Making a difference in Asia and the Pacific


Contacts Martina Spisiakova Newsletter Coordinator for 'Making a difference in Asia and the Pacific' IFAD Via Paolo di Dono 44 00142 Rome, Italy Tel: 0039 0654592295 Fax: 0039 0654593295 www.ifad.org Recent issues Issue 40: December 2011 Results from grant-funded programmes in Indonesia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Issue 39: September - October 2011 Working with development partners Issue 38: July-August 2011 Livestock Issue 37: May-June 2011 Rice Issue 36: March-April 2011 Women entrepreneurs Issue 35: January-February 2011 Creating opportunities for rural youth Special issue : January 2011 Generating knowledge and innovation through grants Issue 34: October 2010 Statistics Issue 33: September 2010 Learning highways through Asia Special Issue September 2010 Transferring knowledge and innovation through grants Issue 32: May-June 2010 Adaptation to climate change Issue 31: March-April 2010 Value chains Issue 30: January - February 2010 Transferring knowledge and innovation through grants About IFAD The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in developing countries. Its work in remote rural areas of the world helps countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Read more	Issue 41: February 2012 - Green technologies
	In this issue Today, our planet is feeding about 7 billion people. According to the latest estimates, by 2050 it will need to feed another 2 billion. But how? The Food and Agriculture Organization states that it will require a 70 per cent increase in global food production. In this context, agriculture has now become more important than ever. In particular, smallholder agriculture plays a crucial role in addressing the concerns of poor rural people who are both producers and buyers of food. Read more
	Adopting green technologies in Charland regions of Bangladesh Food security is critical for human welfare and economic growth, and is a concern throughout Bangladesh...Read more	Green technology takes root in homestead farming in Bangladesh Shabikun Nahar is a 32-year-old smallholder farmer from Chalband, Solukabad in Bishwambarpur upazila (sub-district) of Sunamganj district.. Read more
	Doubling yields using water-saving technology in Gansu, China South Gansu, located in the north-west of China in the marginal area of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, is characterized by abundant sunshine, dry climate and low annual precipitation... Read more	Biogas: simple technology makes a big difference Guangxi province, located in the south-west of China, is one of the poorest provinces in the country, with gross domestic product ranking 22nd out of 31 provinces... Read more
	Promoting organic vegetable production in Laos The Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project started in January 2010 is supported by an IFAD grant of USD 15 million and an ADB (Asian Development Bank) grant of USD 20 million... Read more	Read also Illuminating the darkness in Orissa, India Events and missions Occasional papers

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