Items tagged:
Family farming
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Farming impacts in sub-Saharan Africa
Three new papers looking at the way in which agriculture is contributing to development in Sub-Saharan Africa have been published as part of an ongoing series, which was launched last year on World Food Day
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Seven papers unpick debates on African agriculture and rural development
To mark World Food Day, IIED, ODI and IDS have launched the first seven of 12 new papers addressing agricultural and rural development debates in sub-Saharan Africa.
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La riziculture irriguée à grande échelle: l'État doit prendre en compte les perspectives des paysans
New report by the Global Water Initiative stresses importance of considering views of farmers in agricultural policies
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2014: the International Year of Family Farming
See how IIED's work during the International Year of Family Farming helped to raise the profile of family and smallholder farming and its contribution to eradicating hunger, reducing rural poverty and more
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Spreading the word about the no-till agricultural revolution
Never heard of no-till agriculture? It's revolutionising agriculture in Australia and other drylands countries. "No-Till Bill", a pioneer in the technique, is now spreading the word in Europe
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‘Land grabs’ in Africa: is there an alternative?
Millions of people across the developing world depend on land for their livelihoods, culture and identity — a connection that now risks being undermined by large-scale acquisitions of farmland in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
