Regional Small Producer Agency
Small, competitive and resilient - How small-scale producers contribute to food security
| Author: | Lena Katzmarski (Hivos), with inputs from Tim Woods (Green Ink) |
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| Publisher: | Hivos |
| Date: | 2011 |
Small, competitive and resilient - How small-scale producers contribute to food security
Food insecurity threatens almost one billion people, especially in rural areas in developing countries, where four out of five people go hungry every day. Scientists estimate that the world’s population will grow to 9.1 billion by 2050. Since natural resources are already dangerously degraded, fossil fuels are becoming scarce, and climate change has become an impending reality, this poses a serious challenge. To nourish the growing population and meet the challenges of climate change, it is n...
Small, competitive and resilient - How small-scale producers contribute to food security
Food insecurity threatens almost one billion people, especially in rural areas in developing countries, where four out of five people go hungry every day. Scientists estimate that the world’s population will grow to 9.1 billion by 2050. Since natural resources are already dangerously degraded, fossil fuels are becoming scarce, and climate change has become an impending reality, this poses a serious challenge. To nourish the growing population and meet the challenges of climate change, it is n...
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A Global Learning Network at work
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Tags: Worldwide, Small Producers Agency
Date: 7 September until 8 September 2011 Location: Hotel Atlantic, The Hague (Kijkduin), The Netherlands
Tags: Worldwide, Small Producers Agency
Date: 7 September until 8 September 2011 Location: Hotel Atlantic, The Hague (Kijkduin), The Netherlands
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