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Protecting villages from flash floods and improving livelihoods in the Haor basin wetlands

September 2019
The Haor region is a wetland ecosystem in north-eastern Bangladesh, which is located in a tectonic depression. During the monsoon period, the Haor gets between 3,000 and 4,000 mm of rainfall, together with the flow of monsoon river from the Meghalaya and Barak basins.

Making local crops work for nutrition-sensitive agriculture

August 2019

A new framework will guide practitioners to use a broad portfolio of crop species to bring nutrition back to the table.

Restoring mangroves is saving rural communities in Gambia

August 2019
Mangroves are one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems and play an essential role to ecological balance and community livelihoods. But in many areas across West Africa, these wildlife-rich wetlands are under threat.

Recipes for Change: Te Mai Ae Tanna Kiribati

August 2019
Breadfruit is one of the main staple foods of Kiribati. Breadfruit trees require a tropical climate to thrive and are therefore plentiful in the Pacific region. Breadfruit is a good source of vitamin C, thiamine and potassium for the local population.

I’m a potato grower! Strengthening innovation to empower potato growers in the Andes

July 2019
The world is faced with a rising demand for food due to population growth, changes in dietary habits and the availability of agricultural resources. As a result farmers need to be more efficient and productive. 

Innovations in law to tackle food insecurity

July 2019

The latest SOFI report confirms that the number of hungry people in the world continues to increase, highlighting the challenge of reaching the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of Zero Hunger by 2030.

Recipes for Change: Ema datshi and millet momos

July 2019
Try the Recipe at home: Ema datshi and millet momos - Bhutan

Young smallholder farmers overcoming climate challenges in Viet Nam

July 2019
Climate change is one of the major dynamics of change affecting rural youth livelihoods. It is having significant effects on the countries in which the rural youth population is concentrated and on the sectors in which they will be looking for employment opportunities. 

From farm to market: improving the food value chain through women empowerment in Guinea

June 2019
Saran Condé is a 30-year-old smallholder farmer in Guinea's Faranah region. She has improved her farming skills and increased her productivity since joining an IFAD supported community garden.

Opportunities, challenges and limitations of climate-smart agriculture - The case of Egypt

June 2019

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) aims to facilitate the evolution of agricultural systems in the face of a rapidly changing climate. IFAD's approach to promoting CSA for smallholders focuses on three core objectives.

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