Monthly Archives: February 2009

Tanzania : POOR FARMERS TO GET $56 MILLION BOOST FROM UN RURAL DEVELOPMENT ARM (IFAD / FAO / WFP)

Posted on February 23, 2009 by

Read at : http://www.un.org/news POOR FARMERS IN TANZANIA TO GET $56 MILLION BOOST FROM UN RURAL DEVELOPMENT ARM New York, Feb 20 2009 12:00PM Smallholder farmers in Tanzania will benefit from a $56 million loan injected into the Government’s agricultural … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, FAO, food / food security, IFAD, WFP

Good Nursery Practices (ICRAF / CGIAR / IISD)

Posted on February 23, 2009 by

Read at : “Kimwaki, Jacinta (ICRAF)” <j.kimwaki@cgiar.org> http://www.worldagroforestry.org Forest Policy Info Mailing List <forests-l@lists.iisd.ca> Good Nursery Practices – New guide from the World Agroforestry Centre A new guide on good nursery practices has been published by the World Agroforestry Centre. … Continue reading →

Posted in CGIAR, nurseries

Armenian-French message (Aurea Nadia Aharonian)

Posted on February 19, 2009 by

My name is Aurea Nadia Aharonian. I am an armenian woman born in France. Here is my ning page: http://emergencedespossibles.ning.com/profile/AureaNadiaAharonian I have found you on the web, while researching information on organic agriculture in Armenia. As a long time lay … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

UN ROLE IN IMPROVING AGRICULTURE, BOOSTING FOOD SECURITY (UNNews)

Posted on February 19, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews <UNNews@un.org> BAN HIGHLIGHTS UN ROLE IN IMPROVING AGRICULTURE, BOOSTING FOOD SECURITY New York, Feb 18 2009  2:00PM The United Nations system must play its role in ensuring that farmers can increase their production, at a time … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security

The Potential of Jatropha (Google / Eco Friendly Mag)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.ecofriendlymag.com/sustainable-transporation-and-alternative-fuel/the-potential-of-jatropha/ The Potential of Jatropha The previous post provided an introduction to Jatropha curcas, a tropical, oil-producing shrub. In this essay I want to get into why I believe there is great potential … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought

Chinese military tackles drought crisis (Google / CNN)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert -drought http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/china.drought/index.html Chinese military tackles drought crisis By Emily Chang CNN BEIJING, China (CNN) — The Chinese government brought out the big guns over the weekend to help fight its worst drought in 50 years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, cloud seeding, drought, rain

Drought-Afflicted China Seeks To Decouple Water Use (Google / Green Car Congress)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/02/drought-afflict.html Drought-Afflicted China Seeks To Decouple Water Use From GDP, Sets 60% Reduction Target (corrected) Xinhua. Faced with widespread drought and water shortages, China’s Water Resources Minister Chen Lei has announced a national … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought, plant diseases, water management

Drought threatens China’s wheat crop (Google / Gulf News)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Business_Feature/10285993.html Drought threatens China’s wheat crop By Peter Ford, Christian Science Monitor Published: February 15, 2009, 23:48 Liu Shanni yanks a yellowed seedling from her plot of wheat, brushes the dusty soil from … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought

Drought disaster in many EC areas (Google / Dispatch Online)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=294119 Drought disaster in many EC areas CALLS to provincial government to have the Eastern Cape declared a “drought disaster province” are gaining momentum as the dire situation persists. With rainfall below average … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought

SciDev.Net Weekly Update (9 – 15 February 2009)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Read at : SciDev.Net SciDev.Net Weekly Update (9 – 15 February 2009) News Climate change ‘more serious’ as emissions soar Carbon emissions are far higher than expected, so climate change is likely to be more severe than predicted, warns an … Continue reading →

Posted in Research / science