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2018
Grazed and Confused? How much can grazing livestock help to mitigate climate change?
Video - 8:07
Food Climate Research Network. July 20182018
A burning challenge: Making biomass cooking fuels sustainable in East Africa
PDF, 1138 KBEhrensperger Albrecht, Wymann von Dach Susanne, Bär Roger, Okoko Abigael. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) University of Bern. June 2018
2018
Quinoa and production rules: how are cooperatives contributing to governance of natural resources?
PDF, 381 KB Tschopp Maurice Nicolas, Bieri Sabin, Rist Stephan. in: International journal of the commons, 12(1), pp. 402-427. May 20182018
Targeting intracellular transport combined with efficient uptake and storage significantly increases grain iron and zinc levels in rice
Wu Ting-Ying, Gruissem Wilhelm, Bhullar Navreet K. in: Plant Biotechnology Journal (2018), pp. 1–12. May 2018
2018
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) hosts several widespread bradyrhizobial root nodule symbionts across contrasting agro-ecological production areas in Kenya
PDF, 932 KBNdungu Samuel Mathu et al.. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. May 2018
2018
The Impact of Commercial Horticulture on River Water Resources in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin, Kenya
Lanari Nora, Schuler Roland, Kohler Thomas, Liniger Hanspeter. in: Mountain Research and Development 38(2):114-124. May 20182018
r4d programme Mid-term Review Report
PDF, 3873 KB Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation / Swiss National Science Foundation. March 20182018
Multi-indicator sustainability assessment of global food systems
Chaudhary Abhishek, Gustafson David, Mathys Alexander. in: Nature Communications 9, Article number: 848 (2018). March 2018
2018
Genotyping by Sequencing Reasserts the Close Relationship between Tef and Its Putative Wild Eragrostis Progenitors
PDF, 3796 KBGirma Dejene, Cannarozzi Gina, Weichert Annett, Tadele Zerihun. in: Diversity 2018, 10, 17. March 2018
2018
Impacts of Large Agricultural Investments - a comparative analysis from three African countries
PDF, 150 KB Giger Markus et al. Land and Poverty Conference 2018: Land Governance in an Interconnected World, March 19-23, 2018, Washington, DC. March 20182018
The World of Organic Agriculture 2018
Proceedings of the session on global organic farming and market trends at BIOFACH 2018.
Willer Helga, Lernoud Julia, Huber Beate and Sahota Amarjit. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL. February 20182018
Assessing the soil erosion control efficiency of land management practices implemented through free community labor mobilization in Ethiopia
PDF, 11'384 KB Kassawmar Tibebu, Gessesse Gizaw Desta, Zeleke Gete, Subhatu Alemtsehay Teklay. in: International soil and water conservation research, 6(2), S. 87-98. February 20182018
What Prompts Agricultural Innovation in Rural Nepal: A Study Using the Example of Macadamia and Walnut Trees as Novel Cash Crops
PDF, 1266 KB Barrueto Andrea Karin, Merz Juerg, Kohler Thomas, Hammer Thomas. in: Agriculture 2018, 8, 21. February 20182018
Technology generation to dissemination: lessons learned from the tef improvement project
Cannarozzi Gina et al. in: Euphytica (2018) 214:31. University of Bern / Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research / Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. January 20182018
Conservation versus local livelihoods? Sustainable development challenges in Madagascar
PDF, 1804 KBZaehringer JG, Ramamonjisoa B, Messerli P, Lannen A. CDE Policy Brief, No. 12. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). January 2018
2018
Improving Crop Yield and Nutrient Use Efficiency via Biofertilization - A Global Meta-analysis
PDF, 7883 KB Schütz Lukas, Gattinger Andreas, et al. in: Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 8. January 20182017
Where people and their land are safer: A Compendium of Good Practices in Disaster Risk Reduction
Harari N., Gavilano A, Liniger HP. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, and Swiss NGO Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Platform. December 2017
2017
Phosphorus cycling in soil aggregate fractions in maize-pigeon pea intercropping systems of Malawi
Doctoral Thesis
Garland Gina. ETH Zurich. December 20172017
Climate Changes and Their Impact on Agricultural Market Systems: Examples from Nepal
PDF, 2459 KB Barrueto Andrea Karin, Merz Juerg, Clot Nicole and Hammer Thomas. in: Sustainability 2017, 9, 2207. November 20172017
Protection by origin in Chile and the European markets: the case of the wine sector
PDF, 900 KBMuños Jazmín, Boza Sofía. University of Chile, University of Bern, world trade institute, SECO. November 2017
2017
The Challenge of Improving Soil Fertility in Yam Cropping Systems of West Africa
Frossard Emmanuel et al.. in: Frontiers in Plant Science. November 20172017
Strategies for feeding the world more sustainably with organic agriculture
Muller Adrian, Schader Christian et al.. in: Nature Communications 8, 1290 (2017). November 20172017
The Private Sector and India’s Agricultural Transformation
PDF, 830 KBFerroni Marco, Zhou Yuan. Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies. Syngenta Foundation. November 2017
2017
A Conflict Sensitive Approach to Field Research. Doing Any Better?
PDF, 2644 KBThe Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. October 2017
2017
Characterization and Screening of Indigenous Rhizobia as Potential Inoculants to Enhance Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp.) Production In Kenya
PDF, 4544 KBNdungu, Samuel Mathu. ETH Zurich. October 2017
2017
An overview of agriculture, nutrition and fortification, supplementation and biofortification: Golden Rice as an example for enhancing micronutrient intake
Adrian Dubock. in: Agriculture & Food Security (2017) 6:59. October 2017
2017
Golden Rice: instructions for use
Adrian Dubock. in: Agriculture & Food Security (2017) 6:60. October 20172017
Grazed and confused? Ruminating on cattle, grazing systems, methane, nitrous oxide, the soil carbon sequestration question - and what it all means for greenhouse gas emissions
PDF, 5970 KBGarnett Tara, Godde Cécile, Muller Adrian et al. Food Climate Research Network. October 2017
2017
Survey 2016 of the Residue Situation in Turkish Organic Products
PDF, 733 KBNeumann Natalie, Speiser Bernhard, Rüegg Elisabeth, Liebl Boris. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). October 2017
2017
Legume Shrubs Are more Nitrogen-Homeostatic than Non-legume Shrubs
PDF, 4132 KBGuo Y, Yang X, Schöb C, Jiang Y, Tang Z. Frontiers in Plant Science. ETH Zurich and others. September 2017
2017
Emancipation from the land – emancipation from unequal structures? Opportunities and pitfalls for women in the rural labour market
PDF, 697 KB Bieri Sabin. Background paper prepared for UN Women, IFAD, FAO, WFP Expert Group Meeting. Centre for Development and Environment CDE, University of Bern. September 20172017
A global view of shifting cultivation: Recent, current, and future extent
Heinimann Andreas et al.. in: PLOS. September 20172017
Soil Biological Activity Contributing to Phosphorus Availability in Vertisols under Long-Term Organic and Conventional Agricultural Management
PDF, 625 KB Bhat Nisar A., Riar Amritbir, Ramesh Aketi, Iqbal Sanjeeda, Sharma Mahaveer P., Sharma Sanjay K., Bhullar Gurbir S. in: Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:1523. September 20172017
Situation Analysis and Strategy for Replacing Cell Fusion Cultivars in Organic Systems
PDF, 265 KBIFOAM-Organics International Working Group on Replacing Cell Fusion Cultivars. IFOAM-Organics International. August 2017
2017
Agricultural Expansion and Intensification in the Foothills of Mount Kenya: A Landscape Perspective
Eckert Sandra, Kiteme Boniface, Njuguna Evanson, Zaehringer Julie Gwendolin. in: Remote Sensing 2017, 9, 784. July 2017
2017
A Diagnosis of Biophysical and Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Farmers’ Choice to Adopt Organic or Conventional Farming Systems for Cotton Production
Riar Amritbir, Mandloi Lokendra S., Poswal Randhir S., Messmer Monika M., Bhullar Gurbir S. . in: Front. Plant Sci. 8:1289. July 20172017
The State of Sustainable Markets – Statistics and Emerging Trends 2017
PDF, 5200 KB Lernoud Julia, Potts Jason, Sampson Gregory, Garibay Salvador, Lynch Matthew, Voora Vivek, Willer Helga and Wozniak Joseph. ITC/IISD/FiBL. June 20172017
Strategy 2017-2020 - SDC Global Programme Food Security
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). June 20172017
Opinion: Smart farming is key to developing sustainable agriculture
Walter Achim, Finger Robert, Huber Robert, Buchmann Nina. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS). Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. June 2017
2017
Realities, Perceptions, Challenges and Aspirations of Rural Youth in Dryland Agriculture in the Midelt Province, Morocco
Alessandra Giuliani et al. in: Sustainability 2017, 9(6), 871. May 20172017
Safer lives and livelihoods in mountains
PDF, 7423 KBMaking the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction work for sustainable mountain development
Wymann von Dach, S; Bachmann F.; Alcántara-Ayala, I.; Keiler, M.; Mishra, A.; Sötz, E.. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern. May 20172017
Market Access for the Rural Poor (MARP) in Vietnam
Video - 4:56
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. May 20172017
The Organic and Fairtrade Market 2015
PDF, 817 KB Lernoud Julia, Willer Helga. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). May 20172017
Key results from the FiBL survey on organic agriculture worldwide 2017
Lernoud Julia, Willer Helga. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). April 20172017
Organic Viticulture Worldwide 2015
Willer Helga, Lernoud Julia. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). April 20172017
The Future of Small Farms
PDF, 407 KBReport on an international conference on 24-25 January 2017 at Basel, Switzerland
Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture and CABI. April 20172017
Phosphorus cycling in soil aggregate fractions in maize-pigeon pea intercropping systems of Malawi
Garland Gina Marie. Dissertation No. 24116 . Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). April 20172017
Recent changes in food labelling regulations in Latin America: the cases of Chile & Peru
Boza Sofía, Guerrero Mónica, Barreda Rocío, Espinoza Macarena. WTI-SECO Working Paper No. 4. March 20172017
Productivity and food security effects of using of certified seed potato: the case of Kenya’s potato farmers
Okello Julius Juma, Zhou Yuan et al. in: Agriculture & Food Security 2017 6:25. March 20172017
Raising Crop Productivity in Africa through Intensification
Tadele Zerihun. in: Agronomy 2017, 7(1), 22. March 20172017
Diurnal Leaf Starch Content: An Orphan Trait in Forage Legumes
PDF, 3650 KBRuckle, M et al.. Agronomy. March 2017
2017
Is Business Linkage Affecting Agricultural Advisory Services?
