Research implemented by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Vietnam as part of Humidtropics has found that the area under trees in three provinces in the Northwest of the country has increased by as much as 26% between 2000 and 2010. According to the report Land use change analysis in Dien Bien, Son La and Lai Chau provinces, Northwest Vietnam, for the period 2000- 2010, the increase in tree cover in Dien Bien, Son La, Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces—which constitute the Northwest Vietnam Action Site of Humidtropics’ Central Mekong Flagship—was primarily caused by trees replacing … [Read more...]
When Scientists Learned to Become Communicators
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that is has taken place. George Bernard Shaw The main job of scientists is to do research; starting from observing situations, asking questions, conducting research, analyzing data, making conclusions, publishing results, and suggesting further research, and the cycle starts again, and again. The desirable outlets for the results of scientific research are peer-reviewed journals as they are deemed to be the most credible source, for fellow scientists. The scientists also disseminate their results at conferences, which are also for … [Read more...]
Humidtropics to Enhance Food Security in Ivory Coast
Humidtropics launched its Ivory Coast Action Site last September at Pullman Hotel in Abidjan. The workshop gathered representatives from universities, national and international research centers, farmer organisations, private sector and civil society. The ceremony was opened by the representative of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The workshop provided the opportunity to inform participants about Humidtropics and its integrated research for development approach, which entails the establishment and operations of Research for Development (R4D) Platforms at Action Site … [Read more...]
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