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The Impact of Social Cash Transfer Programmes on Community Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa
This One-Pager describes key findings of a four-year research project, From Protection to Production (PtoP), which analysed the impact of social cash transfer programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The qualitative studies specifically explored impacts on household economic decision-making, the local economy and social networks. They also examined how the design and...
Ethiopia - Ghana - Kenya - Lesotho - Malawi - Zimbabwe
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Informe
Scoping study on climate-smart agriculture in Kenya
Smallholder integrated crop-livestock farming systems
A national level review and scoping study on climate change policies, programs, projects and activities on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya was conducted through a literature review and consultations with stakeholders. A national assessment based on the review of secondary data and results of existing studies was conducted to provide...
Kenya
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Documento/nota de orientación
Seed systems smallholder farmers use
Seed can be an important entry point for promoting productivity, nutrition and resilience among smallholder farmers. While investments have primarily focused on strengthening the formal sector, this article documents the degree to which the informal sector remains the core for seed acquisition, especially in Africa. Conclusions drawn from a uniquely...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kenya - Malawi - South Sudan - Zimbabwe
2015
Estudio de caso
Knowing the source of the food
Matching smallholder farmers to the school meals market in Kenya
This case study examines SNV Kenya’s approach to connecting school feeding buyers to smallholder farmers through matchmaking events organized through the Procurement Governance for Home Grown School Feeding project. SNV’s baseline found that the participation of smallholder farmers as Home Grown School Meals (HGSM) suppliers was negligible, despite the market’s...
Kenya
2015 - SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
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Scaling up index insurance for smallholder farmers
Recent evidence and insights
This report explores evidence and insights from five case studies that have made significant recent progress in addressing the challenge of insuring poor smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the developing world. In India, national index insurance programmes have reached over 30 million farmers through a mandatory link with agricultural credit...
Ethiopia - India - Kenya - Mongolia - Rwanda - Senegal - United Republic of Tanzania
2015 - Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR)
Proyecto
Addressing climate change in Eastern Africa through evergreen agriculture
Declining soil fertility, escalating costs of farm inputs and lack of capacity are persistent problems that farmers in eastern Africa continue to grapple with. Such factors have resulted in high levels of poverty and food insecurity due to poor performance of the agriculture sector. Climate change adds a big blow...
Kenya
2015 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Actas de conferencia
ASARECA praised for making EAAPP a reality
ASARECA has been praised for providing mechanisms and technical backstopping for regional centres of excellence to work together and share technologies, Innovations and Management Practices during EAAPP Phase 1.
Ethiopia - Kenya - Uganda - United Republic of Tanzania
2015 - Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
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Gender mainstreaming to support agricultural development for improved livelihoods
Best practices in Eastern and Southern Africa
In December 2012, the programme on “Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume cropping systems for food security in Eastern and Southern Africa” (SIMLESA) commissioned a study to compile case studies of good practices in gender mainstreaming in the areas covered by the programme. This study was a result of an action point...
Ethiopia - Kenya - Malawi - Mozambique - United Republic of Tanzania
2015 - Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
Libro
Scaling up dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies using Innovation Platforms
Lessons from Eastern and Central Africa
Between 2008 and 2013 ASARECA coordinated and provided leadership in implementing a project called “Dissemination of New Agricultural Technologies in Africa” (DONATA) across 6 countries in eastern and central Africa. The approach in DONATA was the innovation platform for technology adoption (IPTA). At the start of the project, there were...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Ethiopia - Kenya - Rwanda - Uganda - United Republic of Tanzania
2014 - Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
Libro
Best-bet technologies for addressing climate change and variability in Eastern and Central Africa
This publication contains of information on technologies and innovation for addressing climate change and variability in Eastern and Central Africa. They were compiled from national agricultural research system (NARS) and International research centers working in the ASARECA region. The information was submitted and discussed at a regional conference on “Climate...
Ethiopia - Kenya - Namibia - Sudan - United Republic of Tanzania - Zimbabwe
2014 - Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
Estudio de caso
African leafy vegetable enterprise boosts livelihood of rural communities in Kenya
In Africa and in particular, Sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that there are more than 45,000 species of plants, of which about 1,000 can be eaten as green leafy vegetables. Most of the latter fall within the category of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs). ALVs are also known to be rich...
