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Call for applicants - Country representative YPARD Switzerland

Since 2012, the Swiss chapter of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) is helping to boost youth's participation in agriculture, food, and environmental issues in Switzerland. YPARD Switzerland is seeking a new Country Representative (CR) from July 2018 or upon agreement. Do you bring along a young, innovative and fresh spirit? Then this is the position for you! Becoming a CR... More

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Youth perspectives: the importance of partnerships between North and South

 “Networks are one of the key elements of partnerships”, said Dr. Linley Chiwona-Karltun, Research Associate  at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). She was introducing and moderating the afternoon session at the workshop in the AGRINATURA General Assembly meeting that took place on 27th April 2017 at SLU in Uppsala, Sweden. The workshop focused on the topic of mutual prosperity... More

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Youth role in small-scale farming and food poverty – Tell me about your experience!

AGRINATURA Science Days will be held in Vienna, on 5 - 8 May 2014.The discussions will focus on how alliances between small-scale family farming and agricultural sciences can transform local and global food systems in ways that ensure food and nutrition security at all levels. I am invited to contribute as a panel discussant to bring a youth perspective, on behalf... More
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If the world is not a plate, but round, why not keep it round?

Plants are feeding the world and without (modern) agriculture the world could feed only 4 million people. But will we find the solution for feeding 9.5 billion people in 2050? It seems that intensifica­tion is not the answer, as enough food is produced globally, natural resources are getting scarcer and the current status of human food security is highly controversial: about... More

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Measuring economic and social benefits of development projects in agriculture – Field study of a young Researcher in Vietnam

Rahel Wyss, HAFL (Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences) How can available resources for development cooperation be used in the most useful and sus­tainable way for people in developing countries? Implementing agencies put much effort into show­ing their results to donors. Impact assessment is not a new term, but governments and donors wish for clearer... More

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