Despite the fact that the latest IPCC report recognized "African indigenous knowledge systems" as smart adaptation strategies against worsening climate change, this article argues that smallholder farmers who have benefited from planting their indigenous seeds are under threat from the government's law, which has placed restrictions on the informal seed...

L’efficacité de l'approche agroécologique dépend des moyens financiers qu'on lui accorde. Or, le budget consacré à l’agriculture et à l’alimentation est, aujourd’hui, 284 fois plus important dans l’Union européenne qu’en Afrique subsaharienne. La priorité est donc de construire des systèmes financiers nationaux favorables au développement de l’agriculture.

La Fondation pour l’agriculture et la ruralité dans le monde (Farm) et la Fondation Avril se sont penchées sur le rôle joué par les politiques publiques en faveur du développement des filières agricoles en Afrique. Une étude qui s’inscrit dans un contexte d’insécurité alimentaire pour le continent africain fragilisé par les aléas climatiques, la...

Welcome to the readers and users of this Barefoot Guide. We invite you on a journey through the farms, gardens, local markets and kitchens of Africa to learn about the unique, delicious and healthy foods and cultures that belong to this beautiful continent of ours. Many of you may be...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.  The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the...

In 2020, the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) was used in Mali to assess the status of the agroecological transition of local farms and to identify its correlation with farms' quantitative performance across the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. This study aims to present the evidence on the multidimensional performance...

Although Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions are low, its contribution to climate change mitigation is critical to global climate action. This report evaluates Africa’s climate policy through the lens of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities,’ an asymmetrical allocation of responsibility for climate action, determined by differences in countries’ contributions to historical emissions...

Le miel est un aliment pur et naturel que les abeilles conservent dans la ruche, dans les alvéoles. Pour extraire le miel des rayons de cire dans de bonnes conditions d’hygiène, il existe différentes méthodes : l’extraction par égouttage (par gravité) ou par pressage pour les apiculteurs utilisant des ruches à...

Levedy Céleste Lossangoye developed a passion for fish farming at an early age. She grew up surrounded by fish ponds on her family’s fish farm in Andem in the Central African country of Gabon. Located around 60 kilometres from Libreville, the country’s capital, her family’s farm has 21 ponds across...

Le remaniement de la ruche-panier originale utilisée par les apiculteurs traditionnels du district de Koinadugu en Sierra Leone a permis aux apiculteurs de récolter les rayons de miel de manière durable sans détruire l’entièreté du nid. Les rendements en miel et en cire ont été considérablement améliorés. La nouvelle ruche-panier...

Agroecology has been recognized as a paradigm that can offer multiple ecological and socio-economic benefits. In many developing countries, the promotion of agroecology is facilitated by intermediary organizations such as Farmers’ Organizations (FOs). Detailed studies on how FOs support their farmers in the adoption of agroecology innovations are still scarce,...

Amid increasing global hunger and poverty, devastating climate change impacts, the Covid-19 pandemic and the widespread effects of the war in Ukraine, small-scale producers can play a lead role in reducing hunger and poverty at country and regional levels. On 16 November 2022, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)...

Knowledge hub for Organic Agriculture in East Africa (KHEA) on Tuesday, April 14, 2022, climaxed its inter-school debate competition on organic agriculture in schools. The debate was meant to empower the youth on the health benefits of consuming organic products and also promote organic agriculture among students. Speaking at the...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs  of  District  9830, particularly  the  Rotary ...

In recent years, agricultural advisory services have been the subject of renewed interest at the level of agricultural policies and development aid. Numerous development actors have taken up the issue of advice to farmers: professional agricultural organizations, government agencies, investors, agri-providers, NGOs, telephone companies, etc. Questioning the meaning of agricultural advisory...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...

The Inter-réseaux Développement rural – IRAM – Ambre conseil/CERFRANCE – CIRAD group was mobilised by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, or “AFD”) in order to spark discussion on agricultural advisory services. The objective is to provide the AFD with elements for strategic reflection and encourage discussions with...

The agricultural sector contributes approximately 10–20% of the total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. Consequently, climate change can negatively affect crop yields and livestock production thus threatening food security, especially in a vulnerable continent like Africa. This review provides an overview of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices and their impacts on...

Quel impact de la COVID19 sur le pastoralisme ? Retour sur les 7 idées clés des informations collectées par le RBM auprès des éleveurs. (1/7) Les mesures publiques de lutte contre le coronavirus ont fortement perturbé la mobilité du bétail avec des zones de blocage des transhumants. L’impact a été d’autant...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...