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Climate change

Camelids are vital to indigenous communities in over 90 countries. Their value and potential have been underestimated and lack adequate support and investment. The Andes Resilientes al Cambio Climático project,…

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Climate change

One in eight people world-wide reside in mountainous areas. These regions supply fresh water to half the global population. They are home to numerous plant and animal species found nowhere else. However, these delicate…

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Agriculture

The 4th AGRITECHNICA ASIA, the leading exhibition in Asia Pacific for crop production and smart farming, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from the 22nd–29th of May, has celebrated record growth. The trade fair was accompanied…

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Youth

Rural Youth Employment (RYE) and sustainable Food Systems Transformation are among the core development challenges for the future – and they are closely interlinked. Within a Global Project “Rural Employment with a Focus…

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Trade

In mid-May, the German Federal Cabinet resolved to ratify the European Union trade agreements with countries in Africa. The agreements regulate on a lasting basis unrestricted access for all African countries party to…

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Women

The German Agriculture Society (DLG) in cooperation with the Belgian international “Women in Ag” magazine, offer an international award to women in agriculture. The deadline for submission is the 31st July 2024.

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Research

The Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme), run by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), ended in April 2024.The…

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Trade

Trading in food, agricultural commodities and agricultural inputs has been strongly globalised. Agricultural trade contributes to food security in many countries of the Global South and secures the income of many…

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Water

Since 2019, Lebanon has been experiencing a severe economic crisis while simultaneously hosting approximately 1.5 million refugees from Syria. Access to clean drinking water for all is not guaranteed, exacerbating…

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Plant breeding

The voting in the European Parliament in April on the new EU seed market legislation will have an impact whether the legislation can be considered as a positive contribution to the 20th anniversary of the voluntary…

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