A new study by Jason Samson, a PhD candidate at McGill University, has looked at the effect of climate change on the world’s population, and how in years to come it will affect migration patterns not just for animals and plants, but for humans too. The results show that it is those least responsible for the problem that are
In this year’s edition of the State of the World report, Worldwatch Institute has spotlighted the successful agricultural innovation that help to nourish the planet. Drawing from hundreds of case studies, the report shows that innovation is key for preventing food waste, building climate change resilience and reducing poverty and outlines 15 proven, environmentally sustainable
Dr. Andrew Steer, Special Envoy for Climate Change at the World Bank Group, discusses his views on the link between between agriculture and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
He says, “We really will fail if we do not incorporate agriculture into the way we think about climate change.” Focusing on the concept of a “triple win”
A recent Reuters article listed ten climate change adaptation technologies that can help the world’s farmers meet food demands within more extreme weather conditions:
1. Innovations around infectious diseases. Hotter global temperatures will lead to the spread of more infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, tick-borne encephalitis, and Lyme disease, according to the UNFCCC. Most of this
On Saturday, 4 December, five hundred people from across the world, including policy makers, farmers, scientists and representatives from the private sector and civil society, came together to identify and discuss the best practices and technologies in the agriculture sector that can help to meet emissions reduction goals through agriculture.
Agriculture and Rural Development Day took
At the end of August, over 200 policymakers, farmers, agrodealers, scientists and non-governmental organisations from across Africa and the world gathered in Windhoek, Namibia for the annual FANRPAN Regional Food Policy Dialogue to discuss the most pressing issues facing African agriculture.
Food security is still only an aspiration in Africa. At the dialogue, the delegates discussed
