Monthly Archives: September 2013
Secrets of Brachiaria: An African pasture grass holds enormous promise for reducing greenhouse gases
Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Brachiaria trials at CIAT’s headquarters in Colombia. This improved forage grass has been shown to inhibit nitrification, helping to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture (photo credit: CIAT/Neil Palmer). ‘Much has been written about…
Modern Land Management: More than meets the eye
Originally posted on Tech4agri:
An example of an agricultural landscape/environmentSource: http://www.iucn.org Examining the topic of the week a little differently, let’s take a brief look at various land management techniques; your feedback is needed. What type of land management practices…
Global efforts to combat advancing deserts and help drought-stricken areas worldwide (Google / African News)
Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Read at : Google Alerts – desertification http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2013-09/15/c_132722561.htm UN meeting set to renew fight against desertification NAIROBI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — Representatives from 194 countries and the European Union are due to begin a biennial meeting…
Agrifood chain toolkit conference – researchers and practitioners unpack value chain analysis
Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
Farmer educates value chain visitors The CGIAR research programs on ‘Livestock and Fish’, and ‘Policies, Institutions and Markets’ recently joined forces to bring together nearly 60 participants interested in value…
‘Grassroots action’ in livestock feeding to help curb global climate change
Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
Brachiaria forage grass, which has excellent BNI properties and could help reduce the need for nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture (image: CIAT/Neil Palmer) In a series of papers, scientists in the…
Innovation in the agriculture, forestry and other land uses sector could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half
Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
A new paper by Smith et al published in Global Change Biology asks the question, How much land-based greenhouse gas mitigation can be achieved without compromising food security and…
Drylands Research:..committed to understanding the linkages between policy strategies, long-term change, environmental management and rural livelihoods in semi-arid areas.
Drylands Research is an informal consortium committed to understanding the linkages between policy strategies, long-term change, environmental management and rural livelihoods in semi-arid areas. It was established by Michael Mortimore and Mary Tiffen to carry out and co-ordinate … Continue reading
