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- The Guardian — Global developmentAgriculture & Rural Development
‘I fell in love with the art of coffee-making’: the female baristas shaking up Somalia’s booming cafe scene
- Inter Press ServiceAgriculture & Rural Development
Global Value Chain Trade Reaches Historic Highs, Despite Push for Reshoring
A 2024 OECD report indicates that international trade through global value chains has hit record levels. Despite increasing protectionism and geopolitical instability, these cross-border production networks remain deeply integrated, underscoring the continued resilience of the global economy against recent trends favoring domestic manufacturing.
Gaza farmers battle to rebuild as WFP warns of West Bank settler violence
Farmers in Gaza are receiving support from the UN as they work to restore their agricultural operations following extensive damage from the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel. Meanwhile, the World Food Programme has raised concerns about increasing violence from settlers in the West Bank, which poses additional challenges to food security in the region.
- Inter Press ServiceAgriculture & Rural Development
How Farmers Are Learning About Restoring Soils and Scaling Agroecology in Kenya
Farmers from Vihiga and Kakamega counties in Kenya have traveled to Yumbuni Village in Makueni County to participate in community-led agroecology research. They are evaluating various homemade organic fertilizers and farm inputs to enhance soil restoration and promote sustainable agricultural practices. This initiative aims to improve farming resilience and productivity in the region.
- The Guardian — Global developmentAgriculture & Rural Development
Blockades, marches and human shields: Bolivia’s farmers resist as land opened up to industry
Indigenous groups in Bolivia are protesting against government policies that favor agribusiness and mining, fearing increased deforestation and land privatization. Activists, led by peasant farmers' union leader Vivian Palomequi, have organized marches to oppose laws that threaten protected areas and criminalize environmental defenders, highlighting tensions between economic development and environmental conservation.
- Inter Press ServiceAgriculture & Rural Development
Why Pastoral Production Requires Regional Coordination, Harmonised Policy
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