New Agriculturist has covered the Farmer First Revisted event in the January 2008 issue, with an article entitled ‘Points of view: Agricultural research and development – which way now?’. There…
NEW AGRICULTURIST POINTS OF VIEW
STEPS SEMINAR: ANDREW JAMISON ON THE QUEST FOR GREEN KNOWLEDGE
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member Read Andrew Jamison’s presentation Listen to the podcast of this seminar introduced by Andy Stirling, co-director of the STEPS Centre To give the first…
WHAT TO WATCH IN 2008
Mindful of the folly of predictions, Lawrence Haddad, director of the UK Institute of Development Studies, outlines the eight events and trends he will be watching to shape the development…
CAN SCIENCE HELP SUSTAIN OUR WORLD?
Andy Stirling, the STEPS Centre’s co-director, is a panellist on BBC Radio 4’s Material World programme today. Our planet provides food, water and energy for its 6.6 billion inhabitants. Science…
ON VIDEO: FARMER FIRST REVISITED
At the Farmer First Revisited workshop last week we made videos of some participants talking about thier involvement in farmer participation in agricultural research. Watch Robert Chambers, Paul Van Mele,…
FARMER FIRST REVISITED KICKS OFF
After much organisation, anticipation and plenty of expresso coffee, 80 delegates from around the world have finally arrived at the Institute of Development Studies in Brighton, UK, for three days…
FOOD VS FUEL: CHINA’S BIOENERGY CHALLENGE
By ADRIAN ELY, STEPS Centre member A recent spotlight on biofuels on the SciDev.net website gives a detailed overview of research issues, including risks and benefits for developing countries and…
PUTTING FARMERS FIRST
In 1987 a meeting of 50 social and natural scientists proved a defining moment in the development of farmer participation in agricultural research. Now the Future Agricultures Consortium in association…
WILL BALI DELIVER ON CLIMATE CHANGE?
About 190 nations have gathered in Bali today to try and thrash out a new global pact to fight climate change by 2009. Droughts, heatwaves and rising sea levels will…
STEPS SEMINAR: BILL ADAMS ON THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF CONSERVATION
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member Listen to the podcast of Bill Adams’ STEPS Seminar Read Bill Adams’ presentation The author of many seminal works on green development, Bill Adams…