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Oct 23, 2024 | 
whylivestockmatter.org | Madeline Wong
For the past eight years, Mercy Corps AgriFin has convened key stakeholders in the agricultural sector, focusing on leveraging digital technology to drive growth and improve the lives of smallholder farmers through its Annual Learning Event (ALE).
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
whylivestockmatter.org | Madeline Wong
On 25 September, the Advancing Livestock for Climate (ALive4Climate) Alliance hosted the side event, “Pastures of Plenty: Sustainable Livestock Solutions for Climate, Nature, and People,” in New York at Climate Week NYC (NYCW) and the UN General Assembly (UNGA79).
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May 6, 2024 | 
ilri.org | Madeline Wong
Getting science innovations out of the labs and into the hands of millions of smallholder farmers across the global South is crucial in development work.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
ilri.org | Madeline Wong
Kathmandu, Nepal – In a historic ceremony held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), the Government of Nepal (GoN), MoALD and the CGIAR research centre, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) inked a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 31 January 2024. The event marked a pivotal moment in fostering collaborative efforts aimed at elevating the agricultural and livestock sector in Nepal.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
cgiar.org | Paul Castañeda Dower |Ibukun Taiwo |Madeline Wong |Anton Liutin
By Anton Liutin and Paul DowerIn the recent campaign leading up to the presidential election of July 9, 2023 in Uzbekistan, the incumbent president pledged to ensure the implementation of water-saving technologies across all irrigated lands by 2030. This ambitious initiative aims to revolutionize the country’s agricultural sector by replacing old water-intensive irrigation practices with a mix of modern innovative technologies, such as drip irrigation or laser land leveling.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
cgiar.org | Madeline Wong
After two weeks of debate at COP28, the message is clear that climate change is hitting hardest some of those already most vulnerable and rapidly exacerbating inequalities, including gender inequality. Climate action is urgently needed – at scale, and with a gender lens.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
cgiar.org | Madeline Wong
From CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets Published on 20.12.23 Impact Area The world is facing an unprecedented global food and nutrition crisis caused by rising food prices, regional conflicts, more frequent and intense climate-related disasters, and the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges threaten the current and future health and well-being of vulnerable communities, especially women and young children.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
whylivestockmatter.org | Madeline Wong
These differences are what make sustainable food systems transformation on a global scale so difficult. For the sake of reducing food systems' negative impact on climate change, can advocates for alternative proteins, livestock agriculture, regenerative agriculture, plant-based diets and more come to the table and agree on climate solutions?
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Oct 31, 2023 | 
cgiar.org | Madeline Wong |Southern Africa
The livestock sector plays a vital role in Africa’s economy. It not only provides food security and nutrition for millions of people but also serves as a source of livelihood. However, despite its significance, the livestock sector in Africa grapples with several challenges that hinder its potential contributions to sustainable development. Challenges include low productivity, resource competition, inadequate investment and limited policy support.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
ilri.org | Madeline Wong
ILRI NewsPosted on18 October, 2023 For the first time, the spotlight shone on livestock at the Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023 Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Shifting from its traditional crop-centered focus, AGRF embraced a more holistic approach under the theme, ‘Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation.’ The livestock sector, long overlooked, now stands as a key player offering sustainable solutions for transforming food systems in Africa.