Zhang Tao, Toepfer Stefan et al. in: International Journal of Agricultural Extension, 05 (01) 2017. 59-77. March 2017
2017
A Global Vision and Strategy for Organic Farming Research
PDF, 9737 KB Niggli Urs, Andres Christian, Willer Helga, Baker Brian. TIPI - Technology Innovation Platform of IFOAM - Organics International, c/o FiBL. February 20172017
The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2017
PDF, 9262 KB Willer Helga and Lernoud Julia (Eds.). Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM – Organics International. February 20172017
Making sense of research for sustainable land management
PDF, 16'877 KB Liniger H, Mekdaschi Studer R, Moll P, Zander U. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE); Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH. January 20172016
Information technologies as a tool for agricultural extension and farmer-to-farmer exchange: Mobile-phone video use in Mali and Burkina Faso
PDF, 854 KBSousa Fernando, Nicolay Gian, Home Robert. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. December 2016
2016
Concepts and Strategies of Organic Plant Breeding in Light of Novel Breeding Techniques
PDF, 254 KBNuijten Edwin, Messmer Monika M., Lammerts van Bueren Edith T.. Sustainability. December 2016
2016
Improving Conservation Perspectives of Land-Use Change Policies in the Tropics
Garcia Ulloa John Alejandro. Dissertation No 23736 . Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). December 20162016
Impact of the Farmers' Hub Model Bangladesh 2013-2016
PDF, 7737 KB Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. December 20162016
Shifting water demands onto the vulnerable? Water impacts of agricultural trade and investment
PDF, 481 KB Breu Thomas, Tejada Laura. CDE Policy Brief No. 10/2016. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). December 20162016
Traditional food products and trade: exploring the linkages
Boza Sofía, Muñoz Jazmín . SECO Working Paper No. 17/2016. WTI/SECO. December 20162016
Agricultural insurance: Offering hope for the future to smallholder farmers
PDF, 804 KB
Global Brief 3/2016. SDC Global Cooperation Department. November 2016
2016
Productivity, profitability and partial nutrient balance in maize-based conventional and organic farming systems in Kenya
PDF, 3430 KB Adamteya Noah et al. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 235 (2016) 61–79. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). November 20162016
Guidelines to assess and design interventions for food system resilience
working draft 01.11.2016
Joerin J., Tendall D., Kopainsky B., Six J.. ETH Zurich. November 20162016
The challenge of collecting and publishing data on organic agriculture worldwide
PDF, 168 KB Helga Willer, Julia Lernoud, Raffaele Zanoli. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL; Università Politecnica delle Marche. October 20162016
Determinants of the Use of Certified Seed Potato among Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Potato Growers in Central and Eastern Kenya
Okello Julius Juma, Zhou Yuan et al. in: Agriculture 2016, 6, 55. October 20162016
International Land Deals for Agriculture - Fresh insights from the Land Matrix: Analytical Report II
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Nolte Kerstin, Chamberlain Wytske, Giger Markus. CDE, CIRAD, GIGA, University of Pretoria. October 2016
2016
Nachhaltige Agrarimporte in die Schweiz?
PDF, 323 KB Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). October 20162016
Newcomer Behaviour in the World Trade Organization - Activity, Cooperation & Strategies in the Doha Round Negotiations
PDF, 6240 KB Günther, Simone. Dissertation No 23341. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). October 20162016
Trade, Food Security, and the 2030 Agenda
PDF, 5960 KB Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio and Hepburn Jonathan. Global Economic Governance. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). October 20162016
The Gender Dimensions of Global Value Chains
Bamber Penny and Staritz Cornelia. Issue Paper. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). September 20162016
Utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in academic research
PDF, 1125 KB Biber-Klemm S. , Martinez S. Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. September 20162016
Ökologischer Landbau in Afrika
Präsentationen einer Fachtagung organisiert von der DEZA und SWISSAID am 15. September 2016 in Bern
Leippert Fabio, Blank Christina, Herren Hans R, Sicks Andreas, Flury Manuel, Segbenou René, Bischof Andrea Bischof & Kägi Stefanie, Sonnevelt Martijn, Ledermann Samuel T, Schneider Monika, Schläpfer Juanita. September 20162016
Socio-Economic Atlas of Kenya
Wiesmann, U., Kiteme, B., Mwangi, Z. KNBS / CETRAD / CDE. September 20162016
Organic Wheat Farming Improves Grain Zinc Concentration
Helfenstein J, Müller I, Grüter R, Bhullar G, Mandloi L, Papritz A, et al. PLoS ONE 11(8): e0160729. August 20162016
Systemic Risk: From Generic Models to Food Trade Networks
PDF, 4520 KB Burkholz, Rebekka. Dissertation No 23467. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). August 20162016
Dodhar - The dilemma: Outmigration in Nepal
Video - 35:17
Swiss Network for International Studies. August 20162016
Resilience in Food Systems - The Case of Tef in Ethiopia
PDF, 192 KB Joerin Jonas, Hauenstein Samuel, Tendall Danielle, Six Johan. in: Sight and Life | Vol. 30(1). July 20162016
Bangladesh Farmers' Hubs, the unltimate gateway for smallholder farmers
Video - 03:31
Syngenta Foundation. July 20162016
Investigation of Natural Tolerance to Post-Harvest Physiological Deterioration and Development of Methods to Prolong Shelf-Life of Cassava Storage Roots
PDF, 149 KBabstract only
Zainuddin, Ima Mulyama. Dissertation No 22920. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). May 20162016
Bringing New Tropically Adapted Soybean Varieties to Africa
Video - 21:33
Syngenta Foundation. May 20162016
In transition to conservation agriculture: Nitrogen dynamics in a rice - Stylosanthes guinanesis crop rotation in the Midwest highlands of Madagascar
Zemek Oliver. Dissertation No 23288. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). May 20162016
Making the Commodity Sector Work for Developing Countries
PDF, 2421 KB
Blasiak Robert, Rist Stephan, Bürgi Bonanomi Elisabeth, Lannen Anu. Swiss Academies Factsheets, Vol. 11, No. 2. May 2016
2016
Projected demand and supply for various foods in West Africa: Implications for investments and food policy
PDF, 774 KB Zhou Yuan, Staatz John. in: Food Policy 61 (2016) 198–212. April 20162016
Rural Advisory Services and International Cooperation
PDF, 16824 KBHow to reach large numbers of agricultural producers with rural advisory services – a compilation of articles with insights and innovations
