Genes are gems for food security
Risk management in the face of climate change is something we can all learn from smallholder farmers. As climate change stalks global agriculture, researchers should collaborate with smallholder farmers in enhancing the diversification of crops to ensure food security, says Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International.
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Using crop diversity to tackle climate change - Meet Bhutanese farmer Pema
Meet Pema who is a smallholder farmer living in a traditional Bhutanese farmhouse in the village of Tsento, Shari in the Central Western part of Bhutan. She has been selected by the local Agricultural Extension Centre to try cultivating vegetables in the greenhouse because of her innovative and collaborative spirit.
A fork in the road to Rio: Bhutan
Meet Pema who is a smallholder farmer living in a traditional Bhutanese farmhouse in the village of Tsento, Shari in the central western part of Bhutan. This is the seventh story in our 'Fork in the Road' series as part of our Rio+20 campaign.
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