The seven forest and farm producer organizations which have received the FFF grants are located in the Bolivian departments of La Paz, Pando, Beni and Santa Cruz. They will develop sustainable forest management projects, and diverify the livelihoods of rural and Indigenous families. 

Keeping bees not only improves livelihoods for Maasai women in Tanzania. It also provides an integrated solution to many of the challenges small-scale farmers face. At a practical demonstration this week at the World Forest Week in FAO headquarters in Rome, delegates were lucky enough to meet Maria Shinini –...

High up in the western mountains of Bolivia, a group of coffee producers have embraced change in order to produce the best quality coffee possible. By working together to improve aspects of the coffee production process, they have achieved both organic and fairtrade certification and “speciality coffee” status, securing a better...

In the face of the climate, nature, poverty and inequality crises, the world needs a new approach to help the planet survive. It can no longer be “business as usual” – it needs to be “business unusual”, according to a new report by IIED. This is particularly important when it...

The long dry season – from November to April every year – used to spell hardship for the village of Kunkua in the Bolgatanga-East District of Ghana. But now a solar-powered water system has transformed their fortunes in the most remarkable way. Catastrophic climate change The northern region of Ghana is believed...