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From the ground up: Farmer-managed natural regeneration revives degraded lands in Africa
When Tony Rinaudo first attempted to restore land through tree planting in Niger over four decades ago, his initial attempts…
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Building resilience through innovations in northern Cameroon
When late rains, sudden floods and unexpected dry spells after sowing threatened her groundnut harvest – and with it her…
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Restoration starts at home: Training couples to heal land and livelihoods
Successful forest and land restoration just might begin at home, according to a recent experience in training married couples to…
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Digging deeper: How soil spectroscopy is revolutionizing agriculture in The Gambia
“It could be a ‘game-changer’ for our work” A breakthrough in efficient, accurate, and scalable soil diagnostics is taking root…
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Great Green Wall innovations hailed on Desertification and Drought Day
From food made with overlooked native plants to handbags crafted from wild grasses—and even a simple rope tool to prevent…
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From gender discrimination to gender transformation
When men in an Indonesian village discovered the staggering imbalance in daily workloads between them and the women, their surprise…
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Communities demand integrated, inclusive governance for resilient landscapes and livelihoods
Community members in Zambia and Ghana share a common desire: resilient landscapes that can enhance their livelihoods. Yet, achieving this…
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Doing science differently: Working across disciplines to advance agroecology
Given the complexity and challenges of implementing agroecology—a farming approach inspired by natural ecosystems—across scales, approaches focussed on listening, respect,…
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“People want to understand their rights and options”
Legal empowerment clinics and healthy masculinities trainings have been piloted in Uganda to encourage participation and greater benefit-sharing for women…
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Overcoming gender barriers helps families in Ethiopia
Ensuring women have fair and equal access to land and resource benefits through Gender Transformative Approaches (GTAs) can yield real…
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