Kaegi Stefanie and Schmidt Peter. HELVETAS and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC. Switzerland. April 20162016
Commercial Horticulture in Kenya: Adapting to Water Scarcity
PDF, 558 KB Lanari N, Liniger HP, Kiteme BP. CDE Policy Brief, No. 8. March 20162016
Large-Scale Land Acquisition and Its Effects on the Water Balance in Investor and Host Countries
Breu Thomas, Bader Christoph, Messerli Peter, Heinimann Andreas, Rist Stephan, Eckert Sandra. in: PLOS. March 20162016
Biodiversity Function and Resilience in Tropical Agroforestry Systems Including Shifting Cultivation
Norgrove Lindsey, Beck Jan. Current Forestry Reports, Vol.2, Issue 1, pp 62-80. March 20162016
Projected demand and supply for various foods in West Africa: Implications for investments and food policy
PDF, 834 KB Zhou Yuan and Staatz John. Food Policy 61 (2016) 198–212. Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. February 20162016
Investing in Sustainable Mountain Development
PDF, 7188 KBOpportunities, Resources and Benefits
Wymann von Dach Susanne, Bachmann Felicitas, Borsdorf Axel, Kohler Thomas, Jurek Matthias and Sharma Eklabya, (Eds.). Sustainable Mountain Development Series. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern. February 20162016
Sustaining the supply of organic White Gold: The case of SysCom innovation platforms in India
PDF, 1615 KB Andres Christian, Mandloi Lokendra Singh, Bhullar Gurbir Singh. in: Innovation platforms for agricultural development: Evaluating the mature innovation platforms landscape. February 20162016
The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2016
PDF, 22'305 KB Willer Helga and Lernoud Julia (Eds.) . Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM – Organics International. February 20162016
Sustainable Intensification of Tropical Agro-Ecosystems: Need and Potentials
Andres Christian, Bhullar Gurbir S.. in: Front. Environ. Sci. 4:5. February 20162016
The Climate Challenge for Agriculture and the Value of Climate Services: Application to Coffee-Farming in Peru
PDF, 1300 KB Lechthaler F. and Vinogradova A.. Economics working paper series 16/231. CER-ETH – Center of Economic Research at ETH Zurich. January 20162015
The State of Sustainable Markets: Statistics and Emerging Trends 2015
PDF, 3880 KB Lernoud Julia et al. ITC / FiBL / IISD. December 20152015
Eastern and Southern Africa Partnership Programme
PDF, 13'172 KBHighlights from 15 Years of Join Action for Sustainable Development
Ehrensperger Albrecht, Ott Cordula and Wiesmann Urs (eds.). Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). December 20152015
Molecular and transcriptomic characterization of natural resistance to cassava brown streak viruses in cassava
Anjanappa Ravi Bodampalli. Dissertation No 22704 . Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). December 20152015
Smallholder Farming Systems in Kenya: Climate Change Perception, Adaptation and Determinants
PDF, 12'163 KB Stefanovic Julia. Master Thesis. University of Basel. December 20152015
Learning and innovating together: a partnership between farmers, scientists, public and private organizations
PDF, 1495 KB Bhullar Gurbir S. Proceedings of the FAO International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition, 18-19 September 2014, Rome, Italy. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). December 20152015
Impacts of feeding less food-competing feedstuffs to livestock on global food system sustainability
Schader Christian, Muller Adrian et al. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, Vol. 12, Issue 113. December 20152015
Scope and precision of sustainability assessment approaches to food systems
PDF, 155 KB Schader Christian, Grenz Jan, Meier Matthias S. and Stolze Matthias. Ecology and Society 19(3): 42. Rearch Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL). December 20152015
How the organic food system contributes to sustainability
PDF, 296 KBProceedings of an International Workshop Assessing sustainable diets within the sustainability of food systems Mediterranean diet, organic food: new challenges 15–16 September 2014, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, CREA, Rome
Schader Christian, Stolze Matthias and Niggli Urs. FAO. December 20152015
Sustainable livestock production? Industrial agriculture versus pastoralism
PDF, 402 KB Breu T, Höggel FU, Lannen A, Rueff H. CDE Policy Brief, No. 7. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). November 20152015
Die Vermarktung von Stevia-basierten Süßstoffen – ein Fall von Verletzung indigener Rechte, irreführendem Marketing und umstrittener biosynthetischer Herstellung
PDF, 4772 KB Erklärung von Bern, CEIRAD, Misereor, Pro Stevia Schweiz, SUNU, Universität Hohenheim (eds.). Erklärung von Bern, CEIRAD, Misereor, Pro Stevia Schweiz, SUNU, Universität Hohenheim. November 20152015
Transdisciplinary Glimpses
Video - 05:07
CDE. International Graduate School North-South. November 20152015
Finding the truth in wishful thinking: an on-farm study on maize-based conservation agriculture systems in Southern Africa
PDF, 5949 KB Cheesman, Stephanie. Dissertation No 22874 . Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). November 20152015
Crop Yields and the Prospect for Food Security
Background paper for the 10th Global Meeting of the Emerging Markets Forum
Ferroni Marco and Zhou Yuan. Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. November 20152015
Feeding the People: Agroecology for Nourishing the World and Transforming the Agri-Food System
PDF, 4055 KB Herren Hans Rudolf, Hilbeck Angelika, Hoffmann Ulrich, Robert Home Robert, Levidow Les, Muller Adrian, Nelson Erin, Oehen Bernadette and Pimbert Michel. IFOAM . October 20152015
Plant Variety Protection in Developing Countries: A Tool for Designing a Sui Generis Plant Variety Protection System
PDF, 2089 KBAn Alternative to UPOV 1991
Correa Carlos M., Shashujant Sangeeta and Meienberg Francois. Working Paper. APBREBES. October 20152015
International Contradictions on Farmers Rights
PDF, 1610 KBThe interrelations between the International Treaty, its Article 9 on Farmers’ Rights, and Relevant Instruments of UPOV and WIPO.
Shashikant Sangeeta, Meienberg François. TWN / Berne Declaration. October 20152015
Sustainable Development in International Law Making and Trade
International Food Governance and Trade in Agriculture
Bürgi Bonanomi Elisabeth. World Trade Institute WTI and CDE, University of Bern. September 20152015
How Could Mega-Regional Trade Negotiations Affect Agricultural and Food Trade?
PDF, 2120 KB Jurenas, Remy. Issue Paper No. 57. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). September 20152015
Japanese Agricultural Trade Policy and Sustainable Development
PDF, 1546 KB Yamashita, Kazuhito. Issue Paper No. 56. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). September 20152015
Reducing pesticide use and risks - What action is needed?
