Project Description The project Biodiverse and scalable Forest Restoration in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, is funded through the Bread for the World Foundation and implemented by Fairventures Worldwide under the umbrella program 1mTrees. The goal of the 1mTrees program is to restore forest landscapes while creating new sources of income for local communities. Fast-growing timber species, such as Sengon […]
Project Description Clearance and transformation of primary forests for agro-industrial production (particularly palm oil) in Kalimantan are responsible for high carbon emissions and has drastic effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services. After only a few planting cycles, soils are left heavily degraded and barren. The current challenges include the need to halt forest loss along […]
Project Description Uganda is one of the world’s least developed countries with a young and rapidly growing population. More than 80% of the population is employed in the agricultural sector and thus dependent on natural resources. Every year, an additional 400.000 young people join the labor market, many of them in the agricultural sector due […]
Uganda In the last 25 years, Ugandan forests were reduced from 5 Million to 1,9 million hectares. This corresponds to a countrywide forest coverage of only 9%. At the same time, eight million hectares are ready to be reforested according to a study of the International Union for Conservation in 2016. In all of East […]
Indonesia Agroforestry systems with fruit trees and vegetables improving the livelihood of small farmers in Central Kalimantan Project Description 150 local farmers and their families in the districts Manuhing, Manuhing Raya und Rungan Barat in the county Gunung Mas in Central Kalimantan participate in this project. Traditionally in this area, smallholders have mostly made their living by subsistence […]
Project Description The Teso Region is situated in northeastern Uganda. The majority of people are still living a traditional way of substance farmers life. As a former conflict region, Teso is among the poorest regions in Uganda with a poverty rate of 66 % in Teso and 82 % in Karamoja. For decades, the rural […]
