food security
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How to better assess health risks from wild animal meat
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been on alert for “Disease X” — the spillover of a virus from…
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Genetic resources for food security in Africa disappearing
Africa’s vast and diverse plant genetic resources, essential to feeding millions of people now and in future, is disappearing amid…
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Enriching the land and farmers’ lives through agroforestry in Ethiopia
In Gechi District, Oromia Region, where coffee has long been the backbone of rural livelihoods, a quiet shift is taking…
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Gedeo’s agroforestry legacy: Farming without losing forests
This article follows a visit to the Humbo Carbon Project, where communities restored degraded land through collective action. In Gedeo,…
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Agroforestry emerges as a climate-smart pathway for transforming Nepal’s landscapes
Agroforestry — the integration of trees into farms and landscapes — is emerging as one of the most promising pathways…
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From emergency response to resilient food systems in Yangambi
Food insecurity remains a daily reality for many households in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Tshopo Province, where a…
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From drought to abundance: How climate-smart farming is transforming lives in Eastern Rwanda
Rwanda, situated in Eastern Africa, is a country of many hills, steep terrains and a vibrant population that depends heavily…
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From Forest to Fork: The impacts of wild meat value chains on biodiversity, food security and health
Hunting and trade in wild animals remain among the most significant threats to biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific. Demand…
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From fire to food: Farmers in Perigi pioneer corn on peatland
For generations, farmers in Perigi village in South Sumatra province, Indonesia, prepared their fields the only way they knew: they…
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Scaling up agroecology for Africa’s climate-resilient future
A call to scale investment in agroecology for climate resilience took centre stage at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2)…
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Prioritizing options for women’s empowerment and resilience in Malawi’s food tree value chains
Women’s empowerment in Malawi is central to food security and economic stability. Across the country, women are responsible for much…
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“We’re here to make things happen”: Agroecology leaders gather in Vietnam
What happens when farmers, researchers and policymakers from across the planet come together not just to discuss agroecological transitions, but…
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Defining ‘sustainable use’ of wildlife in West and Central Africa: is it possible?
Forests News sat down with Charles Emogor, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge and the Center for International…
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Multi-stakeholder innovation platform established in South Ethiopia
Effective multifunctional agroforestry and the sustainable use of biodiversity depend on robust collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Recognizing the importance of…
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Actions are multiplying for the Great Green Wall initiative
For those who have been following the Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative, it may seem actors have struggled to realise…
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