Kenya
2014 - Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
Artículo
Le projet AFS4Food :les systèmes agroforestiers au service de la sécurité alimentaire
Interview de Didier Snoeck, chercheur du Cirad et coordonnateur du projet AFS-4-Food, projet contracté par l’Union Africaine sur un financement de l’Union Européenne (EuropeAid). Le projet AFS4Food fait le pari d’améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et le bien-être des ménages ruraux africains grâce à une meilleure gestion de l’agroforgroforesterie dans trois zones d’études...
Cameroon - Kenya - Madagascar
2014
Artículo
找到种玉米以外的法子
在世界很多地方,干旱频繁发生和作物歉收威胁食品和营养安全,并造成这些地区对粮食 援助的依赖。但是最近,肯尼亚许多农户正在自行探索可持续性的方法,确保足够的营养食物 和额外的收入,以便他们能供孩子上学。因为玉米产量猛涨而逐步边缘化的传统耐干旱营养 作物,比如木薯、高粱、小米等,再次得到广泛种植,促使可靠收成的实现,而改善了饮食 和收入。
Kenya
2014 - Centre for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge
Informe
Understanding smallholder farmer attitudes to commercialization
The case of maize in Kenya
Using the case of maize production in Kenya, this study reframes the challenge of smallholder commercialization in the context of staplefood crop production and individual farm-level decision-making by a heterogeneous population of smallholder farmers. Whilemany smallholder growers of staple crops find themselves trapped in a cycle of poverty, they differ greatly in their...
Kenya
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Informe
Fulfilling the promise of African agriculture
IFAD in Africa
Agriculture plays a significant role in Africa, accounting for about 30 per cent of GDP south of the Sahara, as well as a significant proportion of export value. Not surprisingly, in most African countries, 60 per cent or more of employees work in agriculture. Yet this barely scrapes the surface...
Kenya - Madagascar - Morocco - Nigeria
2014 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Libro
Pollinator safety in agriculture
This publication provides guidance on the natural history of wild bees and their potential exposure to pesticides, as part of the GEF supported Project “Conservation and Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture, through an Ecosystem Approach” implemented in seven countries – Brazil, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa....
Brazil - Ghana - India - Kenya - Nepal - Pakistan - South Africa
2014 - FAO
Revista especializada
Les dossiers d'Agropolis International: Family Farming
The topics covered in this Dossier concern 21 research units based in Languedoc-Roussillon Region, involving over 1 000 researchers whose activities are fully or partially focused on addressing—in collaboration with many partners—major family farming challenges in France and worldwide.The scientists have developed four multidisciplinary approaches to deal with family farming...
Brazil - Cameroon - Egypt - Kenya - Madagascar - Morocco - Niger - Peru - Thailand
2014
Documento de trabajo
Can market-based approaches to technology development and dissemination benefit women smallholder farmers?
A qualitative assessment of gender dynamics in the ownership, purchase, and use of irrigation pumps in Kenya and Tanzania
Rural household economies dependent on rainfed agriculture are increasingly turning to irrigation technology solutions to reduce the effects of weather variability and guard against inconsistent and low crop output. Organizations are increasingly using market-based approaches to disseminate technologies to smallholder farmers, and, although women are among their targeted group, little...
Kenya - United Republic of Tanzania
2014 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Informe
State of the African farmer
The future of food security in Africa lies in the hands of African farmers, yet not enough is known about them; data is scarce and their stories are only half told. This report puts smallholder farmers at the center of the dialog about farming and food security in Africa. Too...
Kenya - Malawi - Zimbabwe
2014 - Heifer International
Revista especializada
Spore: Family farming, the beginning of a renaissance
More than 500 million family farms dominate agriculture around the world ensuring food security and providing employment to hundreds of millions of people. Family farms are also essential in safeguarding agro-biodiversity, and sustaining communities and cultures. However, family farming faces numerous challenges including insecure land rights, and limited access to...
Côte d'Ivoire - Kenya - Samoa - Uganda
2014
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