PDF, 672 KB Eyhorn Frank, Roner, Tina, Specking Heiko. Briefing paper. Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation. September 20152015
Tools for the assessment of short food supply chains’ sustainability
PDF, 344 KBsummary of tools applied in a working group (WP5) of the EU?project SUPURBFOOD (“Towards sustainable modes of urban and peri?urban food provisioning”, www.supurbfood.eu)
Grando Stefano, Jahrl Ingrid, Hegger Els, Ortolani Livia, Carey Joy, Hochberg Katrin, Marolf Brigitt, Van den Bosch Drees Peter and di Pierro Marta. European Union. September 20152015
Large-Scale Land Acquisitions: Focus on South-East Asia
Gironde Christophe, Golay Christophe, Messerli Peter (eds). International Development Policy series No.6. Graduate Institute. September 20152015
Green Economy and Institutions for Sustainable Mountain Development
From Rio 1992 to Rio 2012 and beyond
Kohler Thomas, Balsiger Jörg, Rudaz Gilles, Debarbieux Bernard, Pratt Jane D. and Maselli Daniel. Bern, Switzerland, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), University of Geneva and Geographica Bernensia. August 20152015
The Commodity Sector and Related Governance Challenges from a Sustainable Development Perspective: The Example of Switzerland
PDF, 579 KB Bürgi Bonanomi E, Wehrli J, Bucher D, Rist S, Giger M, Espa I, Franzi S, Elsig M, Gelb S, Holzgang M, Dey P, Wettstein F. Working Paper. World Trade Institute - University of Bern. July 20152015
Biophysical criteria used by farmers for fallow selection in West and Central Africa
Norgrove Lindsey, Hauser Stefan. Ecological Indicators. July 20152015
Cost benefit analysis of the Mongolian Potato Project (MPP), 2004 – 2014
PDF, 758 KB Guenat Dominique, Tsegmid Batzaya. June 20152015
Foresight Study: Research for a Sustainable Swiss Food System
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World Food System Center - ETH Zurich. June 2015
2015
Saving soils at degradation frontlines: sustainable land management in drylands
PDF, 668 KB Schwilch G, Liniger HP, Lannen A. CDE Policy Brief, No. 5. Centre for Development and Environment. June 20152015
Investigating the storage and redistribution of pesticides and their by-products in soil with environmental fate models
PDF, 445 KBabstract only
Camenzuli Louise. Dissertation No 22689. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). June 20152015
Seed availability for non-GM cotton production: An explorative study
PDF, 1167 KBSeed & Soils Task Force Organic Cotton Round Table A collaboration between Louis Bolk Institute, Lanting Agriconsult, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture-FiBL, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Textile Exchange
Louis Bolk Institute. June 20152015
Knowledge Driven Development - Private Extension and Global Lessons
Zhou Yuan, Babu Suresh (eds.). Academic Press, pp. 292, ISBN 9780128022313. June 20152015
The formalization fix? Land titling and land concessions in Cambodia
Dwyer, Michael B.. CDE Policy Brief, No. 4. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). June 20152015
Resilience Building for Food Security
PDF, 53 KB GPFS – At Work, No. 6. SDC Global Programme Food Security. May 20152015
Sustainable intensification of organic Basmati rice production in Uttarakhand, India
Decock Charlotte, Chakraborty Monojit . SDC A+FS Network Newsletter 05/2015. May 20152015
The role of community and population ecology in applying mycorrhizal fungi for improved food security
Rodriguez Alia, Sanders Ian R. ISME J. 9(5): 1053–1061. May 20152015
Plant Variety Protection and Food Security
PDF, 52 KB GPFS – At Work, No. 2. SDC Global Programme Food Security. May 20152015
A study to capitalise experiences in SDC financed rural advisory services programmes in Asian countries
Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation / SDC A+FS Network. May 20152015
Socioeconomic determinants of organic cotton adoption in Benin, West Africa
PDF, 1174 KB Sodjinou Epiphane, C Glin Laurent, Nicolay Gian, Tovignan Silvère, Hinvi Jonas. Agricultural and Food Economics (2015) 3:12. April 20152015
Agricultural biotechnology for climate change mitigation and adaptation
Lybbert Travis and Sumner Daniel. Biores, Volume 9 - Number 3. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development. April 20152015
Estimating population and livestock density of mobile pastoralists and sedentary settlements in the south-eastern Lake Chad area
PDF, 956 KB Jean-Richard Vreni, Curmp Lisa et al.. Geospatial Health 2015; volume 10:307. March 20152015
The World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and Emerging Trends 2015
PDF, 7500 KB Research Institute of Organic Agriculture / IFOAM – Organics International. February 20152015
Designing Payments for Avoided Deforestation under capital constraint - A Framed Lab-in the-Field Experiment
an input at Bioecon, Cambridge, 21.09. - 23.09.2014
Reutemann Tim, Pareja Eliana and Engel Stefanie. ETH-Zürich . January 20152015
Governance modes, collective organisation and external facilitators’ interventions in vegetable value chains in Northern Tanzania
PDF, 7025 KB Zoss, Marc. Dissertation No 22209. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). January 20152014
Mountains and Climate Change - A Global Concern
PDF, 19'244 KB Kohler, T., Wehrli, A. & Jurek, M. (eds.). Sustainable Mountain Development Series. CDE / SDC. December 20142014
Investigation of cassava storage root initiation and development for engineering increases in starch and storage root yield
Keller Miyako. Dissertation No 21796. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). December 20142014
Estimating the Consequences of Fire Exclusion for Food Crop Production, Soil Fertility, and Fallow Recovery in Shifting Cultivation Landscapes in the Humid Tropics
PDF, 739 KB Norgrove Lindsey and Hauser Stefan. Environmental Management; DOI 10.1007/s00267-014-0431-7. University of Basel and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). December 20142014
New ruralities – old gender dynamics? A reflection on high-value crop agriculture in the light of the feminisation debates
PDF, 80 KB Bieri Sabin. Geograpica Helvetica, 69, 281–290. December 20142014
Scaling up smallholders' adoption of technology
Symposium presentations. Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. December 20142014
On the right path? Land concessions in Laos
PDF, 746 KB Heinimann A, Schönweger O, Epprecht M, Nanhthavong V, Hett C. CDE Policy Brief, No. 3. CDE. December 20142014
Multi-level assessment of land degregation: The case of Vietnam
PDF, 3021 KB Manh Quyet Vu. Dissertation No 21980. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). December 20142014
The politics of Golden Rice
PDF, 423 KB Adrian Dubock. GM Crops & Food: Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain, 5:3, 210-222. December 20142014
Investigation of starch metabolism in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Hostettler Carmen Elisa . Dissertation No 22209. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). December 20142014
Comparación de Sistemas de Producción de Cacao a largo Plazo (LTE) en Bolivia
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FiBL. November 20142014
Role of Crop Research and Development in Food Security of Africa
PDF, 1227 KB Tadele Zerihun. Int J Plant Biol Res 2(3): 1019. November 20142014
Swiss Policies for more Food Security
PDF, 286 KB Häberli Christian. Working Paper No 2014/23. NCCR Trade Regulation. November 20142014
The present status of Golden Rice
PDF, 830 KB Adrian Dubock. Journal of Huazhong Agricultural University, Vol. 33 No.6. October 20142014
How to improve research communication in transnational projects
PDF, 36 KB Alföldi Thomas, Krebs Adrian, Willer Helga and Bertelson Ulla Sonne. RAHMANN G & AKSOY U (Eds.) (2014) Proceedings of the 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference. ‘Building Organic Bridges’, at the Organic World Congress 2014, 13-15 Oct., Istanbul, Turkey . Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). October 20142014
A Global Vision and Strategy for Organic Farming Research
PDF, 266 KB Niggli Urs, et al. Technology Innovation Platform of IFOAM TIPI. October 20142014
Tackling Agriculture in the Post-Bali Context: A collection of short essays
PDF, 1864 KBA collection of short essays
Meléndez-Ortiz Ricardo, Bellmann Christophe and Hepburn Jonathan. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). October 20142014
Organic Eprints – Helping research results go to work
PDF, 121 KB Rasmussen Ilse A., Jensen Allan Leck, Willer Helga. Proceedings of the 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference. Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBL). October 20142014
Owning Seeds, Accessing Food
PDF, 351 KBA Human Rights Impact Assessment of UPOV 1991 Based on Case Studies in Kenya, Peru and the Philippines
Braunschweig Thomas et al. Berne Declaration. October 20142014
Land deals intensify competition for scarce resources
PDF, 769 KB Giger Markus, Messerli Peter, Eckert Sandra. CDE Policy Brief, No. 2. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). September 20142014
Participatory Research to foster Innovation in Agriculture - A capacity building event
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FiBL. September 20142014
Identification of rice genes involved in variety-specific tolerance to drought and phosphorus-deficiency
Park Jonghwa. Dissertation No 22386. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). September 20142014
Youth and agriculture: Key challenges and concrete solutions
PDF, 2836 KB various contributors, inter alia: Giuliani Alessandra and Graf Martina. FAO / CTA / IFAD. August 20142014
UPOV report on the impact of plant variety protection - A critique
PDF, 510 KB Lieberherr Silva and Meienberg François. Berne Declaration. July 20142014
Morphological, physiological and molecular characterization of drought tolerance in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
PDF, 6963 KB Ochieng' Orek Charles. Dissertation No 21699. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). July 20142014
Yaks and their crossbreds: effects of stocking density, pasture site and altitude on performance, behavior and metabolic adaptation in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal
