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September 3, 2024
“Farming is not a crime”: Kenya’s smallholder farmers are challenging a law preventing them from sharing Indigenous seeds
Smallholder farmers in Kenya acquire seeds through farmer-managed systems..
September 3, 2024
Burkinabé communities use performance-based grants to invest in climate-resilient agriculture and water
In three regions across Burkina Faso, communities are taking the lead in finding..
July 19, 2024
Five ways innovators are making farming easier on the planet
Global agricultural production more than tripled between 1960 and 2015, an expansion that has helped to feed a hungry planet. But the spread of farms has also led to the clearing of forests, grasslands and other natural spaces
June 14, 2024
Cultivating youth-led agriculture solutions
Members of the Youth Advisory Group of Solutions for Youth Employment are leading creative agricultural solutions and empowering their peers to do the same
June 14, 2024
To improve Africa’s soil health and plant nutrition, empower women farmers
Healthy soils play a critical role in supporting agricultural productivity, climate change mitigation and resilience
June 13, 2024
Making every drop count: Rebuilding small-scale irrigation in Indonesia to counter climate change
Today, many countries face severe pressure on water resources resulting from a complex array of factors, including inadequate planning, inefficient systems failures to recover the costs
June 13, 2024
Innovative Agricultural Practices and International Collaboration Can Stabilize Rice Prices
Recent disruptions in rice production and trade, coupled with adverse weather conditions, have increased global rice prices, impacting food security and economic stability across Asia
March 13, 2024
Radical innovation to buzzword bingo: the spread of gender-transformative approaches in agricultural research-for-development
New research identifies the drivers of gender transformative approaches (GTAs) in agricultural research-for-development (A4RD) organizations….
March 13, 2024
African smallholder farmers benefit from reduced crop losses and higher incomes from a novel pest alert service
The PRISE project shows that smallholder farmers in four African countries who received pest alerts created using earth observation data benefitted from reduced crop losses and higher incomes…..
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..