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« L’homme qui arrêta le désert », une inspiration pour habiter autrement la Terre
Dans le petit village de Gourga, au Burkina Faso, proche de la grande frontière du Sahara, un homme a « arrêté le désert ». Récompensé en 2018 par le Right Livelihood Award (souvent présenté comme le prix Nobel de l’alternative), Yacouba Sawadogo entretient depuis 40 ans une forêt qui a complètement changé les perspectives du...
2022
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Are we doing enough to support small-scale farmers?
Though essential to food security on the continent, Africa’s small-scale farmers are often under-resourced and impoverished while also baring the brunt of climate change and biodiversity loss.
With the Ukraine war raising fears about food insecurity and hunger, it’s never been more critical to help remove whatever barriers exist for this essential workforce. These include a lack...
2022 - https://debating.africa/
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Challenges and opportunities for small-scale tea producers in Malawi
Tea production accounts for 9% of Malawi’s foreign exchange earnings and is a major employer, but smallholder farmers are struggling. While those in neighbouring Kenya are adding value to their tea crop for their own benefit, Malawi’s smallholder farmers — the majority of whom are women — gain far less...
Malawi
2022 - International Institute for Environment and Development
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Mass tree planting: prospects for a green legacy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s forests have been declining due to agricultural conversion, increased wood extraction for fuel and construction, and livestock over-grazing. The country has several high-profile tree-planting programmes, including the Green Legacy Initiative (GLI). Proponents say the GLI will help re-green the country, improve local livelihoods and build climate resilience, while critics...
Ethiopia
2022 - International Institute for Environment and Development
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Chief Gutu’s community experiences on biocultural diversity management
Indigenous knowledge and cultural diversity is increasingly being put under pressure as the process of modernization is reaching into every corner of Zimbabwe. Rapid changes are taking place in land use practices, farming methods, health care and the cultural ethos and rituals of indigenous people. Fortunately, in recent years much...
2022 - The Seed and Knowledge Initiative (SKI)
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Water sector reform, climate change and climate-resilient planning in central Tanzania
Water access is the cornerstone of livelihoods for most rural communities in Tanzania. Yet limited capacity for effective planning, management and governance of water sources is deepening vulnerability to the increasing and often unpredictable impacts of climate change. This paper assesses Tanzania’s recently centralised approach to rural water planning through...
United Republic of Tanzania
2022 - International Institute for Environment and Development
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The Mangrove Mothers
The women of Pate Island are fixing Kenya’s coastal forests one seedling at a time.
Zulfa Hassan and the Mtangawanda Women’s Association in Kenya's Lamu County are revitalizing local mangrove forests, crucial ecosystems that protect coastlines, support fisheries, and sequester significant amounts of carbon. These women plant mangrove seedlings in degraded coastal areas, working during low tides to ensure optimal growth. Their efforts have restored...
Kenya
2022 - The Nature Conservancy
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Breaking from the rest of the continent
South Africa moves towards recognising smallholder farmers’ Right to Seed and farmer seed systems – but the road ahead is still long
After much anticipation, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) published draft Regulations to implement the Plant Improvement Act (2018) (PIA) – also known as South Africa’s Seed Law – and the Plant Breeders Rights Act (2018) (PBRA), for public comment. The closing date for comments on the...
South Africa
2022 - African Center for Biodiversity
个案研究
Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems
A comprehensive study provides an in-depth analysis of the status of mangroves globally, highlighting the critical challenges these vital ecosystems face, including deforestation, climate change, and coastal development. The study underscores the urgent need for coordinated conservation efforts to protect and restore mangrove forests, which are essential for coastal protection,...
Kenya
2022 - International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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Good farm practices and improved processing technology of enset for sustainable hunger solution in Ethiopia
Given the multi-benefits, enset cultivation has been continuously underutilized in Ethiopia. We assess best practices, processing technologies, environmental maintenance, multi-benefits of enset and its potency in hunger reduction in Ethiopia by reviewing evidence on good farm practices, improved technologies, sustainability, hunger reduction, inputs cost, and yields advantage of enset. The...
