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Ibrahiem Abo Zeid: interview transcript
December 2014
Ibrahiem Abo Zeid lives in Dondeed, Dakahlia province, Egypt. He was aged 55 when he was interviewed on 24 November and 1 December 2009 for the Rural Poverty
Zhang Guobao: interview transcript
December 2014
Zhang Guobao is a farmer living in Donghao village, Qinglong Man autonomous county, Hebei province, China. He was aged 43 at the time he was interviewed
Li Guimin: interview transcript
December 2014
Li Guimin is a farmer and businesswoman living in Donghao village, Qinglong Man autonomous county, Hebei province, China. She was aged 50 when she was
On World Food Day, exploring Africa’s agricultural potential interactively
December 2014
15 OCTOBER 2015 – IFAD and the agricultural coalition have launched a new interactive infographic in the run-up to World Food Day, 16 October. The launch
Investing in sustainable development in small island states
November 2014
18 August 2014 – The will be held from 1-4 September in Apia, Samoa, raising global awareness about the drive for sustainable development in a group of
Ethiopia's youth making their mark in agriculture
November 2014
4 November 2014 – Until now, farming has not been an obvious choice for Ethiopia's youth. Barriers to owning land and other assets have fuelled the steady migration of young people to urban centres.
Bhutan farmers’ groups find sustainable markets by catering to local schools and institutions
June 2014
The IFAD-supported instead is providing new and sustainable markets in rural Bhutan. The project is already helping to increase farmers' income while contributing
IFAD adopts comprehensive policy on gender equality – a key to rural development
May 2014
ROME, Italy, 4 April 2012 – In rural households throughout the developing world, women and girls work hard each day to protect their families' basic rights
Family farmers grow fruit and vegetables thanks to irrigation schemes in Rwanda
May 2014
Popularly known as ‘the land of a thousand hills' – U Rwanda rw'imisozi igihumbi – Rwanda has a beautiful landscape made up of endless undulating hills and valleys stretching as far as the eye can see.
Kenya's farm makeover show, Shamba Shape-Up, offers practical advice to smallholders
May 2014
7 MAY 2014 – With the fourth and latest series of Shamba Shape-Up – Kenya's most watched agriculture TV show – well under way, IFAD staff have been talking to smallholder farmers about a range of practical issues, from cow care and livestock resilience to climate-change adaption.