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Reforestation. A forest, six years after reforestation efforts in Panama. Reforestation in progress: Direct-sowing of seed in a burned area (after a wildfire) in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, United States. Reforestation is the practice of restoring previously existing forests and woodlands that have been destroyed or damaged.
CIRAD was founded in 1984 from nine tropical research institutes, most dating back to the 1940s. The institutes were primarily non-profit-making organizations, each working to promote a specific production chain. They joined forces in 1958 to form a liaison committee specializing in the French overseas regions, before merging in 1970 to form the Groupement d'étude et de recherche pour le ...
Structural aspects. In 2013, there were 24.884 agricultural businesses in Flanders. Over the last ten years, the number has declined by 30%. That is a decrease of almost 4% per year. At the same time there was a continual increase in scale. In comparison to 2004, the average arable area per business has increased by 40% to 25 hectare.
CTA focuses on three key areas: [4] Multi-stakeholder policy formulation and implementation at national, regional and international levels. Discussion of issues such as food and nutritional security, the impact of climate change on agriculture, regional trade, and agricultural innovation is promoted, with an emphasis on the involvement of farmers’ groups, the private sector, women and youth.
The National Institute for Agronomic Study of the Belgian Congo (French: Institut national pour l'étude agronomique du Congo belge ( INÉAC ), Dutch: Nationaal Instituut voor de Landbouwkunde in Belgisch-Congo ( NILCO) ) was a research facility established in Yangambi in the Belgian Congo, operating from 1933 to 1962.
The International Association of students in Agricultural and related Sciences (IAAS) is an international non-profit and non-governmental student society headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. It was founded in 1957 in Tunis by 8 countries. [1] At the moment it is one of the world's biggest student organizations and one of the leading agricultural ...
An Agricultural Testament is Sir Albert Howard's best-known publication, and remains one of the seminal works in the history of organic farming agricultural movement. [1] [2] [3] Dedicated to his first wife and co-worker Gabrielle, herself a plant physiologist, it focuses on the nature and management of soil fertility, and notably explores composting. [3]
The Agriculture Minister of Belgium is the political minister office responsible for agriculture. In 2001, the Regions became mainly responsible for agriculture as part of the fifth state reform . List of ministers [ edit ]