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Improved water storage to reduce impact of climate change
Millions of farmers, dependent on rainfed agriculture, require diverse forms of water storage in order to cope with decreasing and erratic water availability due to climate change, a new report from the International Water Management Institute states.
Date published: September 2010
Improved forest governance required for REDD+ success
The wealthy and powerful could benefit most from new climate mitigation schemes if forest governance is not improved, warn experts gathering at the Oaxaca workshop on forest governance decentralisation and REDD+ in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Date published: September 2010
Farmers in Pakistan need urgent help
Millions of Pakistanis are facing hunger and disease after the worst floods in the country's history, which have led to a rise in food prices and outbreaks of cholera and dysentery.
Date published: August 2010
Mobile phones to help Filipino farmers
Rice farmers in the Philippines will soon be able to access tailored advice direct from their mobile phones on the amounts and timings of fertiliser applications for their specific fields.
Date published: August 2010
Fate of gene bank in hands of Russian President
The fate of Europe's largest collection of fruit and berries lies with the Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, after a court in Moscow recognised the right of property developers to build houses on land owned by the Pavlovsk Experiment Station.
Date published: August 2010
Gambian farmers benefit from Sudanese fridge
Over 70 Gambian farmers are reducing post-harvest waste with the use of a simple clay fridge after Qasid Ahmad, a student from Swansea University, began promoting the technology.
Date published: August 2010
A call for increased trade within Africa
Scientists in East and Central Africa are calling for increased cross-border trade in staple foods and for the removal of trade barriers to help achieve food security and stabilise prices.
Date published: August 2010
Green pepper genes help bananas fight disease
Field trials of banana lines that are resistant to Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) are soon to begin in Uganda after scientists were able to successfully transfer BXW-resistant genes from green pepper.
Date published: August 2010
Coping with elephants and crocodiles
From pepper spray to guard donkeys, a new toolkit from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization suggests policies, strategies and practical tips to help resolve and prevent conflict between wild animals and humans.
Date published: August 2010
Collaborative research tackles hunger and health in Africa
Just 18 months after its establishment, the Africa College based at Leeds University has brought together over 100 researchers from Africa and the UK in collaborative research projects.
Date published: August 2010
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