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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2009
    Africa, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

    Rainfed agriculture is and will remain the dominant source of staple food production for the majority of the rural poor in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). It is clear that larger investments in agriculture by a broad range of stakeholders will be required if this sector is to meet the food

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    October, 2009
    Southern Asia, Southern Africa, Western Africa, Africa, Asia, Eastern Africa

    The purpose of this report is first to provide evidence of the role of livestock in rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Further, the report aims to identify opportunities for investments that build on that evidence and hold promise for improving and sustaining the livelihoods of smallholder livestock producers and their rural communities in developing countries. This analysis is presented in order to support the decision making of those public and private development investors, and policy makers, for whom improved rural livelihoods is a key objective.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    May, 2009
    Uganda

    This publication presents study carried on Ugandan abundant natural wealth. Its varied wetlands, including grass swamps, mountain bogs, seasonal floodplains, and swamp forests, provide services and products worth hundreds of millions of dollars per year, making them a vital contributor to the national economy. Ugandans use wetlands-;often called the country';s ";granaries for water";-;to sustain their lives and livelihoods. They rely on them for water, construction material, and fuel, and use them for farming, fishing, and to graze livestock.

  4. Library Resource
    Multimedia
    January, 2009
    Kenya, Eastern Africa

    Traditionally sung by mothers, this song describes the importacne of cattle to a pastoralist community living in a semi-desert area.

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