In the center-north region of Nicaragua, local organizations working with coffee, cocoa, and mixed crop-livestock production systems have joined forces under the Territorial Learning Alliances launched by Humidtropics. As this initiative continues to boost networks of collaboration and transcend territories, local agricultural development organizations are participating in knowledge and learning spaces that are empowering them to take on leadership roles to foster organizational and territorial innovation. "Innovation can only be achieved when we’re clear about the environment, and … [Read more...]
World Science Day for Peace and Development – How Humidtropics Empowers People to Design the Solutions They Need
Established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 2001, the World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) is celebrated on November 10 each year. This is a day to highlight UNESCO's mandate and commitment to science. However, peace and development cannot be addressed unless we use tools that include the voices of all who are involved. Successful agricultural research for development (AR4D) should go beyond the generation of quantitative research findings, to ensure that these findings feed into context-relevant development interventions. … [Read more...]
International Day of Rural Women – Empowered Agents of Change for Rural Transformation in Nicaragua
Today is the International Day of Rural Women, an invitation to celebrate women and a reminder about the importance of rural feminism. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 58 million women live in the rural areas of Latin America. They play crucial roles ensuring food and nutrition security, eradicating rural poverty and improving the well-being of their families, yet they continue to face serious challenges as a result of gender-based stereotypes and discrimination that deny them equitable access to opportunities, resources, assets and services. It is … [Read more...]