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Barsila, Shanker Raj. Dissertation No 21368. ETH. July 20142014
Spotlight on knowledge for a new development agenda
PDF, 6144 KBANNUAL REPORT 2013 of the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
University of Bern, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). July 20142014
Improving plantain (Musa spp. AAB) yields on smallholder farms in West & Central Africa
PDF, 2119 KB Norgrove Lindsey & Hauser Stefan. in: Food Security (2014) 6:501–514. June 20142014
Compensating the biodiversity impacts of land use: toward ecologically equal exchange in the North-South context
PDF, 50637 KB Curran Michael P. Dissertation No 21439. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) . June 20142014
Diagnostic and evaluation of the agricultural potentials and examples of good soil and water conservation and soil defence and restoration practices adapted to the MENA desert zones
PDF, 5567 KB Mekdaschi Rima, Zähringer Julie, Gurtner Mathias. World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT). June 20142014
SYSCOM-Trial: Long-term comparison of organic and conventional farming systems
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FiBL. May 20142014
Organic market development in Ukraine - A route to sustainable economic growth
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FiBL. May 20142014
Saatgut: Bedrohte Vielfalt im Spannungsfeld der Interessen
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EvB Dokumentation. Erklärung von Bern / ProSpecieRara. April 2014
2014
Transportability of confined field trial data for environmental risk assessment of genetically engineered plants: a conceptual framework
PDF, 869 KB Garcia-Alonso Monica, Hendley Paul, Bigler Franz, Mayeregger Edgar, Parker Ronald, Rubinstein Clara, Satorre Emilio, Solari Fernando and McLean Morven A.. Transgenic Res 23:1025–1041. Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon,. April 20142014
Adaptation to climate change in Sub-Saharan agriculture: assessing the evidence and rethinking the drivers
PDF, 1651 KB Di Falco Salvatore. European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2014, vol. 41, no. 3, p. 405-430. April 20142014
Biovision’s Farmer Communication Programme
David Fritz. in: Rural 21 – 01/2014. Biovision Foundation. March 2014
2014
Beyond biofuels: jatropha’s multiple uses for farmers in East Africa
PDF, 916 KB Ehrensperger A, Bach S, Lyimo R, Portner B. CDE Policy Brief, No. 1. Centre for Development and Environment. March 2014
2014
Food Security and Agri-Foreign Direct Investment in Weak States: Finding the Governance Gap to Avoid ‘Land Grab’
PDF, 232 KB Häberli Christian and Smith Fiona . The Modern Law Review (2014) 77(2) MLR 189–222. March 2014
2014
An Assessment of Sustainable Land Management in the Loess Hills of Central Tajikistan Using WOCAT Tools and DESIRE Guidelines
PDF, 889 KB Selina Studer. Master Thesis. University of Bern. March 20142014
Sustainable Land Management by Disaster Risk Reduction in Muminabad district, Tajikistan, using WOCAT methods
PDF, 531 KB Malgorzata Conder. Master Thesis. University of Bern. March 20142014
Un marco regulatorio propicio para la inversión sostenible: el ejemplo del derecho comercial
PDF, 213 KB Bürgi Bonanomi Elisabeth. in: Revista Latinoamericana de Derecho Comercial Internacional Vol. 2, Núm. 1, Año 2014, p.39-59. March 20142014
The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics and Emerging Trends 2013
PDF, 5934 KB Willer Helga, Lernoud Julia and Kirchner Lukas (Eds.). Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). February 2014
2014
Reboisements paysans sur les Hautes Terres centrales de Madagascar
PDF, 5668 KB Gabathuler Ernst et al. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). February 2014
2014
After Bali: WTO Rules Applying to Public Food Reserves
PDF, 181 KB Christian Häberli. paper prepared for the Expert meeting on reserves/stocks and specifically their potential role in market/price stabilization (FAO Rome, 30–31 January 2014). January 20142014
Strategic Framework 2013–2017: Global Programme Food Security
PDF, 1837 KB Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC. January 2014
2014
Smallholder / Family Farming
PDF, 30 KB GPFS – At Work, No. 4. SDC Global Programme Food Security. January 20142014
Brain drain or brain circulation? Career paths of international students
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January 20142014
Annual Report 2012 – Swiss International Cooperation
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Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO. January 2014
2014
Report: Survey of the Residue Situation in Turkish Organic Products
PDF, 295 KB Speiser Bernhard, Ertem Sena , Rüegg Elisabeth, Huber Beate. Research Institut of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). January 20142014
Tackling killer aflatoxins in African food crops
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Swiss Foreign Ministry. January 20142014
Regreening Africa's landscape - Trees as natural fertilizer
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Swiss Foreign Ministry. January 20142013
Market access for smallholder producers in East and Southern Africa
PDF, 3799 KB Africa Brief. SDC. December 20132013
Gender Equality in Rural Advisory Services
Sanne Chipeta. GFRAS Brief #2. Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS). December 20132013
Review of the Development Co-Operation Policies and Programmes of Switzerland
PDF, 4081 KB Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - Development Assistance Committee (DAC). December 20132013
Mountain Farming Is Family Farming
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A contribution from mountain areas to the International Year of Family Farming 2014
Wymann von Dach Susanne, Romeo Rosalaura, Vita Alessia, Wurzinger Maria, Kohler Thomas (eds.). FAO / CDE / BOKU. December 20132013
Yield and Economic Performance of Organic and Conventional Cotton-Based Farming Systems – Results from a Field Trial in India
PDF, 644 KB Forster Dionys, Andres Christian, Verma Rajeev, Zundel Christine, Messmer Monika M. , Mäder Paul. PLOS ONE, Volume 8, Issue 12, p.1-15. December 20132013
The PRS Is Out but Poor People Are Still Here
PDF, 3594 KBThe Honduran Poverty Reduction Strategy and Campesino Livelihoods in Western Honduras.
Contzen Sandra. Dissertation. University of Zurich. December 20132013
Mountains: Our Life, Our Future
PDF, 10'744 KBProgress and perspectives on sustainable mountain development.
Ariza Clara, Maselli Daniel and Kohler Thomas. SDC / CDE. November 20132013
Research partnerships: the benefits of North–South collaboration
PDF, 560 KB Michel C, Stöckli B, Upreti BR, Wiesmann U. Evidence for Policy Series, Global Edition, No. 15. NCCR North-South. November 20132013
Agricultural Export Restrictions and the WTO
PDF, 2836 KBWhat Options do Policy-Makers Have for Promoting Food Security?
Anania Giovanni. Issue Paper No. 50. ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development. November 20132013
Innovation in Agriculture: An Important Tool for Tackling Poverty
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Global Brief. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC. November 2013
2013
How can african agriculture adapt to climate change?: a counterfactual analysis from Ethiopia
PDF, 1744 KB Di Falco Salvatore, Veronesi Marcella. Land Economics, Volume 89, Number 4, pp. 743-766. November 20132013
Government and other Obstacles to Food Security : A Tale of Leadership and Cooperation
PDF, 386 KBPublic Keynote Address, Sixth McGill Conference on Global Food Security, Montreal, 8 October 2013
Ferroni Marco. Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. October 20132013
Fragmentation genetics of tropical tree species in an agro-forest landscape
PDF, 10917 KB Ismail, Sascha A. Dissertation. ETH Zurich. October 20132013
Conceptual and Practical Aspects of Climate Change Mitigation Through Agriculture: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Increasing Soil Carbon Sequestration
PDF, 61 KB Müller A and Gattinger A. Trade and Environment Review. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD. September 20132013
The Potential of Sustainable Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation
PDF, 61 KB Müller A and Niggli U. Trade and Environment Review. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD. September 20132013
Pour une cohabitation pacifique de l'agriculture et de l'élevage au Niger
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Swiss Foreign Ministry. September 20132013
India’s Agricultural Trade Policy and Sustainable Development
PDF, 1607 KB Hoda Anwarul and Gulati Ashok. Issue Paper No. 49. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). September 20132013
Contribution to food security by improving farmers' responses to climate change in northern and central areas of Côte d'Ivoires
PDF, 1208 KB Hermann Daisy N'Nhon Comoé. Dissertation. ETH. September 20132013
Organic cocoa production enhances resilience of smallholders
Jacobi Johanna. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). August 20132013
Measuring and monitoring the quality of soils using spectroscopy
PDF, 742 KB Hergarten Christian, Amare Tadele, Yitaferu Birru and Hurni Hans. Evidence for Policy Series, Regional edition Horn of Africa, No. 7. NCCR North-South. August 20132013
Agroecology and Organic Agriculture
PDF, 30 KB GPFS – At Work, No. 3. SDC Global Programme Food Security. August 20132013
Private Public Development Partnerships for Improved Food Security
PDF, 25 KB GPFS – At Work, No. 5. SDC Global Programme Food Security. August 20132013
Sustainable Soil Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Guidance for Project Developers
PDF, 325 KB Osure George et al. Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. July 20132013
Bericht zum Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt der IZA 2011 / 2012
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Perren Caroline, Isler Lisa, Aubry Camille, Stettler Peter, Rudin Melania and Gehrig Matthias. CINFO. June 2013
2013
Von Afrika lernen
Schweizer Universitäten kooperieren verstärkt mit Institutionen in Asien, Lateinamerika und Afrika.
