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Displaying 4841 - 4845 of 5074The role of livestock in mitigating land degradation, poverty and child malnutrition in mixed farming systems: the case of coffee-growing midlands of Sidama - Ethiopia
Land degradation in the tropics is strongly associated with human population growth. The latter phenomenon is quite marked in humid areas and in the temperate highlands (Jahnke 1982). Notably in the plateaux of Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, several pastoral systems have gradually evolved into mixed farming, in order to cope with such pressure (Ruthenberg, 1980). Land is more intensively utilized as population density increases since mixed systems are more efficient than specialized crop or livestock systems (McIntire et al.,1992). In fact, livestock crop integration allows:
Land and water – the rights interface
This publication explores various aspects of the interface between water rights and land tenure. It is intended to synthetize and assess current learning on this topic, to define salient issues and to propose fruitful approaches for further investigation.
Rural Womens Access to Land and Property in Selected Countries
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW),
ratified by 175 countries, is the only human rights treaty that deals specifically with rural
women. This study, undertaken jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the
International Land Coalition (ILC), analyses information on the status of rural women as provided
in selected reports to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Opportunities to mainstream land consolidation in rural development programmes of the European Union
Land consolidation can be an important tool for increasing agricultural competitiveness and improving rural conditions. Farmers can become more competitive when they decrease fragmentation and increase the size of their farms, and rural communities can benefit when consolidation projects include components to improve local infrastructure and the environment.
Legal Empowerment in Practice. Using Legal Tools to Secure Land Rights in Africa
Land lies at the heart of social, political and economic life in much of rural
Africa. It provides a major source of livelihoods, income and employment; a
basis for social and political relations; and has major historical, cultural and
spiritual significance. In many places, rapid socio-economic changes are
undermining the security of land access for poorer and more vulnerable
groups – particularly in high-value lands such as peri-urban areas, irrigated
schemes and fertile lands. Securing land access for these groups is