News on Land

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD, is pleased to announce the call for proposals for funding under the Abu Dhabi Dialogue Knowledge Forum-Small Grants Programme (

Under the general supervision of the Director, ESW, and as a member or leader of one or more task teams, the incumbent will:

I was recently reminded of the importance, and the potency, of locally legitimate law reform (law reform which is based on what is feasible in practice and which can serve the dual purpose of satisfyi

The International Workshop on Agroforestry will be held on the 15th to 17th June, 2011 in Cottbus, Germany.

USAID is seeking applications from qualified organizations for an Assistance Agreement funding to support a program entitled Graduation with Resilience to Achieve Sustainable De

A new report has been released to coincide with the forthcoming international conference  on the global land grab to be held at IDS, University of Sussex.

Just three years after the 2007-08 food crisis, the food security of poor people and vulnerable groups, especially women and children, is under threat as the pric

The article asserts that the billions of dollars promised to fund programs to boost small-scale agriculture in developing countries are unlikely to succeed in feeding the world's increasing populat

This article argues that greater investments in agriculture and rural development will boost economic growth and reduce poverty in Africa, both of which are critical to achieving the global target

As part of its mandate to promote biodiversity and local skills, the Fondation d'entreprise Hermès is focusing on how the knowledge and expertise involved in local agriculture can help preserve and

Bioversity International is the world’s largest organization undertaking research on agricultural biodiversity, dedicated to addressing global issues related to food security, poverty, climate chan