Urech Fabian. NZZ Campus/ Neue Zürcher Zeitung. June 20132013
Post-harvest losses of dry grains in North Western Benin
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Rochat Armelle and Guenat Dominique. Agriculture + Food Security Network Brief No 4. Swiss Development Cooperation SDC. June 2013
2013
The benefits of collective action: The case of herders in Mongolia
PDF, 3210 KB Gysin Johanna. Farmletter, the E-magazin of the World's Farmer, issue nr. 16. School for Agriculture, Forestry and Food Science HAFL. June 20132013
Planting the future: opportunities and challenges for using crop genetic improvement technologies for sustainable agriculture
PDF, 728 KB EASAC policy report 21. European Academies Science Advisory Council EASAC. June 20132013
Do Private Standards encourage or hinder trade and innovation?
PDF, 333 KB Aerni Philipp . Working Paper No 2013/18. National Centres of Competence in Research NCCR Trade Regulation. June 20132013
Biofuels: Possible impacts on food security in Kenya
PDF, 1017 KB Ehrensperger A, Negussie A, Kiteme B, Grimm O, Lyimo R, Birech R. Jatropha Facts, Issue 5, ERA-ARD. June 20132013
Maximising the Impact of Research: The NCCR North-South Approach
PDF, 1668 KBFourth NCCR North-South Report on Effectiveness
Michel C, Heim EM, Zimmermann AB, Herweg K and Breu T (eds.). NCCR North-South Dialogue No 48. NCCR North-South. May 20132013
20 years of the Research Fellow Partnership Programme, 1996 – 2015
PDF, 22'194 KB Becker Barbara and Heuberger Patricia (eds.). ETH Global. ETH Global. May 2013. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH. May 20132013
Modeling crop yield and water use in the context of global change with a focus on maize in sub-Saharan Africa
Folberth Christian. Dissertation. ETH Zürich. May 20132013
Adapting to climate change through sustainable land management
PDF, 1223 KB Wolfgramm B, Gareyeva A, Shokirov Q, Liniger HP. Evidence for Policy Series, Regional edition Central Asia, No 7. NCCR North-South. May 20132013
Threats and opportunities for smallholders in rural development
PDF, 724 KB Wiesmann Urs and Kiteme Boniface. Evidence for Policy Series, Global Edition, No. 12. National Centres of Competence in Research North-South. April 20132013
Global Challenges and the Future of the WTO: Views from the Candidates Beyond the Hype of the DG Race
PDF, 1189 KB Meléndez-Ortiz Ricardo (Ed.). International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development ICTSD. April 20132013
Summary of the High-Level Consultation on Hunger, Food Security and Nutrition in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
PDF 2202 KB Post-2015 Development Agenda Bulletin, Volume 208, Number 9. International Institute for Sustainable Development IISD / SDC. April 20132013
Conserving indigenous livestock breeds to benefit mountain smallholders
PDF, 1107 KB Inam-ur-Rahim, Saleem M, Rueff H and Maselli D. Evidence for Policy Series, Regional Edition Central Asia, No. 6. NCCR North-South. April 20132013
Climate change: farmers' perceptions and strategies
PDF, 1006 KB Rochat Armelle and Guenat Dominique. Agriculture + Food Security Network Brief No 3. Swiss Agency for Developement and Cooperation SDC. March 20132013
Land Grab v Food Security: Can Global Regulation Cope?
Häberli Christian and Smith Fiona. IISD Investment Treaty News. March 20132013
Determinants of insect herbivory and growth of native timber trees on tropical pastures
PDF, 2399 KB Riedel Judith . Dissertation, Nr. 20992. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich. March 20132013
Ethiopia's Food Reserve Policies and Practice
PDF, 177 KB Christian Häberli. Working Paper No 2013/02. NCCR Trade Regulation. February 20132013
Join the movement
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Globale Zusammenarbeit im Bereich Wasser
Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation SDC. January 20132013
SDC and Genetically Modified Crops
PDF, 31 KB GPFS – At Work, No. 1. SDC Global Programme Food Security. January 20132013
Dynamics of Indirect Land-Use Change: Empirical Evidence from Brazil
PDF, 1334 KB Andrade de Sá S, Palmer C and Di Falco S. Economics Working Paper Series. Working Paper 12/170. CER-ETH – Center of Economic Research at ETH Zurich. January 20132013
Applied Research in Development and Cooperation
PDF, 13'142 KBA Program of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts (2007-2013)
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC / Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences KFH. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC / Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences KFH. January 20132013
Private-sector R&D, supply chains and the small farmer
PDF, 85 KB Ferroni Marco. in: Heap R. B. and Bennett D. J. (eds). Insights: Africa’s Future ... Can Biosciences Contribute?. Banson/B4FA. January 20132013
Contribution to food security by improving farmers' responses to climate change in northern and central areas of Côte d'Ivoire
Comoé Hermann Daisy N'Nhon. Dissertation No. 21244. ETH Zurich. January 20132013
Modeling crop yield and water use in the context of global change with a focus on maize in sub-Saharan Africa
Folberth Christian. Dissertation No. 21364. ETH Zurich. January 20132013
Radio Mampita – the powerful voice of rural people
PDF, 424 KB Bachmann Felicitas. in: Wymann von Dach Susanne et al. (eds.) Mountain farming is family farming (pp. 32-33). FAO. January 20132012
A Guide for Transboundary Research Partnerships
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11 Principles and 7 Questions
Stöckli Bruno, Wiesmann Urs and Lys Jon-Andri. Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE). December 20122012
Biodiversity of Andean grains: balancing market potential and sustainable livelihoods
PDF, 3983 KB Giuliani Alessandra, Hintermann Felix, Rojas Wilfredo and Padulosi Stefano (eds.). Bioversity International / School of Agriculture, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL). December 20122012
Dynamics of Shifting Cultivation Landscapes in Northern Lao PDR Between 2000 and 2009 Based on an Analysis of MODIS Time Series and Landsat Images
PDF, 1925 KB Hurni Kaspar, Hett Cornelia, Heinimann Andreas, Messerli Peter and Wiesmann Urs . Human Ecology (2013) 41:21–36. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). December 20122012
Concessions and Leases in the Lao PDR: Taking Stock of Land Investments
Schönweger O, Heinimann A, Epprecht AM , Lu J and Thalongsengchanh P. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). December 20122012
Genetically-modified insects: under whose control?
GeneWatch UK, Testbiotech, Berne Declaration, SwissAid and Corporate Europe Observatory. November 20122012
A four-way win for agricultural development
PDF, 737 KB Hurni Hans, Debele Berhanu, Zeleke Gete and Hergarten Christian. evidence for policy No 10. NCCR North-South. November 20122012
Socio-Environmental Certifications:
PDF, 280 KBRisks and Opportunities for Small-Scale Coffee Farmers in Central America
Wyss Rahel, Fromm Ingrid and Garcia Mildred. International Journal of Developing Societies, Vol. 1, No. 4, 133-140. School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL. November 20122012
Landless Mobile Pastoralists- Securing their role as custodians of Northern Pakistan's Mountains
PDF, 2293 KBProceedings, Regional Workshop Islamabad, 24–26 April 2012
Shah Syed Iqmail, Inam-ur-Rahim, Rueff Henri and Maselli Daniel (eds). Centre for Development and Environment CDE. November 20122012
Increasing Food Production in Africa by Boosting the Productivity of Understudied Crops
Tadele Zerihun and Assefa Kebebew. Agronomy, 2(4), 240-283. Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern and Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center. October 20122012
Enhanced top soil carbon stocks under organic farming
Gattinger Andreas, Muller Adrian, Haeni, Matthias, Skinner Colin, Fliessbach Andreas, Buchmann Nina, Mäder Paul, Stolze Matthias, Smith Pete, El-Hage Scialabba Nadia and Niggli Urs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America PNAS. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture fibl, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, and Natural Resources Management and Environment Department, FAO. October 20122012
Organic Agriculture in Saudi Arabia
PDF, 4088 KBSector Study 2012
Hartmann Marco, Khalil Saad, Bernet Thomas, Ruhland Felix and Al Ghamdi Ayman. GIZ, Saudi Organic Farming Association, FiBL, Ministry of Agriculture of Saudi Arabia. October 20122012
Kurswechsel in der Landwirtschaft
PDF, 2784 KBBis 2050 wird die Weltbevölkerung auf neun Milliarden Men schen ansteigen. Nur mit einem genügsamen, ökologischen Landbau können alle ernährt werden.
