Agrobiodiversity was the buzz word at a recent international conference in Pokhara City, Nepal organized by the FFF. Put simply, it means adopting farming practices that conserve and enrich nature which in turn contribute to long-term resilience and food security. And it might just be the answer to saving our...

It may sound strange, but changing the way chickens are raised is helping trees retain carbon in local communities in Viet Nam – which in turn is helping combat climate change. This was one of many nuggets of good practice shared at a recent climate resilience workshop in Hanoi...

A recent international agrobiodiversity conference in Nepal brought together smallholder farmers and other stakeholders from 32 countries. Here, IIED’s Duncan Macqueen reflects on the event, explaining why agrobiodiversity conservation is the first essential step towards climate resilience and outlining three key action points for decision makers.

Pokhara – Forest and farm producer organizations representing the world’s smallholder farmers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are gathering in Pokhara, Nepal, this week to explore how to best manage the world’s agrobiodiversity. Around 150 global delegates at the International Conference on Agrobiodiversity will address their common problems in maintaining agrobiodiversity...

Forest and farm producer organizations representing the world’s smallholder farmers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities will gather in Pokhara, Nepal, from 9 – 12 April and virtually (online) to explore how to best manage the world’s agrobiodiversity. Delegates from around the world will address their common problems in maintaining agrobiodiversity...