Posts Tagged: resilience

‘SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION’ OFFERS HOPE FOR A RESILIENT AFRICAN GREEN REVOLUTION, SAYS MONTPELLIER PANEL

Expert Panel Calls for Action Now to Meet Food Needs, Build Resilience to Climate Change Addis Ababa – 15 May 2014 – African and European experts from the Montpellier Panel are calling for ‘sustainable intensification’ to be embraced as a necessary and urgent pathway for meeting global food needs and building resilience to climate change… Read more »

BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY

The Agriculture for Impact team attended the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) “Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security” conference from the 15-17 May 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Experts from  academia, NGOs, the private sector and government gathered for the conference organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Speakers include Per Pinstrup-Anderson, Cornell University… Read more »

GROWTH WITH RESILIENCE: OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE (2012)

The Montpellier Panel presented their new report ‘Growth with Resilience: Opportunities for African Agriculture’ on Wednesday 21st March at the Department for International Development (DFID), London and on Thursday 22nd March at the European Commission, Brussels. The report  aims to inform discussions related to key policy events in 2012 and will look broadly at agriculture’s role in supporting… Read more »