social movements What are the chances that this policy will provide a sustainable source of income generation for groups that find themselves …
Article, 09 August 2013
Provocation 4: Making markets work for smallholders or wage labour?
… Food and agriculture … Sustainable markets …
Article, 07 June 2011
Report maps obstacles on the road to sustainable biofuels sector
… for Environment and Development, maps obstacles on the road to sustainable development of biofuels — liquid fuels produced from oily or … place in Brussels on 29-31 January as part of the European Union's 'Sustainable Energy Week'. The European Renewable Energy Policy … options those that are most suitable for the achievement of their sustainable development goals. "In addition to the current high oil …
News, 26 January 2007
Boats on the sea shore
Fish Night 8: Keeping up momentum for artisanal fisheries and aquaculture
… of this importance, 2022 was designated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization as the  International Year of Artisanal … to overcome challenges and fulfil their potential contributions to sustainable development. About the speakers Editrudith Lukanga  is …
Event, 28 March 2023
People walking down a flooded road
D&C Days 2019: five themes for climate resilience for all
Article, 22 November 2019