Meet the editors

I work on environment, climate change, food and agriculture issues for the Eldis programme as part of my role in IDS Knowledge Services. My background is in the environment and education sectors in South/East Asia and Eastern Africa. I hold an MSc in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management. Follow the link above to view my full profile and to contact me via Eldis Community

Alan Stanley

I am a Senior Thematic Convenor in the IDS Knowledge Services team covering a broad range of development topics but with a special interest in food security, agriculture, the environment and climate change. Follow the link above to view my full profile and contact me via Eldis Community. You can also follow me on Twitter.

About the guide

This resource guide aims to support support policy-makers, researchers, civil society organisations and interested groups in accessing relevant and evidence-based information on agricultural development. The guide does not provide any technical information, rather it is intended to support policy processes and debate around questions such as: what role does agriculture play in development? What are the key opportunities and constraints? Which way forward for agriculture given increasing glboal economic integration and environmental uncertainty?

The guide aims to do so by providing:

Access to key research, debates and announcements related to agricuture and agricultural development
Structured presentation of some of the key issues in agriculture, such as our synthesis page on biotechnology governance (other key issues pages are under development)
Access to a broad range of related information through weblinks to organisations working in the fields of agriculture, discussion lists, and email bulletins.

Contribute to this guide

Please help us to make Eldis a valuable tool for all of us working in the development sector. You can contribute in the following ways:

Sharing your research: Tell us about a document which is already online by contacting one of the editors above.
Advertise your jobs and announcements: To have your event or news item listed fill out the announcements submission form (there is no charge for this service)
Join our advisory panel: Contact us if you would like to provide editorial support for this Resource Guide or if your organisation would like to partner with Eldis on this theme