*PRGA Newsletter issue No. 21 May 2007
Agro-biodiversity in Nepal: Wise Insurance
Teasing voices call to her from beyond camera range, but with one hand on her hip and another on a head-high rice plant, Saraswati Adhikari strikes a confident pose for a photographer. She has reason to be proud: 16 times the Nepali farmer and her husband Surya Nath have successfully improved local varieties of rice by cross-breeding, in the process helping to conserve agricultural biodiversity.
Resources on Gender and Participatory Approaches on Siyanda
Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials from around the world. It is also an interactive space where gender practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources.
Equality at work: Tackling the challenges
Despite major advances in fighting discrimination at work, mounting inequalities in income and opportunities and significant and persistent forms of workplace discrimination are causing growing concern, according to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO) published today.
Children's champion Graça Machel calls for action on girls' rights abuses
In an era that coined the term 'girl power' millions of girls are being condemned to a life of inequality and poverty.
It is a situation that cannot be allowed to continue and today Plan UK is launching a massive worldwide campaign, "Because I am a Girl", which aims to transform their lives.
The Second International Conference Of ESES 2007
The Role of Genetics and Boitechnology in Conservation of Natural Resourses Ismailia 9-10, July 2007
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New knowledge improves rice quality Could help poor farmers boost income
Los Baños, Philippines - A major international initiative is being launched to try to boost the income of the world’s millions of poor rice farmers and at the same time provide consumers with more nutritious, better tasting food.
ECOWAS Urged to Mainstream Women Issues
Civil society groups all over the West African region have called on top officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to mainstream women's issues in its policy formulation and implementation, to ensure peace and security in the region.
Capacity building of Farmers Research Committees (FRCs) in Gulmi District, Nepal
This project was implemented by LI-BIRD, in collaboration with Farmers Research Committees (FRCs) and with financial support from the PRGA Program, for 3 years. The overall objective was to strengthen the FRCs and sub-committees on group mobilization, resource generation, and marketing their expertise and PPB (participatory plant breeding) products.
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