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FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021
This first ever FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021 report presents a summary of the main priorities, developments and results achieved by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Africa region in 2021. FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021 is organized according to the four...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Artículo de revista especializada
Beyond diffusion to sustained adoption of innovation: A case of smallholder poultry development in sub-Saharan Africa
Enhancing smallholder chicken production and productivity is an integral component of agricultural development strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Chicken Genetic Gain (ACGG) project has been testing, identifying, and disseminating tropically adapted improved breeds (TAIBs) in Africa to improve the production and productivity of the sector. We applied a multimethod...
2022 - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Artículo de revista especializada
Déclaration des Organisations Paysannes de Guinée sur le foncier
Vers l’organisation des États Généraux du Foncier domanial : Voici une importante déclaration des Organisations Paysannes de Guinée (OPG)
Guinea
2022
Vídeo
Réussites Paysannes au Sénégal
Problématique de la commercialisation de l'arachide au Sénégal
Le Roppa a procédé le 19 juin dernier au lancement d’une série de films produits en partenariat avec SOS Faim Belgique et mettant en lumière des réussites paysannes. Le premier traite de la commercia-lisation des arachides au Sénégal et d’une expérience de contrac-tualisation...
Senegal
2022 - Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricoles de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ROPPA)
Artículo de revista especializada
Edible weeds and food and nutrition security in the face of the herbicide revolution. A case study from Zambia
Herbicides are on the rise across the developing world. Herbicides may come with several advantages but can also undermine environmental and human health. In the quest to assess the trade-offs of herbicides one aspect has received limited attention: the role of edible weeds, which can be key elements of rural...
Zambia
2022 - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Documento/nota de orientación
The changing nature of Kenya’s seed industry sectors
Lessons from the potato seed sector industry
In this paper, we discuss the changes taking place in the Kenyan seed sector, with a focus on potato. The changes paint an extremely disturbing picture of how draconian agricultural and seed laws and policies are undermining smallholder farmers and their seed and food systems.
Kenya
2022 - African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
Vídeo
Réussites Paysannes au Burkina
Le Roppa a procédé le 19 juin dernier au lancement d’une série de films produits en partenariat avec SOS Faim Belgique et mettant en lumière des réussites paysannes. Le premier traite de la commercia-lisation des arachides au Sénégal et d’une expérience de contrac-tualisation qui a permis d’augmenter la production et les revenus des...
Burkina Faso
2022 - Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ROPPA)
Vídeo
Farmers success in Liberia
Le Roppa a procédé le 19 juin dernier au lancement d’une série de films produits en partenariat avec SOS Faim Belgique et mettant en lumière des réussites paysannes. Le premier traite de la commercia-lisation des arachides au Sénégal et d’une expérience de contrac-tualisation qui a permis d’augmenter la production et...
Liberia
2022 - Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ROPPA)
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Initiative «Si At Fiki»: ensemble, allons de l'avant!
Dans le cadre du projet Sécurité alimentaire: une agriculture adaptée (SAGA), la FAO coordonne différentes initiatives pilotes sur le renforcement des capacités adaptatives de la société civile au Sénégal et en Haïti. Dans ce contexte, de septembre 2020 à janvier 2021, l’organisation Mer et Monde a mené l’initiative «Si At...
Senegal
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Artículo
Do agricultural advisory services still have a purpose?
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...
2022 - Inter-réseaux Développement rural
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Foresight Africa 2022
Top priorities for the country in 2022
With this and every iteration of Foresight Africa, we aim to capture the top priorities for the region in the coming year, offering recommendations for African and global stakeholders for creating and supporting a strong, sustainable, and successful Africa. In doing so, we hope that Foresight Africa 2022 will promote a...
2022 - Foresight Africa
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Proposed legal framework for the recognition and promotion of farmer managed seed systems (FMSS) and the protection of biodiversity
This framework aims to ensure the recognition and protection of the right of farmers to define rules, based on their habits and customs, within their communities, networks, or other collectives, for the organisation of their seed activities, as well as the need for the State to accompany them in this....
2022 - AFSA
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FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021
This first ever FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021 report presents a summary of the main priorities, developments and results achieved by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Africa region in 2021. FAO in Africa: Impacts in 2021 is organized according to the four...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Revista especializada
The Organic Farmer
"The Organic Farmer" (TOF) is the English version of the magazine for small-scale Kenyan farmers who previously had only very limited access to information on ecological farming. It is the only magazine for ecological farming in East Africa. Similarly unique is "Mkulima Mbunifu" (The Smart Farmer), the edition of TOF in Swahili....
2022 - Biovision
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Shared labels: Selling stories that conserve biocultural diversity and promote resilience
This report provides a collection and analysis of six case studies which introduce trailblazing shared label initiatives by smallholder organisations across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each case study explores the motivation for collective marketing action, the choice of claims to make through a shared label, the control over the...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Ecuador - Indonesia - Nepal - Viet Nam - Zambia
2022 - International Institute for Environment and Development
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National Seed Policy Reports – Niger, Chad, Tanzania
These three study reports help establish a roadmap for changing seed policies and laws toward instruments supporting farmer-based seed systems in Africa.
Throughout the world, farmers play a significant role in producing, selecting, managing, and conserving plant resources. In Africa, where smallholder farmers are still the overwhelming majority, women on smallholder...
Chad - Niger - United Republic of Tanzania
2022 - afsa
Actas de conferencia
New Agroecology Initiative to Catalyse Resilient Agrifood Systems in Zimbabwe
Partners of a new resilience building initiative in Zimbabwe held a launch meeting in Harare on 7 October 2022, gathering 80 participants, including national agricultural extension programmes, government representatives, academic institutions, government representatives, private sector actors, the media, EU representatives and national agricultural research and development organisations.
Entitled "Resilience Building through...
Zimbabwe
2022 - Cirad
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Efficient agricultural water use and management in paddy fields in Zambia
The report identifies the irrigation potentials, gaps and needs that exist at national level for paddy rice production. The analysis carried out in the outlook will form a basis for enhancing water resources management in paddy fields. The report addresses all stakeholders involved in the sector, including technicians, researchers, and...
Zambia
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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The status of water use efficiency and productivity with a focus on paddy rice in Zambia
This report focuses on the technical and policy measures to address existing challenges, and outline gaps in the implementation of policies to improve agricultural water use efficiency and enhance management in paddy fields in Zambia. It promotes the formulation and deployment of an effective system for the development of the...
Zambia
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Artículo de blog
Growing Desmodium, A Super Fodder Crop
Desmodium is a legume that is commonly used as a protein supplement in dairy cattle, with many farmers growing it to cut production costs.
The crop has numerous varieties but the most common are greenleaf and silverleaf. The legume can be intercropped with napier grass and maize to help control stemborer...
2022 - Farmers Trend
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