Baumann Miges, Demuth Yves and Wolf Ester. EinBlick, 2. Brot für alle and Fastenopfer. October 20122012
BFH-HAFL - Project RISE (Response-Inducing Sustainability Evaluation)
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Influence of the Fast Spread of Bt Cotton on Organic Cotton Production: Examples from India and Burkina Faso
Klaiss Matthias, Messmer Monika, Forster Dionys, Verma Rajeev, Baruah Rajeev, Rawal Vivek, Mandloi Lokendra S. and Shrivas Yogendra. In: Scientific Conference 2012 Advancing the Understanding of Biosafety, GMO Risk Assessment, Independent Biosafety Research and Holistic Analysis. ENSSER / Tara Foundation / TWN. pp. 107-118. October 20122012
Exploiting the Combination of Natural and Genetically Engineered Resistance to Cassava Mosaic and Cassava Brown Streak Viruses Impacting Cassava Production in Africa
Vanderschuren Hervé, Moreno Isabel, Anjanappa, Ravi B., Zainuddin Ima M. and Gruissem Wilhelm. PLoS ONE 7(9): e45277. September 20122012
Harmonisation and extension of the bioenergy inventories and assessment
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Faist Emmenegger Mireille et. al.. Empa, Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART, Paul Scherrer Institut, Doka Ökobilanzen. August 20122012
Measuring and monitoring the quality of soils using spectroscopy
Hergarten Christian, Amare Tadele, Yitaferu Birru and Hurni Hans. Evidence for Policy Series, Regional edition Horn of Africa, No. 7. NCCR North-South. August 20122012
Changing agriculture in a changing climate
Müller Adrian, Gattinger Andreas and Niggli Urs. Rural 21, the International Journal for Rural Development, Vol. 46 Nr. 3/2012 . Research Institute of Organic Agriculture fibl. August 20122012
Voice and Choice: Rural Advisory Services in Kyrgyzstan
PDF, 14807 KBLearning from 20 years of development cooperation
Schmidt Peter. Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation. July 20122012
Turning sunlight into stone: the oxalate-carbonate pathway in a tropical tree ecosystem
PDF, 14049 KB Cailleau G., Braissant O. and Verrecchia E. P.. Biogeosciences, 8, 1755–1767. Institute of geology and palaeontology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, Laboratory of Biomechanics & Biocalorimetry, Biozentrum/Pharmazentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. July 20122012
Strukturen und Entwicklungen des Schweizer und internationalen Marktes für Saatgut am Beispiel ausgewählter Gemüsesorten
PDF, 1792 KB Richter Toralf . Top Line Report. Bio Plus AG. June 20122012
Representative Seroprevalences of Brucellosis in Humans and Livestock in Kyrgyzstan
PDF, 173 KB Bonfoh Bassirou, Kasymbekov Joldoshbek, Dürr Salome, Toktobaev Nurjan, Doherr Marcus G., Schueth Tobias, Zinsstag Jakob and Schelling Esther. EcoHealth 9(2):132-8. June 20122012
Rio+20: Plädoyer für eine zukunftsfähige Entwicklung
Global+dokument 22. Alliance Sud. June 20122012
The importance of social networks to inform and support farmers about adaptation strategies regarding climate change in Côte d’Ivoire
PDF, 3287 KB Emilia Schmitt. Master Thesis . ETH Zürich. June 20122012
Participatory Cotton Breeding for Organic and Low External Input Conditions
Conference paper; NUE Crops Workshop, Crete, Greece, 9. - 10. June 2012
Messmer Monika, Roner Tina, Verma Rajeev, Baruah Rajeev, Forster Dionys and Patil and Shreekant S.. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). June 20122012
Green Economy - Sustainable Agriculture
PDF, 29 KB GPFS – At Work, No. 0. SDC Global Programme Food Security. June 20122012
Lowering environmental costs of oil-palm expansion in Colombia
PDF, 14 KB Garcia-Ulloa John et al. Conservation Letters 5 (2012) 366–375. ETH Zürich et al. May 20122012
Are New Paradigms Needed for Sustainable Food Security in the Face of Uncertainties and Risks? A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All
Presentation held at the Conference "Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All" (May 2 – 4, 2011, Washington DC, USA)
Ferroni Marco. Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. May 20122012
Critical Gender Issues with Regard to Food, Land, and Water
PDF, 569 KBA Compendium for Policy-makers, NGOs, and Researchers
Lanz Kristina, Bieri Sabin and Fankhauser Lilian . NCCR North-South Dialogue, no. 40. NCCR North-South. April 20122012
Organic Agriculture in Albania: Sector Study 2011
PDF, 3092 KB Bernet Thomas and Kazazi Iris S. Swiss Development Cooperation SDC and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FIBL. April 20122012
Transnational Land Deals for Agriculture in the Global South
Anseeuw Ward, Boche Mathieu, Breu Thomas, Giger Markus, Lay Jann, Messerli Peter and Nolte Kerstin. Centre for Development and Environment CDE, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement CIRAD and German Institute of Global and Area Studies GIGA. April 20122012
The right to food and global strategic frameworks
PDF, 705 KBThe Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition (GSF) and the UN Comprehensive Framework for Action (CFA)
Golay Christophe and Büschi Michaela . Food and agriculture organization FAO. March 20122012
Factors determining the adoption and impact of a postharvest storage technology
PDF, 455 KB Bokusheva Raushan, Finger Robert, Fischler Martin, Berlin Robert, Marín Yuri, Pérez Francisco and Paiz Francisco. Food Security, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp 279-293. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH. March 20122012
The Meanings of Pasture in Resource Degradation Negotiations: Evidence From Post-Socialist Rural Kyrgyzstan
PDF, 1090 KB Liechti Karina. Mountain Research and Development, 32(3):304-312. March 20122012
Partnerships in Development-oriented Research: Lessons Learnt and Challenges Ahead
Upreti Bishnu Raj, Zimmermann Anne B, Debele Berhanu and Cissé Guéladio. NCCR North-South, South Asia Coordination Office. February 20122012
‘Green economy’: development opportunity or buzzword?
