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Guide to carbon market access for farmers in India

Posted Mon, 07/23/2012 - 16:22 by EKahurani

How can smallholder farmers participate and benefit from the growing carbon market? A new report by the WorldAgrofrestry Center (ICRAF) shows that through a SMART-CDM approach, farmers can engage in specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and tangible practices to qualify access to carbon markets.

CGIAR call for action at RIO+20

Posted Mon, 05/28/2012 - 10:17 by EKahurani

Agriculture is the single largest employer in the world, providing livelihoods and jobs for 40 per cent of today’s global population. Moreover, as a human enterprise, it reflects the single largest use of land of any sector. In developing countries, smallholder farms provide up to 80 per cent of the food supply.

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