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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...
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...
El proyecto se ejecutó en respuesta a un brote de peste de los pequeños rumiantes o plaga de ovejas y cabras (una enfermedad devastadora que afecta a los pequeños rumiantes) en cuatro condados de Liberia. Se puso en marcha un programa generalizado de vacunación, se llevaron a cabo actividades de...
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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 fiebre aftosa es la enfermedad infecciosa del ganado más prevalente y más importante desde el punto de vista económico en Pakistán. El objetivo del proyecto era desarrollar un programa nacional de lucha contra la fiebre aftosa y controlar sus brotes, mejorar los medios de vida de los ganaderos, disminuir...
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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...
Como resultado del conflicto en curso que asola Yemen, el 70 por ciento de los habitantes de la provincia de Al Dhaleha sido clasificado bajo las fases de crisis y emergencia (análisis basado en la Clasificación integrada de la seguridad alimentaria y la fase humanitaria, junio de 2016),...
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...
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The agriculture sector is one of the major income generating sectors in Sierra Leone and more than 70 percent of the population is engaged in subsistence farming. The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease caused a major disruption to farming activities, closing periodic markets, creating price volatility and worsening food...