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Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Author: Manyewu Mutamba
Agricultural production in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) is broadly characterised by high climate risks. Rainfall is variable in timing, amount, and intensity. Both drought and flooding are...
Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Author: Manyewu Mutamba
This information brief highlights key findings in the Vuna report “Climate Risks and Trends in Eastern and Southern Africa”
Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Author: Manyewu Mutamba
Agricultural production in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) is broadly characterised by high climate risks. Rainfall is variable in timing, amount, and intensity. Both drought and flooding are...
Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Author: Nick Brooks
This information brief highlights key findings of the Vuna report “Transformational Adaptation to Climate Change: Concepts, Examples, and Relevance for Agriculture in Eastern and Southern...
Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Author: Nick Brooks
Climate policy commonly carries an implicit assumption that incremental improvements in agricultural systems are adequate to make them resilient to climate change. In some cases, however,...
Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Le PANA est un processus d’adaptation devant permettre aux populations les plus vulnérables et aux communautés de base les plus exposées de faire face aux conséquences des changements du climat...
Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Author: Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania which comprises of the Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar islands is located south of the Equator in East Africa between latitudes 1o – 12o South and longitude 30o...
Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Le figuier de barbarie est une espèce de plante de la famille des Cactaceae, originaire du Mexique qui s’est rependu dans d’autres régions du monde, dont le pourtour méditerranéen, le sud...
Date of Publication: Nov 2016
Author: Dhanush Dinesh
This brief synthesizes knowledge within CGIAR on agricultural practices and technologies that enhance food security, resilience and productivity. This brief has been prepared for the benefit of...
Date of Publication: Oct 2016
Author: Lamanna, Christine
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is being widely promoted as a solution for food insecurity and climate change adaptation in food systems of sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously reducing the rate...
Date of Publication: Oct 2016
Author: Zambia
Biodiversity Community Network  (BCN) project promoted landrace crops and varieties that are drought tolerant, and resistant to common pests and diseases, which also survive in the harsh...
Date of Publication: Oct 2016
Author: Mauritius Times
Mauritius is faced today with the triple challenge of coping with a high budget deficit; adapting to the erosion of preferences in respect of sugar and textiles in a situation where the balance of...
Date of Publication: Oct 2016
Author: IIAM
This resource is one of the APPSA success stories for Mozambique. It narrates the story of Mrs Isaltina Aly Trigo. Mrs Trigo is a smallholder farmer from Malema district in Nampula province. She has...
Date of Publication: Oct 2016
Author: Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI)
This is a success story produced by the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) under APPSA. Through partnerships with the Department of Agriculture and other players, the World Bank...
Date of Publication: Oct 2016
Author: Nyasimi M.
Smallholder farmers in East Africa need information and knowledge on appropriate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies and practices, and institutional innovations in order to effectively...
Date of Publication: Oct 2016
Author: Dorward, P
ENGLISH Smallholder farmers are key to food security in sub-Saharan Africa where two thirds of the population depend on small-scale, rain-fed farming as their main source of food and income. Critical...

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