Bioversity International has been implementing a project in Kitui, Kenya which assesses farmers’ agrobiodiversity management practices.
Crop diversification has a long history in Africa, as a foundation for more resilient and sustainable farming systems. However, success has often been mixed.
Improving food security is a key way that governments can ensure the long-term economic growth and
health of a nation. Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, has a rural majority that struggles with
Access to land, water, sustainable technology, education, markets, state investment in processing, and above all, access to a level playing field on domestic and international markets: investment in peasants was found by the World Bank (2008) to b
The report covers the role of the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur la biologie, la santé, la société et l’environnement (CINBIOSE), Université du Québec à Montréal.
Many farmers cultivate tobacco instead of food crops, lured by tobacco companies with false promises of higher price for tobacco leaves.
The presentation illustrates techniques of intercropping with legumes as a solution to problems of malnutrition, using a participatory farmer-to-farmer approach.
This fact sheet reports on a research survey which obtained data regarding previous smoking experiences, smoking status and appropriate habits, exposure to tobacco smoke, smoking-related attitudes and perceptions of policy control of tobacco produ