Plantations International Brazil Papaya Production
Drought conditions in Brazil have hampered papaya production there and have led to limited volumes of the fruit. With less product available for export, prices for the fruit in Europe have been strong. “Papayas are more expensive at the moment than they were two months ago,” said Marvin Lee of Plantations [...]
Plantations International Planning Bamboo Plantation in Brazil
Global plantation giant, Plantations International is now set to widen its global Plantation presence to include Bamboo Plantations in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This new expansion is to facilitate the group’s major investment into a forestry plantation sector that could be crucial in meeting the challenges currently faced by the global [...]
Why urban agriculture isn’t really a panacea for Africa’s food situation
Plantations International News Food safety efforts require to look beyond metropolitan farming. Jane BattersbyGareth Haysom, University of Cape Community as well as Jane Battersby, College of Cape CommunityUrban agriculture is widely promoted as the remedy to the growing trouble of city food instability in South Africa as well as in [...]
2015 Global Landscapes Forum Donor and Partner Report
Plantations International Information The 2015 Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was the largest occasion assembled on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP21 in Paris. Over 2 days (5-6 December), the Discussion forum combined greater than 3,200 individuals from farming, forestry, water management, financing and various other land usage choice makers.At the [...]
Advancement banks endanger to release a facilities tsunami on the setting
Plantations International Information Major advancement financial institutions are moneying logging, mining as well as framework tasks that are having substantial effect on nature. Right here, forests are being razed along a freshly built road in main Amazonia. William Laurance, Author providedCosts Laurance, James Cook UniversityWe are residing in one of [...]
Multi-stakeholder Landscape Operatings systems: Exactly what actually takes place there?
Plantations International Information Participants prepare an action prepare for scaling up influence within the Maasai Steppe.By Sara Scherr(EP). Originally published by EcoAgriculture Partners. The first'aspect'in incorporated landscape administration outlined in the Little Sustainable Landscapes Book is'establishing a multi-stakeholder platform '. There has actually been a whole lot of conversation regarding [...]
Is wellness possible without biodiversity?
Plantations International News Trees give a range of ecosystem services that profit both farmers and also biodiversity. Image: Globe Agroforestry CentreBy Kate Langford. Originally published by the Globe Agroforestry Center Blog site.Most of us would agree that human health depends to a big level on healthy environments and also the [...]
Agroforestry systems supply benefits to Lao farmers
Plantations International News Female teak wood raiser as well as family at Restriction Densavang.By Tony Bartlett(ACIAR). Originally published by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Study. For the previous eight years, ACIAR has actually been carrying out research right into the development of teak-basedagroforestry systems in northern Laos. While agroforestry [...]
Agroforestry offers lasting alternative to stressing fad in Mekong region
Plantations International Information Dawn on the Mekong Delta. Chris Individual.By Kate Langford. Originally released by Agroforestry Globe.A change in the direction of monoculture haciendas and greater chemical use is of great problem to lots of in the Mekong area, specifically due to the influence this is having on food safety [...]
Cuba’s sustainable agriculture in danger in UNITED STATE thaw
Plantations International Information Organic ranch, Alamar. Melanie Lukesh Reed/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Miguel Altieri, College of California, Berkeley President Obama's trip to Cuba today increased the warming of U.S.-Cuban connections. Lots of people in both nations believe that normalizing connections will certainly stimulate investment that could assist Cuba develop its economic [...]
Offering Back Was My Take-away from Young people in Landscapes Effort
Plantations International News Young growth professionals which pupils could possibly pitch options to global landscape difficulties to a panel of specialists in a Dragon's Den Design Event. © Andrew Wheeler for Wild Pet dog Limited/ WLE_CGIAR 2015 all civil liberties reserved worldwide.My trip began a bit late-- I've beendoing forestry [...]
A living, breathing forest
Plantations International Information Lucy McHugh/CIFOR By Tim Christophersen (UNEP). Initially released by Thomson Reuters. Have you ever before strolled right into a woodland and also felt its prompt cooling and also soothing effect? Have you ever before marveled at a huge as well as old tree and also questioned exactly [...]