Land degradation is a serious impediment to improving rural livelihoods in Eastern Africa. This paper identifies major land degradation patterns and causes, and analyzes the determinants of sustainable land management (SLM) in three countries (Ethiopia, Malawi and Tanzania). The results show that land degradation hotspots cover about 51%, 41%, 23% and 23% of the terrestrial areas in Tanzania, Malawi and Ethiopia respectively.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMay, 2017Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceRegulationsApril, 2017Congo
Le présent arrêté crée au sein de l’institut national de recherche agronomique, en application de l’article 41 du décret n° 2016-59 du 26 février portant approbation des statuts de l’institut national de recherche agronomique, un laboratoire dénommé : « laboratoire de science du sol », placé sous l’autorité de la direction générale de l’institut national de recherche agronomique.Le laboratoire de science du sol est dirigé et animé par un chef de laboratoire qui chargé notamment, de : contribuer à la caractérisation morphologique et physico-chimique des différents sols ; identifier les princ
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Library ResourceNational PoliciesApril, 2017Kenya
The Youth Agribusiness Strategy is a sectoral national strategy of Kenya for the period of 2017-2021. Its main objective is to address challenges that hinder youth from participating effectively in the sector.The Strategy also seeks to make agriculture more productive and sustainable.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMay, 2017Uganda
The ways in which people obtain land in Uganda are changing fast. Land that used to be secured through inheritance, gifts or proof of long-term occupancy is now more commonly changing hands in the market. Those with wealth and powerful connections are frequently able to override local rules and gain access to land at the expense of poorer individuals. Government-backed agribusiness investors receive large areas of land with benefits for some local farmers who are able to participate in the schemes, while other smallholders see their land access and livelihoods degraded.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksMay, 2017Mozambique
Este estudo tem por objectivo analisar as estratégias de produção dos pequenos produtores no Sul do Save, em Moçambique. A análise assenta na recolha de dados primários obtidos a partir da administração, em 2015, de 1200 questionários junto da população alvo, no âmbito de um projecto de investigação em curso no Observatório do Meio Rural (OMR) em Moçambique. A reflexão aqui apresentada inspira-se nos contributos das principais correntes teóricas e estudos empíricos relacionados com as estratégias de produção dos pequenos produtores.
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