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New operational guidelines for Pro-Poor Value Chain Development help IFAD reach the poorest
May 2021
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In Ghana, the value chain model has helped build solid relationships, showing that even the poorest can be brought into commercial value chains if extra support is provided.
Interview with Recipes for Change Chef Roy Caceres
May 2021
- BLOG
"A passion for work is the fundamental ingredient of cooking."
Spearheading South-South and Triangular Cooperation with partners in Asia
May 2021
- BLOG
Cooperation among the global south, i.e., South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), is an integral part of international cooperation, and complements the traditional North-South Cooperation in development assistance.
Building climate resilient agriculture
April 2021
- BLOG
Those who have the most to lose as a consequence of climate change are poor rural people, especially smallholders who rely on agriculture for survival.
Boosting food security in the Pacific with innovative technologies
April 2021
- BLOG
Who could have predicted that two innovative mobile applications, each the winner of a Pacific Agrihack Lab grant in late 2018, would go on to make a difference in the lives of Pacific Islanders during the pandemic?
IFAD-BRAC collaboration empowers rural people to build their climate resilience
April 2021
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People in rural areas, especially small-scale farmers, are among those most affected by climate change. The shifting climate has made weather patterns more unpredictable and weather-related events more extreme.
Fighting fires with rice paddies in Sierra Leone
April 2021
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Farmers in Sierra Leone have shifted from slash-and-burn cultivation to rice cultivation in inland swamps. That is reducing the number of forest fires, a GIS study has shown.
Drought-tolerant rice varieties benefit farmers even in non-drought years
March 2021
- BLOG
Farmers that lack irrigation and rely on rainfed production are particularly vulnerable to drought. Fortunately, agricultural technologies, such as stress-tolerant rice varieties (STRVs), can help them adapt to climate change.