Our goal is to provide the scientific basis for development investments and policies that promote more productive, profitable agriculture, and healthier diets at no environmental cost. Low-income, smallholder farmers face significant challenges across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). High population growth is coinciding with migration to the cities as younger populations seek out higher income-earning opportunities. Inadequate infrastructure and few markets for agricultural production in rural areas, for example, are leading to stagnated opportunities for smallholders.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2017Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Burundi, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Sudan, Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 2018Burkina Faso, Africa, Western Africa
This report provides a synthesis on land degradation assessments conducted for two countries (Kenya and
Burkina Faso) at different scales. The task mainly involved identifying hotspot areas of degradation that require priority management interventions. The approach involves modelling, stakeholder engagement and field validation.
In the report, we refer to land degradation as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot recover unaided. -
Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2018Burkina Faso, Africa, Western Africa
This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Burkina Faso and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot recover without human intervention (unaided). Hotspots are defined as places that experience high land degradation and if left unattended, will negatively affect both human wellbeing and the environment.
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Library ResourceNovember, 2016Kenya, Burkina Faso, Benin, India, Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2018Burkina Faso, Africa, Western Africa
This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Houet Department and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot recover without human intervention (unaided). Hotspots are defined as places that experience high land degradation and if left unattended, will negatively affect both human wellbeing and the environment.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2018Burkina Faso, Africa, Western Africa
This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Tuy Department and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot recover without human intervention (unaided). Hotspots are defined as places that experience high land degradation and if left unattended, will negatively affect both human wellbeing and the environment.
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Senegal. CSA Country Profiles for Africa Series
Policy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2017Senegal, Western Africa, AfricaCe document décrit le Sénégal sur le plan de l'Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat (AIC). Le concept d’agriculture intelligente face au climat (AIC) traduit l’ambition d’assurer une meilleure intégration du développement de l’agriculture et de la réactivité face au climat. Il vise à assurer la sécurité alimentaire et atteindre les objectifs de développement plus larges dans un contexte
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2017Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Burundi, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Sudan, Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2005Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Benin, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Africa, Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Library ResourceMarch, 2016Ghana, Africa, Western Africa
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