Trade and innovation

Rodent damage to pre-harvest yields

SIANI was present at the Food Security Futures conference held in Dublin 11-12 April.  The conference was organized by IFPRI, CGIAR and FAO and revolved around three topical and two umbrella sessions.  Summaries of the sessions are available here.

Click here to read the interview by Marie Persson at FRCN with three experts on the topic of agroforestry: Roger Leakey, André Gonçalves and Ben Phalan.

LiveWell aims to contribute towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the food chain in EU and demonstrate sustainable and healthy diets.

Presented as part of ARDD Learning Event 9:From field to fork to field - Nutritious food and nutrient cycling to enhance health, wealth and resilience18 June 2012, 11.30 – 13.00Agriculture and...

This reports highlights social learning as an essential aspect in dealing with the complexities around climate change and uncertainty in food production. It is not just about adapting to these...

A new report has been published by the UK-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos), the Netherlands.

A report named "Environmental pressures from European consumption and production" has been made by the European Environmental Agency where they describes methods for quantifying environmental pressures caused by European consumption patterns and economic production sector

The World Bank gives out a new report on agricultrual trade and food production/markets within Africa called Africa Can Help Feed Africa - Removing barriers to regional trade in food staples.