PDF, 876 KB Messerli Peter, Ludi Eva and Breu Thomas. evidence for policy No 6. NCCR North-South. January 20122012
It’s time to control brucellosis in Central Asia
Zinsstag Jakob et al.. Evidence for Policy Series, Regional edition Central Asia, No. 2. NCCR North-South. January 20122012
CaLas Project: Carbon Credits for Sustainable Land Use Systems
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FiBL. January 20122012
Overcoming bottlenecks in water management in the Pangani Basin
PDF, 337 KB Msuya TS, Kiteme BP. evidence for policy No. 1. NCCR North-South. January 20122012
Achievements and Challenges in Agricultural Extension in India
PDF, 1872 KB Ferroni Marco and Yuan Zhou. in: Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, 4,3 (2012): 319-346. January 20122011
Capitalisation of experiences in Rural Innovation and Advisory Services
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Fischler Martin, Weigel Nara and Schmidt Peter. Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation. December 20112011
Targeting Women in Rural Advisory Services
PDF, 2122 KB Carter Jane and Weigel Nara. Agriculture + Rural Development Network Brief No 1. Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation. December 20112011
Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa: Stewardship Case Studies
Johnson L., Anthony V., Alhassan W.S. and Rudelsheim P. (eds). Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) / Syngenta Foundation. November 20112011
Sustainable Agricultural Support in Albania: Main Market Development Achievements
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FiBL. November 20112011
Biofortification. Optimizing iron absorption from beans and other staple foods
Petry Nicolai. Dissertation, Nr. 19787. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich. November 20112011
Establishment of native timber trees in tropical pasture-reforestation
Plath Mirco. Dissertation, Nr. 19858. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich. November 20112011
Mitigating Greenhouse Gases in Agriculture
PDF, 648 KBA challenge and opportunity for agricultural policies
Muller Adrian et al.. Brot für die Welt, in cooperation with Brot für alle, DanChurchAid and Church of Sweden, prepared by FiBL. November 20112011
Quand les greniers se remplissent. Les bénéfices du partenariat entre la recherche agronomique, la vulgarisation agricole et des organisations paysannes au Mali
PDF, 18'671 KB Sonia Ferroni, Ernst Gabathuler. Centre for Development and Environment / Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. November 20112011
Land Grabbing: the Dark Side of ‘sustainable’ Investments
PDF, 868 KBConcerns of Bread for all on the Addax Bioenergy project in Sierra Leone
Bread for all. November 20112011
African Organic Agriculture Training Manual
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, International Foundation for Organic Agriculture Movement IFOAM, the National African Organic Agricultural Movements NOAMs. November 20112011
Food Sovereignty and its Discontents
Aerni Philipp. ATDF Journal Volume 8 Issue 1 & 2. World Trade Institute. November 20112011
Research for Sustainable Development: Foundations, Experiences, and Perspectives
PDF, 7580 KB Wiesmann Urs and Hurni Hans (eds.). perspectives Volume 6. NCCR North-South. October 20112011
Du grain à moudre. Genre, développement rural et alimentation
Les Actes des colloques genre et développement
Collection Yvonne Preiswerk. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. October 20112011
Highlands and Drylands. Mountains, a source of resilience in arid regions
PDF, 12738 KB Berrahmouni Nora, Romeo Rosalaura, McGuire Douglas, Zelaya Sergio, Maselli Daniel and Kohler Thomas. Mountain Partnership FAO, UNCCD Secretariat, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern (CDE). October 20112011
The potential impacts of enhanced soil moisture and soil fertility on smallholder crop yields in Southern Africa
Andersson Jafet Clas Martin . Dissertation, Nr. 19600. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich. October 20112011
Alternative feeds for small ruminants kept in the dry areas of the Mediterranean basin
Abbeddou Souheila. Dissertation, Nr. 19840. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich. September 20112011
Contested Rural Development in Nepal
PDF, 669 KB Manandhar Prabin. NCCR North-South Dialogue, no. 32. NCCR North-South. September 20112011
Kilimanjaro and Oromia Coffee Value Chain Case Studies: Producer Benefi ts from Fair Trade and Free Market Channels
PDF, 372 KB Coles Christopher. NCCR North-South Dialogue, no. 34. NCCR North-South. September 20112011
Freiwillige private Standards als marktorientierte Instrumente einer nachhaltigen Handelspolitik
PDF, 771 KB Egler Hans-Peter. Die Volkswirtschaft 7/8. Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft (SECO). August 20112011
Public-Private Partnerships and Sustainable Agricultural Development
PDF, 105 KB Ferroni Marco and Castle Paul. Sustainability, 3, 1064-1073. July 20112011
Indigenous fodder trees can increase grazing accessibility for landless and mobile pastoralists in northern Pakistan
Ur-Rahim Inam, Maselli Daniel, Rueff Henri and Urs Wiesmann3. Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, 1:2. July 20112011
Research in a war zone
PDF, 2116 KB Bonfoh Bassirou, Raso Giovanna, Koné, Dao Daouda, Girardin Olivier, Cissé Guéladio, Zinsstag Jakob, Utzinger Jürg and Tanner Marcel . NATURE, VOL 474, 569-571. Swiss Centre for Scienti c Research (CSRS). June 20112011
Rural Poverty Report 2011
Two Presentations of the Event: Agriculture and rural poverty reduction: the changing global context and emerging policy challenges by Henock Kifle, Chief Development Strategist, IFAD; Rural Poverty Report 2011: New realities, new challenges: new opportunities for tomorrow's generation by Edward Heinemann, Team Leader Rural Poverty Report, IFAD
SDC Agriculture and Food Security Network . June 20112011
Animal Breeders’ Rights?
PDF, 345 KB Temmerman Michelangelo. Working Paper No 2011/24. nccr trade regulation. May 20112011
Understanding actions and driving forces of smallholder farm households
Sonnevelt Martijn . Dissertation, Nr. 19467. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH Zürich. May 20112011
Understanding new sources of conflicts in the lowlands of Ethiopia
PDF, 2193 KB Mulugeta Alemmaya and Hagmann Tobias. Evidence for policy, Regional Edition Horn of Africa, No. 2. NCCR North-South. May 20112011
Du grain à moudre. Genre, développement rural et alimentation
The symposiumn analyzed the changing agricultural development with a gender focus. The paper collection provide new perspectives on female farmers around the world.
Les Actes des colloques genre et développement - Collection Yvonne Preiswerk. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. May 20112011
«Water Grabbing» – der grosse Durst nach fremdem Wasser
PDF, 3529 KBDer Ausverkauf von Wasserrechten vergrössert den Hunger und schürt Konflikte
Bauer Thomas, Baumann Miges, Brunner Nuria, Kolb Andrea, Maillard Ardenti Yvan and Schäfer Otto. EinBlick. Brot für alle and Fastenopfer. May 20112011
Climate change resilient small scale agriculture
Hoeggel Udo and Giger Markus. Information Flash No.1-3. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). May 20112011
Reshaping Rural Extension
PDF, 10240 KB Gabathuler Ernst, Bachmann Felicitas and Kläy Andreas. CTA/Magraf. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). April 20112011
Making a Living in Uncertainty
Agro-Pastoral Livelihoods and Institutional Transformations in Post-Socialist Rural Kyrgyzstan
Steimann Bernd. Human Geography Series / Schriftenreihe Humangeographie Vol 26. Department of Geography, Division of Human Geography, University of Zurich. April 20112011
Phosphorus – A bottleneck of nature / Pollution, resource scarcity and its implications for food security
Presentations of the North-South Forum organised jointly by the ETH North-South Centre and the NCCR North-South
Scholz Roland, Tilley Elizabeth, Ulrich Andrea, Mokwunye Uzo and Kotschi Johannes. April 20112011
The Organic Market in Europe
PDF, 7220 KB Kilcher Lukas, Willer Helga, Huber Beate, Frieden Claudia, Schmutz Res and Schmid Otto. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FIBL, Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO. March 20112011
On Adaptation to Climate Change and Risk Exposure in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia
Di Falco Salvatore and Veronesi Marcella. IED Working Paper 15. Institute for Environmental Decisions IED and Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETH. March 20112011
Agricultural Biodiversity in the Tajik Pamirs
A Bridge Between Market Development and Food Sovereignty
Giuliani Alessandra, van Oudenhoven Frederik, and Mubalieva Shoista. Mountain Research and Development 31(1):16-26. February 20112011
Environmental, Social, and Economic Impacts of Sustainability Certification in the Agricultural Sector – The Current State of Empirical Research
PDF, 95 KB Jawtusch Julia, Oehen Bernadette and Niggli Urs. in: Willer Helga and Kilcher Lukas (Eds.): The World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and Emerging Trends 2011. FiBL / IFOAM, pp. 88-91. February 20112011
ABC of development policy
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Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten (EDA). February 2011
2010
Report on Effectiveness– Swiss Development Cooperation in the Agricultural Sector 2010
PDF, 3084 KB
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC. December 2010
2010
Kilimo Salama – Index-based Agriculture Insurance
PDF, 760 KB IDEAS 42. International Finance Corporation, World Bank. October 20102007
SDC Guidelines on Green Biotechnology
PDF, 647 KB
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). June 2007
2005
The European Market for organic Fairtrade Products
PDF, 572 KBwith a focus of Central America
Garibay Salvador and Richter Toralf . Organic eprints. Reserach Institute of Organic Agriculture fibl. November 2005The US Farm Bill: What implications for Africa?
PDF BRIDGES AFRICA: Trade and Sustainable Development News and Analysis on Africa, VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 –JUNE 2014. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD).Oil palm expansion in Indonesia: assessing livelihood and environmental impacts from the smallholder sector
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Ser Huay Lee, Janice. Dissertation No 21273. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH).Weeds as soil bioindicators: How to sample and use data
PDF, 447 KBCarlesi Stefano and Bàrberi Paolo. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL.
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