Markets offer women opportunities to capitalize on ecosystem services
Present laws in Kazakhstan widely recognize the principle of gender equality, but, as in many other countries, the reality is different. Women are considered inferior to men in the Kazakhstani society, and as a consequence many are cut-off from...
Adapting to increasing water scarcity in the arid regions of Jordan
The dirt beneath our feet is more valuable than you might think. Soil is the basis for both food and fuel production and it is essential for the ecosystem services that nature provides us. Soil is finite. Once it is degraded, it cannot be...
Private–Public Partnership and South-South Collaboration: India-Morocco/OCPF Food Legume Initiative
At a recently concluded annual review and planning meeting (2014-2015) of the India-Morocco/OCPF Food Legume Initiative’s project entitled ‘Increasing food legumes production by small-scale farmers to strengthen food and nutritional security...
Promoting Knowledge about Sustainable Land Management in Central Asia
With the IFAD-funded ICARDA project to streamline the creation and use of knowledge about sustainable land management (SLM) in the five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), efforts to combat...
Sharing Winter Wheat Knowledge through a Traveling Seminar in Azerbaijan and Georgia
Every two years, the International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP) conducts a traveling seminar to evaluate germplasm, assess current practices and relations, and develop a plan for future improvements in winter wheat production. IWWIP...
Enhancing food security: innovations and knowledge that bring money
Global food security is one of the most eminent challenges that the world faces today. At Expo Milano 2015, global food security is the overarching policy agenda which leaders and experts across the world are addressing by proposing and sharing...
