IITA - Research To Nourish Africa Seeks to increase agricultural production in a sustainable way, in order to improve the nutritional status and wellbeing of people in sub-Saharan Africa. Conducts research and training, provides information, collects and exchanges germplasm, and encourages transfer of technology, in partnership with African national agricultural research and development programs. http://www.cgiar.org/iita/
Sustainable Africa: Home Resources and links on water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity in Africa. http://allafrica.com/sustainable/
Extractions: UN Renews Sanctions, Says Liberia Still Too Fragile allAfrica.com The UN recently ruled against an appeal by transitional leader Gyude Bryant (pictured), saying that the peace in Liberia is too fragile for sanctions on timber and diamond exports to be lifted. Under former President Taylor, foreign exchange gained from the sale of the valuable commodities was used to fund the civil war. Ethiopia: Farmers Battling Poverty Through Cooperatives USAID An Ethiopian coffee farmer. USAID has been helping impoverished Ethiopians escape the cycle of poverty by working with some 550,000 farmers organised into cooperatives countrywide to achieve agricultural development and growth. The effort, which also seeks to help farmers gain access to international markets, has seen exports rise from a few tons five years ago to close to 5,500 mt, worth some $10 million, this year.
OECD Online Challenge is the integration of climate policy objectives into other sectoral policy areas such as transport, energy and agriculture. http://www.oecd.org/env/cc/index.htm
Extractions: A new OECD Web Site was launched on Wednesday 9 July, 2003. We hope the increased speed, simplified navigation and improved browser compatibility will help you find what you are looking for. All our pages have new URL addresses. You will therefore need to correct any links made to our site. You may also notice some temporarily broken links and missing content. We are in the process of fixing the problems. Thank you for your understanding. Back to OECD Home Un nouveau site Web de lOCDE à été lancé le mercredi 9 juillet 2003 . Plus rapide, plus simple et compatible avec davantage de navigateurs, cette nouvelle version devrait faciliter vos recherches. La plupart des adresses URLl ayant changé, nous vous recommandons de modifier les liens pointant vers notre site. Vous trouverez sans doute un certain nombre de liens cassés sur notre site que nous nous efforçons de corriger au plus vite. Merci de votre compréhension. Retour à la page d'accueil OCDE
|| ICRISAT An NGO firm working in the field of sustainable ecological farming in Africa and India. http://www.icrisat.org/web/index.asp
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CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Describes information, research, and biology of Australia's vertebrates, in regard to agriculture, management, and pest control. http://www.cse.csiro.au/index.htm
Planning For Sustainable Use Of Land Resources Document in 7 chapters prepared by the Food and agriculture Organization of the UN as a background paper for Agenda 21. http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8047E/v8047e00.htm
EnRisk: Environmental Risk Assessment For European Agriculture Project web page of 'Environmental Risk Assessment for European agriculture' aims to ensure productive and sustainable agricultural systems in Europe. http://www.ecnc.nl/doc/projects/enrisk.html
SD-Dimensions A Food and agriculture Organization (FAO) sustainable development program website, focused on the role and potential value of coooperative institutions in rural economies around the world. http://www.fao.org/sd/rodirect/default.htm
Welcome To RAFI-USA Nonprofit organization promoting family farmers, conservation of agricultural biodiversity, socially responsible use of new technologies, safe food, sustainable system of agriculture. http://www.rafiusa.org
Extractions: RAFI-USA is dedicated to community, equity and diversity in agriculture. While focusing on North Carolina and the southeastern United States, we also work nationally and internationally. RAFI-USA is playing a leadership role in responding to major agricultural trends and creating a movement among farm, environmental and consumer groups to:
Defra , UK - Department For Environment Food And Rural Affairs DEFRA. The UK Government department tasked with issues such as the environment, rural development, the countryside, wildlife, animal welfare and sustainable development. Formerly MAFF, the Ministry of agriculture, Fisheries and Foods. http://www.defra.gov.uk/
Extractions: Food and Rural Affairs Contact Defra About Defra News Access to information ... Sustainable Development Defra works for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants Search Weekly focus: World Environment Day 2004 Make a difference on World Environment Day The Chelsea Flower Show Chelsea showcases the work of Defra's Darwin Initiative Sustainable Development WSSD Delivery plans published Biodiversity The Great Ape Survival Project (GrASP) In the regions Marlhamdale Farm Visitors Centre Earlier stories... Latest news: Defra celebrates its third anniversary
ETH - ZIL - ZIL - Swiss Centre For International Agriculture Promotes and supports projects in international agricultural research, especially for the sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture and forestry in nonOECD countries. http://www.zil.ethz.ch
Extractions: The ZIL annual conference on "Food security for better health in developing countries" will take place on 11 June 2004 details The Swiss Centre for International Agriculture (ZIL) is an association based at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich established in 1993. ZIL's mission is to initiate, support, and coordinate collaborative research by its members and partners that will enable resource-poor farmers in low-income countries to achieve sustainable improvements of their livelihoods. This includes the mobilisation of Swiss research capacity and the promotion of awareness about the role of agricultural and food science in meeting the human and environmental challenges of low-income countries. The Centre has achieved national and international recognition as facilitator and convener of internationally relevant agricultural research in Switzerland. Its research focus over the last ten years has been on cassava, integrated pest management (IPM), legumes, and smallholder milk production and marketing. Its current programme is dedicated to "Livestock systems research in support of poor people". The results of the Centre's research have been documented in numerous publications, most in refereed scientific journals. ZIL has produced training materials and organised training workshops attended by many scientists and policy makers. The Centre continuosly supports PhD candidates in development relevant themes.
Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) Non profit R D organization involved in the areas of agriculture, renewable energy and sustainable development. http://nariphaltan.virtualave.net
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CSS Center For Sustainable Systems Institute at the University of Michigan promoting sustainable development through education. Includes research on buildings, agriculture, transportation, renewable energy, and packaging, as well as methodologies, projects, publications, statistics, and educational resources. http://css.snre.umich.edu/
FAO: SD Dimensions sustainable Development Department, Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, What s New. http://www.fao.org/sd/index_en.htm
Extractions: May 2004 " Organic agricultural environment and food security " , previously published in English, is now also available in Spanish. " A comparative review of multi-stakeholder arrangements for representing farmers in agricultural development programmes and policy-making in Sub-Saharan Africa " compares three different models of representational farmer organizations that seek to improve the responsiveness of agricultural and rural development programs and policies to farmer concerns in sub-Saharan Africa. A second study focuses on " The Role and Capacity of Farm Workers' Unions in land Reform in South Africa ", and, within the broader FAO mandate of strengthening rural institutions, identifies areas for supporting farm workers and their unions to actively participate in sustainable agriculture and rural development. "
Earthworm Ecology And Sustaining Agriculture A paper from the Center for Agroecology and sustainable Food Systems, University of California, exploring the effects of earthworms in farmed soils. http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/worms/werner.htm
Extractions: Earthworms can play a variety of important roles in agroecosystems. Their feeding and burrowing activities incorporate organic residues and amendments into the soil, enhancing decomposition, humus formation, nutrient cycling, and soil structural development (Mackay and Kladivko, 1985; Kladivko et al., 1986). Earthworm burrows persist as macropores which provide low resistance channels for root growth, water infiltration, and gas exchange (Kladivko and Timmenga, 1990; Zachmann and Linden, 1989). Quality, quantity and placement of organic matter is a main determinant of earthworm abundance and activity in agricultural soils (Edwards, 1983; Lofs-Holmin, 1983), as are disturbances of the soil by tillage, cultivation, and the use of pesticides (Doran and Werner, 1990). This article will review recent information on earthworms as it relates to the sustainability of agriculture. For further information, see Lee (1985) or Satchell (1983).
Website Moved Advisory software for consultants and extension workers to provide farmers with sustainable nutrition advice for their crops and cropping systems (organic and ecological farming). http://members.chello.nl/~a.hekstra2
New England Small Farm Institute Private, nonprofit organization which supports startup farmers and sustainable small scale agriculture throughout the region. http://www.smallfarm.org/
Extractions: Directions to NESFI info@smallfarm.org Quick Menu: Exploring the Small Farm Dream Calendar of Events Small Farm Library NESFI Bookstore ... Farmstand Programs and Resources Small Farm Development Center Small Farm Library - a leading regional resource for sustainable agriculture, contains: over 5,000 titles one hundred periodicals extensive video and microfiche collection Selected titles are available for purchase from the NESFI Bookstore Exploring the Small Farm Dream - A Decision-Making Workbook and Short Course with extensive web-based support. Courses and Workshops - Upcoming NESFI events, including our winter business training series featuring Exploring Small Farm Dream, Preparing the Soil, and Tilling the Soil of Opportunity.
Sustainable Animal Production - Visions For The 21th Century Download the proceedings of a series of conferences (held October 1999 through October 2000) on future supply and quality of food for humans and animals, animal welfare and health, the effects of animal production on the environment, the influences of new technologies, future animal production sites and global trade. http://www.agriculture.de
Extractions: Sustainable animal production is a system which preserves the basis of life of future generations. The foundations, conditions and perspectives for animal production are exceedingly variable in different parts of the world. This project focusses on the future supply and quality of food for humans and animals, animal welfare and health, the effects of animal production on the environment, the influences of new technologies, future animal production sites and global trade. These pages contain the Conference Sustainable Animal Production , the documentation of a multidisciplinary project to develop a global vision for the future of the production of food of animal origin. This site is also intended as a forum to continue the dialogue begun in the virtual conference and workshop series "Sustainable Animal Production". The project was realized by a consortium of scientists from four research institutions in northern Germany and includes a virtual conference launched in October, 1999, and followed by a series of
