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Over the past decades, progress towards Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in Africa has been made at national and subregionallevels. At national level, 43 African countries have developed specific forest law and 40 have a national forest policy. At subregionallevel, efforts to harmonize policies and programmeshave resulted in the...
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In view of the existing tension and potential conflict between the host community and conflict-affected refugees in Turkana County, Kenya, an improvement in relations was urgently needed. It was noted that support could be given to disadvantaged hosts, linking them to market opportunities offered by the refugee situation, to the...
Le projet a été mis en oeuvre dans quatre comtés du Libéria en réponse à une épidémie de Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) ou de peste des moutons et des chèvres, une maladie dévastatrice affectant les petits ruminants. Un programme de vaccination généralisé a été mis en place, le public...
The agricultural sector in Lebanon is faced by a series of challenges made more acute by the effect of the Syrian crisis on the country, especially in rural areas. Farmers have increasingly abandoned their livestock as they are unable to cope with rising feed prices and the declining prices of...
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The nature of challenges faced by smallholder farmers and pastoralists in Eastern Africa today necessitates a high level of coordinated action and cooperation, if they are to gain voice and access markets for their products. Against this background, the Field School (FS) approach has emerged as a tool...
La Fièvre aphteuse (FA) est la maladie infectieuse du bétail la plus répandue et celle dont l’impact économique est le plus important au Pakistan. Le projet visait à élaborer un programme national de lutte contre la fièvre aphteuse et à lutter contre les foyers de fièvre aphteuse, à améliorer les...
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Agriculture is one of the most important pillars of Moldova’s economy. With sustainable crop production reliant upon the availability of pest/disease/drought-resistant varieties that perform well under local conditions, production requirements can only be addressed through the conservation of local plant genetic resources and the availability of varieties of plant genetic...
En raison des conflits en cours au Yémen, 70 pour cent des habitants du gouvernorat d’Al Dhale ont été classés dans la catégorie des phases de crise et d’urgence (analyse de classification intégrée de la phase, juin 2016), ce qui constitue un niveau élevé d’insécurité alimentaire. D’autre part,...
Extreme weather events and disruptions in normal weather patterns brought about by climate change negatively impact agricultural productivity in Nepal. This, in turn, leads to decreased food security in the country. At the request of the government of Nepal, this project was formulated to provide support for the implementation of...
In the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Pam in 2015, the Government of Vanuatu intensified its support to the fruit and vegetable sector. Pineapple was identified as being particularly resilient to severe weather and as having excellent production and market potential. However, the lack of knowledge among farmers...