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Practical Action’s ethos has remained the same since the days of E.F. Schumacher’s influential book. But our approach and our solutions are continually adapting to the ever-changing world.

Purnima Rani Biswas, a farmer in Satkhira, Bangladesh, has faced the devastating impact of rising sea levels on her crops. With the help of Practical Action, she has learned to construct elevated dykes, transforming her farming practice and securing her family's livelihood against catastrophic floods.

A project funded through an appeal to the people of the UK is already helping thousands of rural Nepali farmers. In 2021, Practical Action raised £3.5m for its turning the table on climate change appeal focused on helping farmers cope with extreme climate change.

Farming has huge potential to reduce poverty, boost incomes and create food security for rural communities. Since the beginning of Practical Action, we’ve looked for ways to make farming work better for people and planet.

Speeding up a shift to sustainable, profitable farming took centre-stage when experts and young entrepreneurs gathered for a conference on regenerative agriculture in Kisumu, Kenya.

Practical Action is turning farmers around the world onto the benefits of regenerative agriculture. We talk to Chris Henderson, our Head of Agriculture, about this revolutionary way of producing food, and the benefits for people and planet.

Practical Action has launched a pilot project to test an innovative new approach to insuring farmers in Nepal against climate disaster

Al Richardson, Head of our Impact and Learning team, talks to us about how Practical Action is always looking for ways to improve what we do, for the benefit of the communities we work with.

Tens of thousands of young people in rural Kenya will benefit from a new initiative to help them develop their farming skills and grow food sustainably.