As a broker of regional agricultural knowledge, CCARDESA provides access to a range of CCARDESA Content, and curated content, relevant to its stakeholders.
Date of Publication: Oct 2014
his paper contributes to emerging research on the impacts of climate change on communities in the Global South by mapping and analyzing its impacts on rural livelihoods in semi-arid Matobo District...
Date of Publication: Oct 2014
Intercropping involves the cultivation of two or more crops on the same field in both space and time. It is a farming practice that has existed throughout history and one which mimics natural...
Date of Publication: Oct 2014
Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is crop and livestock production that sustainably increases productivity, resilience (adaptation), reduces/removes greenhouse gases (mitigation), and enhances...
Date of Publication: Sep 2014
This guide was prepared as a result of training sessions conducted between Mayand August 2012 in Kenya and Tanzania for extension agents from the Ministry of Agriculture, Landcare and World Vision in...
Date of Publication: Sep 2014
This framework provides a way of devising and applying case-specific vulnerability assessment methodologies.
Date of Publication: Sep 2014
Conservation agriculture is an approach to agricultural management based on three principles: Minimum soild disturbance, Retention of crop residues or otehr soil surface cover; Use of crop rotations
Date of Publication: Sep 2014
Conservation agriculture is an approach to agricultural management based on three principles:1. Minimum soil disturbanceZero tillage is ideal, but the system may involve controlled tillage...
Date of Publication: Aug 2014
This booklet provides examples of climate-smart systems by showcasing some FAO success stories in various countries. The cases have been selected from the FAO Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)...
Date of Publication: Aug 2014
The Climate-Smart Agriculture Rapid Appraisal (CSA- RA) provides an assessment of key barriers to and opportunities for CSA adoption across landscapes by collecting gender-disaggregated data,...
Date of Publication: Aug 2014
The sourcebook describes the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process that aims at reducing the vulnerability of developing and least developed countries (LDCs) by addressing medium and long-term...
Date of Publication: Aug 2014
This Manual is a guide for the operation of the CCARDESA grant system. The contents in this document have been written and arranged in a manner which is intended for use internally and externally by...
Date of Publication: Aug 2014
This is a Vulnerability Sourcebook Annex for the Vulnerability Sourcebook Standardized vulnerability assessments support adaptation planning and evaluation sourcebook.
Date of Publication: Aug 2014
The objective of the Toolbox is to support programme designers and field practitioners in doing gender sensitive and socially inclusive research.
Date of Publication: Jul 2014
The volume of international climate finance for adaptation is increasing. At the same time, adaptation planning is preparing the ground for implementation in many countries. The demand for adaptation...
Date of Publication: Jul 2014
Since the 2006/2007 food crisis, the Natural Resources Institute has been a major contributor in development efforts to reduce postharvest losses. It offers strong institutional...
Date of Publication: Jul 2014
Subsequent to the National Climate Change Strategy (2012), the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Co-operatives (MAFC) sought to outline a sector specific response to climate change impacts...
