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Stratégie de développement du secteur des cultures pour l’Afrique de l’Est 2021-2026

Reports & Research
July, 2022
Africa, Eastern Africa
Land & Food Security
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
development
agricultural land management
agroforestry systems
agriculture
La Stratégie de développement du secteur des cultures pour l'Afrique de l'Est 2021-2026 établit une série d'objectifs et d'interventions convenus par les représentants des ministères de l'Agriculture des pays relevant de la juridiction du Bureau sous-régional de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) pour l'Afrique orientale ainsi que des contributions des représentants de la FAO dans les pays membres, du Secrétariat de la Communauté de l'Afrique de l'Est, du Secrétariat de l'Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement, de l'Organisation de lutte
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Global Soybean Trade

The Geopolitics of a Bean

Reports & Research
December, 2020
Tanzania, Brazil, China, Global
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land policies
environment
agricultural land management
farming systems
agriculture
With a diameter of only 5 to 11 millimetres on average, it is fascinating to think how soybean is currently affecting – and affected by – changes in economy, environment and society, both at the global and at the local level. Bearing in mind the main objective of the Trade Hub project and the specific contribution of Work Package 4, the present Scoping Study analyses the evolution of the ‘geopolitics’ of international trade flows, dissecting social, institutional, economic and environmental outcomes along the value chain of this commodity.
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La stabilisation des produits agricoles en Ouganda

Reports & Research
June, 1962
Uganda
farming systems
agriculture
rural development
La présents communication a pour objet d'exposer et d'apprécier dans

leurs grandes lignes les politiques et mesures appliquées en Ouganda pour stabiliser les produits agricoles.
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Rapport sur les politiques du sol et sur les systèmes agricoles en Somalie et au Soudan

Conference Papers & Reports
February, 1987
Sudan, Somalia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agricultural land management
land-use planning
farming systems
land economics
sustainable land management
rural development
agriculture
Dans son budget programme pour la période biennale 1986-1987 qui a été entérine par la onzième réunion do la Conférence des ministres tenue à Addis-Abeba en mai 1985 et ultérieurement approuve par la quarantième session de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unie. Le présent rapport, est un résume des principales questions soulèves lors du séminaire et des mesures pratiques envisagées pour améliorer les moyens des pays dans le domaine de la commercialisation agricole pour ce qui est des arrangements sous-régionaux en matière de CTPD.
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Tanganyika commodity marketing and price stabilization

Conference Papers & Reports
July, 1962
Tanzania
Land & Investments
land markets
farmers
farming systems
agricultural and rural legislation
agriculture
The major agricultural products of Tanganyika are subject to a degree of control under the various commodity boards established for that purpose. The degree of control varies from direct participation in marketing in the case of cotton lint and' seed, to the control of production and intermediary arrangements for marketing in the case of pyrethrum and purely advisory capacity in the case of sisal. The general trend of Government policy is towards more direct participation.
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The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya

Peer-reviewed publication
Reports & Research
December, 2005
Eastern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Kenya
Forest Tenure
Land & Gender
agroforestry systems
poverty
women
natural resources management
agriculture
Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in the region. Yet the potential for agriculture is considered good. In the study described here, researchers looked specifially at soil fertility replenishment (SFR) systems...Focused on two specific systems -- the tree-based "improved fallow" system and the biomass transfer system -- the study compared rates of adoption in poor and nonpoor communities and evaluated the extent to which their adoption reduced poverty.
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Evidence-based Scaling-up of Evergreen Agriculture for Increasing Crop Productivity, Fodder Supply and Resilience of the maize-mixed and agropastoral farming systems in Tanzania and Malawi Interim technical report July 2012

Reports & Research
July, 2012
Malawi, Tanzania, Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
farming systems
agriculture
pastoral lands
pastoralists
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Uganda Dairy Supply Chain Risk Assessment

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
February, 2011
Uganda, Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
agriculture
climate change
farming systems
grazing
natural disasters
pastoralists
rural areas
rural development
urban areas
Cattle are one of the main instruments for economic (e.g., milk, meat, and cattle sale) and social (e.g., marriage, death, dispute settlement, and gift giving) exchange in Uganda. They serve as the main source of livelihood for a large majority of rural Ugandans, especially in the cattle corridor. Recent statistics demonstrate that the livestock sector contributes 13.1 percent of the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) and 5 percent of the national GDP.
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Identifying Investment Opportunities for Ruminant Livestock Feeding in Developing Countries

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2012
Southern Africa, Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Western Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Land & Food Security
agriculture
contract farming
farmers
farming systems
farmland
food security
grazing
rangelands
In the future scenario for livestock development, there is a continuing role for smallholder producers, particular for dairy and small ruminants, relying heavily on grass and crop-residues, however in a growth mode, intensifying production, and enhancing the efficiency of resource use (less land, labor and feed resources per unit product). In particular improving the efficiency of converting feed into milk and meat will be critical to increase their income.
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Kenya

Agricultural Sector Risk Assessment

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2015
Kenya
Urban Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
capacity development
forestry
farmers
farmland
agriculture
fisheries
urbanization
research
food security
climate change
farming systems
Despite myriad challenges, Kenya has emerged in recent years as one of Africa’s frontier economies, with headline growth in the most recent decade propelling the country toward middle-income status. Less well understood is how risk dynamics associated with production, markets, and policy adversely impact sector performance, in terms of both influencing ex ante decision making among farmers, traders, and other sector stakeholders and causing ex post losses to crops, livestock, and incomes - destabilizing livelihoods and jeopardizing the country’s food security.