Resources for Theme 'Agriculture, fisheries and food security'

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  Perceptions of stakeholders on climate change and adaptation strategies in Ethiopia

  

  admin | 2008-01-01 | 140.2 KB | details

  The potential adverse effects of climate change on Ethiopia’s agricultural sector are a major concern, particularly given the country’s dependence on agricultural production. Securing Ethiopia’s economic and social well-being in the face of climate change requires that policymakers and stakeholders work together to integrate climate change adaptation into the country’s development process.

• Enhancing the resilience of inland fisheries and aquaculture systems to climate change

  

  admin | 2007-12-01 | 605.4 KB | details

  Some of the most important inland fisheries in the World are found in semi-arid regions. Production systems and livelihoods in arid and semi-arid areas are at risk from future climate variability and change; their fisheries are no exception. This paper reviews the importance of fisheries to livelihoods in ‘wetlands in drylands’, with a focus on case-studies in Africa. We examine the threats posed by climate change to the traditional ‘tri-economy’ of fishing, farming and livestock herding.

• The enabling environment for agricultural technology in Sub-Saharan Africa and the potential role of donors

  

  fara | 2007-10-25 | 33.9 KB | details

  To improve agricultural technology development in Africa requires strengthening of the enabling environment, including policies, public institutions and regulations.

• Making contract farming work with co-operatives

  

  fara | 2007-10-25 | 74.3 KB | details

  A greater focus on strengthening market-orientated producer organisations and dispute-resolution mechanisms between farmers and firms may increase the chances of win-win outcomes from this form of institutional innovation'

• The first Millennium Development Goal, agriculture and climate change

  

  fara | 2007-10-25 | 70.7 KB | details

  'Over 60% of people in sub-Saharan Africa are reliant on agriculture for their income. However, the potential impacts of climate change pose two key questions for current agriculture-led strategies to reduce poverty.'

• Growth in African Agriculture

  

  fara | 2007-10-25 | 55.4 KB | details

  'Interest in African agriculture is being rekindled after two decades of relative neglect by both governments and donors - and corresponding slow growth of the sector. For most countries, agriculture has to grow if the economy is to develop, if rural poverty is be alleviated. It is now clear that getting the ‘Washington Consensus' conditions right for business may be necessary, but is certainly not sufficient to get agriculture moving. So what more needs to be done?'

• Funding agriculture: not 'how much?' but 'what for?'

  

  fara | 2007-10-25 | 146.0 KB | details

  'Before calling for an increase in the volume of funding to agriculture, we need a better understanding of how resources are being used'

• Narratives of Agricultural Policy in Africa: What Role for Ministries of Agriculture?

  

  fara | 2007-10-25 | 54.6 KB | details

  Which of the different models for Ministries of Agriculture make sense today.

• Farm Subsidies: a problem for Africa too

  

  fara | 2007-10-25 | 65.9 KB | details

  'The level of farm subsidies in rich countries is now a well-recognised barrier to Africa's development. But are Africa's own farm subsidies also a barrier to development?'

• How will agriculture adapt to a shifting climate?

  

  admin | 2006-12-07 | 719.4 KB | details

  Provides a short global overview of climate change and food security with a feature article on Senegal issues. Starts on page 1 and continued on page 9.

• Climate change, drought and pastoralism in the Sahel

  

  admin | 2006-11-01 | 80.6 KB | details

  Discussion note for the World Initiative on Sustainable Pastoralism. Drought has always been a normal recurrent event in arid and semi-arid lands. Strategies and tactics to mitigate its consequences via improved land-use and management practices are analysed.

• The NEPAD action plan for the development of African fisheries and aquaculture

  

  admin | 2005-08-25 | 132.1 KB | details

  This Action Plan serves as an Africa-wide framework for developing specific interventions by stakeholders at Regional Economic Community and national levels, taking into account their on-going initiatives and development priorities. This will enable these stakeholders to draw on NEPAD – CAADP for expanding the scope of their successful initiatives, addressing critical capacity and strategy needs, and linking with relevant knowledge and technologies in other regions of Africa.

• Project Powerpoint Presentation

  

  blaneh | 2002-05-05 | 5.0 MB | details

  A presentation of project activities to date in Nganyi community.

• Powerpoint Presentation - Indigenous knowledge in climate risk management

  

  blaneh | 2002-05-05 | 5.7 MB | details

  Presentation describing project activities to date

• Building adaptive capacity to climate change

  

  admin | 2002-05-04 | 515.1 KB | details

  The aim of this policy brief is to: Describe how climate variability and change may influence the fisheries sector and its future contribution to poverty reduction Report on a recent global assessment identifying regions where future climate change could have the most significant impact on the contributions of the fisheries sector to national economies Review adaptive livelihood and institutional responses to climate variability in fisheries Propose policy actions and initiatives to help governments and fishing communities maintain and build adaptive capacity to climate change

• Gender Equality and Food Security: A Development Myth

  

  blaneh | 2002-01-01 | 141.7 KB | details

  Will gender equity lead to greater food security?

• Dégradation des sols dans le monde en développement: Questions et options décisionnelles pour 2020

  

  admin | 1997-06-01 | 194.2 KB | details

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• Adapting to climate change in Africa

  

  admin | 1997-04-01 | 1.7 MB | details

  The intersection of present vulnerability and the prospect of climate change in Africa warrants proactive action now to reduce the risk of large-scale, adverse impacts. The process of planning adaptive strategies requires a systematic evaluation of priorities and constraints, and the involvement of stakeholders. An overview of climate change in Africa and case studies of impacts for agriculture and water underlie discussion of a typology of adaptive responses that may be most effective for different stakeholders. The most effective strategies are likely to be to reduce present vulnerability and to enhance a broad spectrum of capacity in responding to environmental, resource and economic perturbations. In some cases, such as design of water systems, an added risk factor should be considered.

• Photos

  Dr. Donatus Etta

  

  jnnam | 2012-01-28 | 5.4 KB | details

  Dr. Donatus Etta works for the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Plant Virology and an M.Sc. in Crop Protection. His areas of work cover climate change and plant disease, as well as gender and climate change.

• Yoda Françoise

  

  jnnam | 2012-01-28 | 9.0 KB | details

  Ms Yoda Françoise is the Director of Women in Action Network in Burkina Faso.  Her area of Interest is climate change and crop production.

• Gebru Jember

  

  jnnam | 2012-01-28 | 6.0 KB | details

  Mr.  Gebru Jember works as a program officer for an NGO known as the Climate Change Forum – Ethiopia. He holds an MSc in meteorology and air quality. He is currently engaged in coordinating research, awareness creation and up scaling adaptation activities in Ethiopia.

• Evelyn Komutunga

  

  jnnam | 2012-01-28 | 7.7 KB | details

  Dr. Evelyn Komutunga works as an agricultural research officer for the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) of Uganda. She holds a PhD in Agrometeorology.  Her area of research is on maximizing agricultural production using weather and climate data.

• TECA

  

  jnnam | 2012-01-28 | 39.0 KB | details

  Technologies for Agricultire (TECA) is an online tool for knowledge exchange about applied technologies and practices for small agricultural producers.

• Oumou

  

  jnnam | 2012-01-28 | 35.7 KB | details

  Knowledge Sharing Officer, based at ENDA, 2011 to date

• Binetou

  

  jnnam | 2012-01-28 | 25.4 KB | details

  Knowledge Sharing Officer, based at ENDA, from 2009-2011