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Fighting against COVID-19: the importance of building long-term resilience in rural communities
March 2020
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Two months have passed since the beginning of the new coronavirus outbreak in Hubei, China. It seems an appropriate time to reflect on the impact of COVID-19 on rural communities in China, and on the importance of investing in rural people in order to build long-term resilience to shocks.
To move the needle on ending extreme poverty, focus on rural areas
February 2020
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The considerable gains made worldwide in poverty reduction over the last 10 years have been widely recognized. And indeed, in a year when China aspires to complete its 40-year project of lifting some 770 million people across the poverty line, it is clear that a greater proportion of the human population is wealthier today than at any other moment in history.
CGIAR announces agritech blog post contest winners
February 2020
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Agritech – the use of cutting-edge technological innovations in agriculture – is generating a lot of buzz these days. Entrepreneurs and start-ups all over the world are brimming with brilliant ideas for bringing big data, connectivity, and digital platforms into the field, and the results so far have been incredibly promising.
The importance of agrarian development in India
February 2020
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Although our world continues to urbanise at an alarming rate, there’s no getting away from the fact that agrarian activities will always be necessary.
Interview with Recipes for Change Chef Robert Oliver
February 2020
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I have always loved food - how it brings people together, the smells and flavours of new cultures. I guess I associate food most with gathering, communion.
IFAD awarded for advancing practice in knowledge and organizational learning
February 2020
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The Henley Forum has recognized IFAD with an award for Advancing Knowledge & Organizational Learning Practice during its 20th annual conference.
Talking about climate risk insurance with women in Ethiopia: How to improve value, access, and delivery
February 2020
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Women in Ethiopia and the world over play a huge and growing role in farming and food production.
One size doesn’t fit all: How to design a user-friendly climate insurance
January 2020
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Weather index insurance can protect and support smallholder farmers from climate-related disasters, providing them with means to buy food when harvests fail.