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Drylands make up about 43 percent of the region’s land surface, account for about 75 percent of the area used for agriculture, and are home to about 50 percent of the population, including many poor. Involving complex interactions among many factors, vulnerability in drylands is rising, jeopardizing the livelihood for...

This volume of the Integrated Crop Management series focuses specifically on agricultural mechanization, the opportunities provided by mechanization for intensifying production in a sustainable manner, value addition and food systems development, and the inherent opportunities implied for improved local economies and livelihoods. The establishment of viable business enterprises, agriprocessors, transport...

Esta guía presenta los pasos a seguir para la construcción de un práctico túnel cubierto con red para uso agrícola y las instrucciones sobre como manejar los cultivos de camote dentro del túnel para asegurar la provisión de material base de siembra de alta calidad, con baja o nula infección...

This anthology explores the future of African food systems and the role that digital solutions can play in overcoming the isolation of smallholder farmers and speeding up rural development. Farming is one of mankind’s oldest endeavors, and digital technology is one of its newest. The contributors to this fascinating volume...

This assessment targets agricultural water extension agents and technical experts, providing them with clear indications on how to improve water harvesting (WH) capacity for agricultural production in the three case study countries, as well as how to select feasible and suited WH techniques for different geographical areas. It is an...

FAO Sub-Regional Office for East Africa and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have signed a partnership agreement to coordinate cross-border efforts on animal health, trade and natural resources management coordination.  The programme will address community engagement on policy and investment as well as cross cutting areas of work such...

La co-conception de systèmes agricoles innovants est une piste prometteuse pour répondre au défi de l’innovation, notamment pour les exploitations agricoles familiales africaines confrontées à de multiples changements. Mais il faut penser à la place et aux rôles tenus par de multiples acteurs (agriculteurs, conseillers, chercheurs) pour produire les changements...

In food-scarce conditions, is bad food still better than no food at all? FoodAfrica research programme partner, ILRI researcher Johanna Lindahl says that it might be true, although with aflatoxin-contaminated food the judgement could be difficult. News article about the FoodAfrica Programme's research results on how to reduce aflatoxins in maize...

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This book presents emerging findings on the importance of moving beyond single-sector interventions to embrace integrated landscape management that takes into account the health of the ecosystems that support human livelihoods and contribute to the resilience of rural communities in Sub-Saharan African drylands. Integrated landscape management is particularly important for...

Le lait cru du Niger n’est que très faiblement valorisé, du fait de la très forte saisonnalité de la production et d’un réseau de commercialisation peu développé, alors que les besoins urbains sont importants et en constante augmentation. Le projet Nariindu a permis de développer une solution innovante de centre...

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture (FAO) et le Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (PNUD) lancent le projet de renforcement des capacités des producteurs des districts de Nzambi et de Madingo-kayes, situés dans le département du Kouilou au sud-ouest du Congo, dans les domaines de l’agriculture,...

La ruche à barrettes dite Kenyane rencontre un grand succès en Afrique et devient populaire sur les autres continents. Ce modèle permet le passage de l'apiculture traditionnelle utilisant des ruches à rayons fixes à une apiculture plus sophistiquée tout en restant simple à vulgariser. En effet, elle possède l’avantage d’être...

Les systèmes oasiens constituent des zones fertiles au milieu d’espaces arides voire désertiques. Ces lieux sont souvent les derniers endroits habités par l’homme avant d’atteindre le désert et ils sont par conséquent extrêmement précieux à la vie humaine malgré les conditions climatiques très pénibles. La présence de nappes peu profondes en zone de bas-fonds...

Depending on their cattle breeds and husbandry methods, the income difference between Senegalese dairy farming families can be as high as eight-fold. Under the FoodAfrica programme, coordinated by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), a unique yield monitoring programme was conducted,and is now being expanded to dairy farms in collaboration with...

The average farm size in Ethiopia is shrinking and the option for expanding the land frontier is also very limited. As a result, increasing farm productivity is critical for achieving higher growth and national food security. Identifying the drivers of productivity and weighing their significance are therefore vital for effective...

Small-scale irrigation is increasingly recognized as a key strategy for enhancing agricultural productivity and food security under growing climate uncertainty in Africa south of the Sahara. Rainfed production dominates the region, but governments and other stakeholders are increasing investments in irrigation. As these efforts are being rolled out, the gender...

Tree-based production systems have enormous potential to reduce vulnerability and increase the resilience of households living in dryland regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. Trees are key providers of biomass, which is critical for many livelihood needs. Wood from trees is the leading source of energy in many dryland countries and is...

With regard to genderdifferentiated impacts on child-specific outcomes, in Lesotho the programme had a strong positive impact on school enrolment and time spent in school (mainly driven by girls) and on a reduction of farm work (mainly driven by boys) for children aged 13–17. These gendered outcomes were also influenced...