Smallholder farmers in West Africa's Sahel face a harsh and worsening climate. Rainfall is erratic, temperatures are rising, ...
A new study by a team of researchers has found that the consolidation of traditional smallholder farms in China has a devastating effect on the biodiversity of wild pollinators in the area.
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• The 2012 law imposed fines or jail on farmers who saved or shared uncertified seeds, aiming to ensure seed quality and yields. • Farmers argued the law unfairly favoured commercial seed producers, ...
This article presents local knowledge on ecosystem management by analyzing and discussing traditional tillage practices applied by smallholder farmers as a response to drought risks in dryland areas ...
Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices have played a critical role in development all over the world. For centuries, various disciplines ranging from medicine to biodiversity conservation have ...
INDIGENOUS communities have developed ways of adapting to environmental changes. These knowledge systems, also known as village wisdom, are meant to build resilience and sustainability by focusing on ...
While we normally think of Silicon Valley or developmental corridors and hubs around the world as the sources for future technology, breakthroughs in tech are often spun out from places where people ...