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Cette étude vise : (1) à montrer l’importance de la prise en compte des savoirs locaux dans l’amélioration de la production agricole au niveau d’une région fragilisée par des crises écologiques et climatiques ; (2) à présenter les outils de partage de l’information sur ces pratiques agricoles en vue de [...]

This brief is part of the series, A Field Guide for Disaster Risk Reduction in Southern Africa: Key Practices for DRR Implementers, coordinated by the FAO Subregional Office for Disaster Risk Reduction/Management for Southern Africa.

Proyecto Gestión de Recursos Naturales y Cambio Climático de la Cooperación Suiza en Bolivia

The ecosystem-based Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach provides an excellent platform that is flexible and responsive to meeting the requisite tailored skills of the farmers. As pastoralists cover large parts of Africa, are especially vulnerable to food insecurity, climatic changes, and often do not receive specific programmes of education, the [...]

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to climate change, given dependence on agricultural production and limited adaptive capacity. Based on farm household and Participatory Rural Appraisal data collected from districts in various agroecological zones in Kenya, this paper examines farmers’ perceptions of climate change, ongoing adaptation measures, and factors [...]

Short presentation.