Search Knowledge for policy

CONTEXT: Smallholders play a considerable role in oil palm production in Indonesia. Their specific constraints lead to contrasted plot management, especially for fertilization and understory vegetation...

The susceptibility of cocoa to harsh climatic conditions is evident in cocoa growing areas in Ghana, and climate distribution models show reduced cocoa suitability to climate change. We...

Key messages: Agroecology has been promoted by strong political advocacy by grassroots organizations, in combination with special attention by the Peruvian gastronomy at national and international level Peru...

Key messages: Colombia does not have yet specific institutions associated with agroecology at the Ministry of Agriculture. However, Colombia has 12 policy instruments that...

This study analyzes the challenges and opportunities related to the promotion of agroecology through public policies. This research proposes a roadmap to highlight the problems related to the scaling up of agroecology from different stakeholders...

CONTEXT: Integration of farms into markets with adoption of maize as a cash crop can significantly increase income of farms of the developing world. However, in some cases, the income generated...

South Africa presents a paradox of a country which is nationally food secure, with a wealth of institutions and targeted food policies, a strong research system and developed social welfare...

Can farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) boost crop yields and improve food availability without using more mineral fertilizer? This question has been at the center...

Highlights: This rapid Food System Assessment (FSA) identifies the key drivers to unlock the full potential of the food system in addressing the key food security and nutrition, socioeconomic...

En algunos idiomas del sudeste asiático, como jemer (en Camboya) o el laosiano (en Laos), «comer arroz» y «comer» son...