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June 2011
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Seed management: A farmer friendly method
June 22nd, 2011
Small, fast-growing nitrogen-fixing trees like Calliandra calothyrsus are becoming increasingly popular in the eastern and central African highlands for various reasons: they can provide a yearround supply of protein-rich feed, improve soil and water conservation, and provide mulch, fuel, stalks, poles, nectar and fences. Yet if farmers follow many of the guidelines that are available, … Read more
Mind! New in print / More on trees
June 22nd, 2011
Who will feed the world? The production challenge L. Wegner and G. Zwart, 2011. Oxfam, Oxford. 65 pages. Small is successful: Creating sustainable livelihoods on ten acres or less Ecological Land Co-operative, 2011. ELC, London. 48 pages. Collaborative change: A communication framework for climate change adaptation and food security Mario Acunzo and Maria Protz, 2010. … Read more
Locally rooted: Ideas and initiatives from the field
June 22nd, 2011
Trees bring many benefits, even if these are not immediately visible and not all farmers recognise it. Here are some examples from different parts of the world about how trees help increase production and incomes. Nepal: Ensuring water availability The lowlands ranging from the Chure hills to the border with India, or the Terai, have … Read more
Opinion: Keep Africa covered
June 22nd, 2011
Dov Pasternak argues for more tree cover in the semi-arid tropics. Farming Matters | 27.2 | June 2011 About seventy percent of sub Sahara Africa is in the semiarid tropics. Farmers there are among the poorest in the world, as low soil fertility and erratic rains lead to poor yields. Trees are significantly more resilient … Read more
Globally connected: Quantities vs quality
June 22nd, 2011
Whether as a result of rising food prices, or simply because the world’s population is expected to continue growing, many projects and programmes are specifically focusing on food security and on the need to produce more food. Yet quantities are not all that matter. Are we paying enough attention to the quality of the food … Read more
“Where there are no trees…”
June 20th, 2011
Interview > Djibo Bagna – ROPPA, the West African Network of Peasant and Farmer Organisations, was founded in 2000 as a representative body that would help “make the voices of family farmers heard”. Having been involved with farmer organisations for decades, Djibo Bagna serves now as its President. Farming Matters | 27.2 | June 2011 … Read more
June 2011
Small, fast-growing nitrogen-fixing trees like Calliandra calothyrsus are becoming increasingly popular in the eastern and central African highlands for various reasons: they can provide a yearround supply of protein-rich feed, improve soil and water conservation, and provide mulch, fuel, stalks, poles, nectar and fences. Yet if farmers follow many of the guidelines that are available, … Read more
Who will feed the world? The production challenge L. Wegner and G. Zwart, 2011. Oxfam, Oxford. 65 pages. Small is successful: Creating sustainable livelihoods on ten acres or less Ecological Land Co-operative, 2011. ELC, London. 48 pages. Collaborative change: A communication framework for climate change adaptation and food security Mario Acunzo and Maria Protz, 2010. … Read more
Trees bring many benefits, even if these are not immediately visible and not all farmers recognise it. Here are some examples from different parts of the world about how trees help increase production and incomes. Nepal: Ensuring water availability The lowlands ranging from the Chure hills to the border with India, or the Terai, have … Read more
Dov Pasternak argues for more tree cover in the semi-arid tropics. Farming Matters | 27.2 | June 2011 About seventy percent of sub Sahara Africa is in the semiarid tropics. Farmers there are among the poorest in the world, as low soil fertility and erratic rains lead to poor yields. Trees are significantly more resilient … Read more
Whether as a result of rising food prices, or simply because the world’s population is expected to continue growing, many projects and programmes are specifically focusing on food security and on the need to produce more food. Yet quantities are not all that matter. Are we paying enough attention to the quality of the food … Read more
Interview > Djibo Bagna – ROPPA, the West African Network of Peasant and Farmer Organisations, was founded in 2000 as a representative body that would help “make the voices of family farmers heard”. Having been involved with farmer organisations for decades, Djibo Bagna serves now as its President. Farming Matters | 27.2 | June 2011 … Read more
