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This event will be streamed live on the 21st January between 09.30 - 15.45 (GMT+1) Problems? Contact Ekaterina

“We are two Swedish networks… the research network Focali, focusing on Forest, Climate and Livelihood issues and SIANI, the Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative…”

Why do Thai farmers work hard and are yet still poor? Why depression and helplessness are usually in the thoughts of Thai farmers? Is there a way to make any change? These are questions that I kept asking to myself since to be a rice farmer would be my dream job!

A seminar with the ‘green economics’ expert hosted by SIANI, SEI and partners focused on the role of ecosystem services in our economy and how to include their value in the financial systems we use.

A rising world population requires increased food production. The achievements of Green Revolution have dramatically reduced hunger in certain parts of the World. However, these methods have most reached the limit of further intensification.

Preliminary program: Presentation Pavan Sukhdev, 30 min. Panel discussion, 60min. Questions from the public, 30 min. Moderator: Johan Kuylenstierna, SEI Panelists:

This event will be streamed live here between 10.00 and 12.00 (UTC+1) on the 26th November. Questions for speakers during to seminar can be emailed here. Tweet using the hashtag #pay2nature. In...

Global forecast for 2050 is a continued growing, increasingly urbanized and more affluent population, which, most likely, will demand both more food and more water intensive food. As a result, the pressure on already stressed water resources for food production will increase further.

In recent years, farmers have been placed under a growing pressure from markets and government to improve business competitiveness and simultaneously reduce the environmental impacts of farming.