Agribusiness

The German Agricultural Society (DLG) is strengthening its exhibition offering in Asia to meet greater demand and new requirements of agricultural professionals in the region for know-how in plant cultivation, technology…

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Land degradation

Seeds are a critical first step in climate action, bolstering local livelihoods, enhancing food security, and preserving biocultural diversity. The just-launched ‘Right Tree, Right Place: Seed Project’ is using them to…

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Agriculture

Weather extremes are challenging the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2) – Zero Hunger globally and, most notably, in West Africa, where it is further aggravated by rapid population growth. In a new…

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Food security

Thirty-five million people are currently suffering acute hunger. None of the five countries in which food prices are highest in relation to purchasing power has improved since 2022.

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Rural development

The world urgently needs to shift to zero waste, says a new report. Waste management improvements are needed to limit pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and negative impacts on human health.

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Gender

In rural Bangladesh, people have to walk a long way to get to the nearest outpatient facility or vegetable market. Women entrepreneurs are closing this gap – with apps, teleconsultations and knowledge for the rural…

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Forestry

As governments face increasing pressure to protect their forests, a new report highlights the importance of sharing the wins and setbacks of tried and tested action in the Global South.

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Women

Today, the 8th March, is International Womens Day. Globally, inequalities in women’s and men’s lives are still significant. Climate change, for example, is disproportionately affecting the incomes of rural women.

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Plant breeding

When the female gametes in plants become fertilised, a signal from the sperm activates cell division, leading to the formation of new plant seeds. This activation can also be deliberately triggered without fertilisation,…

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Disasters

The organisation Save the Children analysed available figures from the ten largest displacement crises of 2023 to see how many children were newly displaced across the year. The results are alarming.

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