Ethiopia
2022 - Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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The quest for livelihood options in Ghana
Communities living in Northern Ghana face a complex situation due to a lack of livelihood options in the semi-arid area. Listen to the latest episode of Let’s Talk Trees to find out more. Eric Bayala and Houria Djoudi explore the problem and possible solutions to this longstanding issue through the...
Ghana
2022 - CIFOR-ICRAF
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Environnement et agriculture : meilleurs ennemis ?
La publication du présent numéro de Grain de Sel coïncide avec la tenue de deux événements majeurs de la gouvernance internationale de l’environnement, la COP27 concernant le climat et la COP 15 concernant la biodiversité. La COP27 qui s’est déroulée en novembre 2022 en Égypte a consacré la victoire des...
2022 - Revue Grain de sel
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A return to agroecology traditions points the way forward for Malawi’s farmers
MONGABAY's Charles Mpaka authored an excellent piece on Malawi's 3.3 million smallholder farming families, which comprise the country's economic backbone, yet many are underprivileged and facing food scarcity. Agroecology has proven to be a lifeline for some farmers, enabling them to increase yields and revenue while lowering the usage of...
Malawi
2022
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« Tout ce que nous consommons vient de nos parcelles » : au Sénégal, l’agroécologie au service de l’indépendance des femmes
A perte de vue, des acacias et des baobabs peuplent la savane poussiéreuse du bassin arachidier, cette large zone d’agriculture pluviale située au centre du Sénégal. Mais à l’approche du village de Tawafal, 120 km à l’est de Dakar, c’est un autre paysage qui attire l’œil du visiteur : six hectares de...
Serbia
2022
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CZU mobiLAB - A comprehensive solution for the detection of infectious diseases in hard-to-reach areas
CZU mobiLAB (developed at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague) represents a complex solution that enables the application of state-of-the-art molecular detection methods in remote or inaccessible areas. The principal advantage of the proposed solution is the concept of a mobile laboratory, which is unique in terms of its size...
Antarctica
2021 - Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
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Involving women and youth in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Ghana
Women and youth-led agri-enterprises (WYE) (which may also be operating as family businesses) in agricultural value chains have been identified as catalysts for rural transformation given their potential for creating employment and stimulating value addition both on and off-farm. Given that agriculture and food systems are likely to remain the...
Ghana
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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Quand la cryptographie promet la souveraineté alimentaire à l’Afrique
Dans sa rubrique tribune, la revue en ligne « cointribune » expose et défend l’idée selon laquelle la cryptographie des aliments peut jouer un rôle fondamental dans l’atteinte de la souveraineté alimentaire en Afrique. L’auteur de la réflexion, Mikaia Andriamaha pense que le « crypto étiquetage » peut retracer le parcours d’un aliment quelconque, de la...
2021
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Après le sommet Afrique-France, investir ensemble dans l’agroécologie
La crise sanitaire de la Covid-19 nous a rappelé à quel point le métier d’agricultrice et d’agriculteur, partout dans le monde, est essentiel à la vie humaine. L’enjeu de la formation des prochaines générations en Afrique paraît ainsi fondamental. Mais former à quelle agriculture et à quel système de production...
2021
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Women organising agroecology for resilience in the Sahel
Burkina Faso and other countries in the Sahel are currently facing a multitude of crises. Over 12 million small scale farmers and their families in the dryland areas of the region are chronically vulnerable to food and nutrition insecurity. This is the result of the degradation of fragile ecosystems, population growth, and a low...
2021 - Leisa India
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L’agroécologie porte ses fruits au Sénégal
De plus en plus de producteurs adoptent des pratiques agroécologiques comme ici au Sénégal. Cette nouvelle approche de l’agriculture commence à porter ses fruits. Elle repose sur un cortège de solutions techniques adaptées à chaque territoire et à chaque culture. Le Cirad avec ses partenaires est convaincu que l’agroécologie peut...
Senegal
2021 - CIRAD
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