Tag Archives: CGIAR

Preventing Cardiac Arrest for Cambodia’s Heart

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

by Fabrice DeClerck (Bioversity International), Mam Kosal, and Gareth Johnstone (World Fish Centre), with contributions from Andrew Noble, Debbie Bossio, Michael Victor, and Camilla Zanzanaini Water is essential to life on this planet, and more specifically to agriculture and healthy … Continue reading →

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Another Look at REDD with a Landscape Lens

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

As noted yesterday on the Landscapes Blog, this week marks the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Though biodiversity is the focal point, there is a host of other benefits from nature that are … Continue reading →

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Advancing Agriculture Research for Development at GCARD2

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

On the heels of the Committee on World Food Security’s 39th meeting, food security experts (and many others) will head to the second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD), held in Uruguay, this week. Building off of the first … Continue reading →

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African Smallholders Harvesting Carbon

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Yesterday’s blog post covered the topic of climate change adaptation. But agriculture also represents an important mitigation potential. A new report produced by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and EcoAgriculture Partners explores how climate funds to reduce … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Bananas: Better Together?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by sthompson

Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) drew attention to the exciting new discovery that researchers from the International Institution for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) made regarding intercropping.  The recently posted article, In Uganda, Coffee and Banana Go Better Together, focuses … Continue reading →

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CGIAR and Rio+20

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

The UNCSD Rio+20 presents an unparalleled opportunity to further the goals of the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative – as poverty alleviation, food security, and environmental protection are all key themes of the meeting. With Rio+20 less than a … Continue reading →

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Putting the People into Water, Land, and Ecosystems

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

The international consortium of agricultural research facilities – the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) – recently launched their newest research program on Water, Land and Ecosystems. CRP5, as it is known, is devoting an initial US$75 million to … Continue reading →

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