Since its creation, the European Research Council (ERC) has been supporting the principle of open access to the published output of research as a fundamental part of its mission. It also promotes the basic principle of open access to research data. On 07 April 2017, ERC released Guidelines on the Implementation of ...

International Food Policy Research Institure (IFPRI) ’s flagship 2017 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT (148 p.) reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2016, and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2017 at the global and regional levels.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________The report looks at the impact of rapid urban growth on food security and nutrition, ...

The European Union, WFP and FAO have joined forces to coordinate the compilation of analyses to increase the impact of humanitarian and resilience responses through the preparation of the “Global report on Food Crises”. The report enhances coordination and decision-making through a neutral analysis that informs program planning and implementation....

AGROVOC team takes this opportunity to thank all AGROVOC editors, adopters and users and to inform all interested parties about updated AGROVOC web services._________________________________________________________________________________________________To date, all challenges connected with updating of AGROVOC web services have been ironed out. This also includes AGROVOC knowledge base (AllegroGraph WebView 4.11, SPARQL EndPoint, updated ...

(The book: Agroecology: the bold future of farming in Africa)This free publication examines pathways to sustainable, productive farming, including agroecology in Africa and examples from our global agricultural heritage.“If anyone still entertained doubts as to the benefits of agroecology and as to whether it can meet the challenges ...