Dossier: Education
Roots and routes – knowledge and career trajectories of Kenyan and Tanzanian agriculture graduates

Agricultural higher education aims to make young professionals fit for the challenges they face in occupational life. But does it do justice to this mission? An interdisciplinary team of young professionals from Kenya,…

Dossier: Education
Building skills to restore land

To combat soil loss and land degradation, the GEO-LDN Flagship Initiative supports education and training at all levels. From postgraduate studies to e-learning and hands-on online seminars, the initiative aims to…

Dossier: Education
Strong networks for female leadership

Women play a crucial role in agricultural production and food security world-wide – and hence also for the transformation of our food systems. However, when it comes to executive posts in the sector, they continue to be…

Dossier: Education
Towards diversity and inclusivity in education – the SLE Postgraduate Programme as a learning lab

In recent years, debates about the need to decolonise education have moved from academic circles into the heart of development practice. This article explores the Centre for Rural Development's didactic strategies as a…

In mid-June, the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica in Nice, France, adopted a political declaration titled “Our ocean, our future: united for urgent action”. The…

Thanks to their remarkable ability to store carbon, mangroves are among the most valuable natural allies in the global fight against climate change. An international study highlights the importance of considering both…

Celebrated every year on the 25th of May, across the continent and in the diaspora, Africa Day is a symbol of Africa's independence, self-determination and unity. The Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) is using this day…

Secure land rights are crucial to sustainable development, gender equality, conflict mitigation and climate resilience. National survey programmes have played a key role in monitoring progress towards such outcomes.…

Global hunger and malnutrition hit record highs in 2024 amid conflict, climate shocks and economic turmoil, this report shows.

The impact of climate change is growing by the minute and urgent action is needed to put knowledge into the hands of the world’s smallholder farmers. The measures which CABI is taking in this respect are described here…