Costco: Investing in Sustainable Agriculture Partnership for Better Human Development Outcomes Ms. Sheri Flies, who won the James Beard Award (the equivalent of the “Oscar” in the food Industry) for her ground breaking work in the sustainable food movement. Ms. Flies presented on responsible agriculture sourcing for better human development outcomes at the World Bank
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Last week, the Atlas of Guatemalan crop wild relatives was officially presented at the “VIII Simposio Internacional de Recursos Genéticos para América Latina y el Caribe“  held in Quito, Ecuador. The Atlas was prepared for being used with Google Earth (download the file here), enabling users to explore the places and surrounding areas where the
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Climate change is expected to have varied impacts on the livelihoods of small-scale farmers around the world. Whether these changes will have negative or positive impacts will be highly dependent on the farmers’ ability to adapt and take advantage of the changing climatic conditions, while simultaneously overcoming the challenges. In light of the pending impacts
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A few weeks ago I posted on invisible assets and the need to put a price tag on environmental resources.   Farmers, in particular, often feel the pinch or prod of these “hidden assets” which includes assets like quality soil, favorable weather conditions, functioning credit systems, or access to water (via adequate rainfall, groundwater wells and
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