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35th Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development : How to feed the world and protect the planet at the same time(23/02/2012)
How to feed the world and protect the planet at the same time : is the world’s most urgent problem development leaders and heads of state or government discussed at the opening of the 35th Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The theme of the meeting is sustainable smallholder agriculture. Small farms support 2 billion people. They provide up to 80 per cent of the available food in sub... [more]
The challenge of climate change is adressed by the global farmer leaders unite(22/02/2012)
The fourth Global Meeting of the Farmers' Forum is being held at International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), where representatives of farmers and rural producers gathered from all over the world. Coming from the floodplains, hillsides and dry lands of the different regions where IFAD operates, attendees represented the voices of millions of smallholders, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers who face serious climate-change chall... [more]
Climate change and agriculture top the agenda : 22-23 February 2012, Bill Gates and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to attend IFAD’s annual meeting (07/02/2012)
The annual Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will feature international personalities who will address climate change issues affecting the agricultural sector – more storms, droughts and rising sea levels.At the very intersection of these challenges are smallholder farmers in developing countries. Why should we focus on them? How can smallholders make a difference? How can they help lead the ... [more]
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