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Improving a community while fighting climate change
junio 2016
25 September 2015 – Bidhan Krishna Sarker never expected to become a farmer. Born in the remote Netrakona district in northern Bangladesh, his family lived
Ending extreme poverty through household mentoring
junio 2016
25 September 2015 – Generous Batebekyera wasn't always a successful maize and bean farmer in the village of Malere in western Uganda. A widow supporting
Improving livelihood througth livestock
junio 2016
25 September 2015 – Annonciata Nsekugabanye never imagined she would one day be able to provide a dignified life for her family. A seasonal labourer
Cooperativas agrícolas para reducir el hambre
junio 2016
25 de septiembre de 2015 – El deseo de dar una educación a sus hijos fue lo que impulsó a Ana Sofía Amaya a poner en marcha su propia granja agrícola.
Recuperando tradiciones perdidas
mayo 2016
Teófila Betancurth ha luchado durante décadas a fin de preservar los cultivos tradicionales de sus antepasados. En la Fundación Chiyangua, ella y otras
Producing climate smart cassava in Mozambique
mayo 2016
14 January 2016 – João Marcus Costa is a cassava farmer from Manjacaze, Mozambique. Like many Mozambican farmers, João's small cassava field used to face constant threats from drought, disease and pests.
Transforming desert land into a profitable fruit oasis
mayo 2016
25 September 2015 – It was only a few years ago that Wafaa Abu Shanab took a leap of faith and left the city, moving her family to the desert in West Noubaria,
Cashing in on cows
mayo 2016
The IFAD-supported Smallholder Dairy Commercialization Programme (SDCP) shows how investing in agriculture can transform lives and rural communities.
The importance of drinking water supplies for rural women
abril 2016
"A village hand pump or standpipe reduces the burden of water transport over long distances…" --Rural Povery Report, p. 97 THEME: Lack of convenient access
Water breathes new life into an isolated mountain village in Tajikistan
abril 2016
Tolib Yormahmadov and villagers lay water supply lines from a mountain spring 2.5km from the village Rome, 22 March – Tolib Yormahmadov lives in a valley
Water, Rural Livelihoods, Jobs and Food: Planning a Sustainable Future
abril 2016
With access to water and training, Priscilla began to plant maize, beans, peas and sweet potatoes to sell in local markets and also began to produce chickens
Celebrating International Youth Day 2015
abril 2016
Today's generation of young people – defined by the United Nations as those aged 15 to 24 – is the largest in history. An estimated 87 per cent of the world's young people live in developing countries, and the majority live in rural areas. However, in the world's poorest countries, opportunities for youth are often limited or non-existent, leaving them marginalized politically, economically and socially.
The Power of Knowledge: how access to information could reduce conflict and increase food security in the Arab world
abril 2016
The Arabspatial knowledge platform emerged as part of the IFAD-IFPRI partnership to promote open-access data and M&E tools for the Arab World. Not a day
Burkina Faso Farmers Working Together for a Better Future
abril 2016
Smallholder farmers from the Sahelian part of Burkina Faso are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change. Rising temperatures are accelerating
Why are rural youth leaving farming?
abril 2016
Unemployment for youth is a growing concern in Africa. Youth account for 60 per cent of all unemployed, according to the World Bank. 6 April, Rome – Rural
Access to land and water critical for smallholder farmers
abril 2016
12, November 2015 – A few years ago environmental specialist Ray Gama began working with small farmers in Swaziland's Lubombo region, an area known for
Los pequeños agricultores afrontan los efectos del cambio climático en los Andes ecuatorianos
abril 2016
Francisco Don Pacho Garcés es el presidente de la asociación de pequeños agricultores de la comunidad Fray Mariano Benítez, en la provincia de Tungurahua,
How an innovative 'sand' dam is causing a rush for water in Somalia
marzo 2016
In the sub-regions of Maaroodi-Jeex and Awdal, in the arid and semi-arid region of Somaliland, an innovative water management solution is helping small farmers stay in business despite the changing weather patterns.
The benefits of bamboo: support for livelihoods, the environment and women’s empowerment
marzo 2016
An IFAD grant-supported programme has demonstrated the enormous potential of bamboo in contributing to rural poverty reduction in several countries in
La colaboración intercontinental mejora las vidas de pequeños agricultores
marzo 2016
27 DE MARZO DE 2015 – La ciencia es el pilar de las mejoras, y la agricultura es el pilar de la seguridad alimentaria. Mediante el programa , esos dos