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2012 Annual Report

Reports & Research
December, 2013
Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Southern Africa, Middle Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Africa, Asia
Land & Food Security
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Gender
natural resources management
poverty
food security
capacity development
climate change
environment
agriculture
agricultural and rural legislation
land ownership
land rights
women
research
land investments
farmland
land degradation
natural disasters
sustainable land management
farmers
development agencies
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The Agribusiness Innovation Center of Mozambique : Developing Value Adding Market-led Post-harvest Processing Enterprises in Mozambique

Reports & Research
April, 2014
Mozambique
Land & Corruption
agriculture
capacity development
corruption
farmers
food security
land ownership
urban areas
Agriculture and fisheries are the main pillars of Mozambique's economy, having contributed in the last few years to more than 25 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and around 7 to 11 percentage points of the rate of economic growth. Agricultural development in Mozambique has been part of the government agenda because it is crucial to reducing poverty within rural zones.
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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.
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Agribusiness Indicators

Tanzania

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2012
Tanzania, Africa
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
contract farming
farmers
food security
urban areas
Agriculture in Tanzania accounts for 28 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs 80 percent of its labor force. The sector is also an important source of export revenues. The data and findings presented in this report provide a summary of the performance of the agriculture sector in Tanzania using a set of indicators covering six areas.
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Growing Africa

Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
March, 2013
Kenya, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Ghana, Senegal, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
contract farming
farmers
fisheries
food security
forestry
land management
property rights
rural areas
sustainable development
transaction costs
This report highlights the great potential of the agribusiness sector in Africa by drawing on experience in Africa as well as other regions. The evidence demonstrates that good policies, a conducive business environment, and strategic support from governments can help agribusiness reach its potential. Africa is now at a crossroads, from which it can take concrete steps to realize its potential or continue to lose competitiveness, missing a major opportunity for increased growth, employment, and food security. The report pursues several lines of analysis.
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Uganda Water Assistance Strategy

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
June, 2011
Uganda, Africa
Land & Food Security
capacity development
food security
land use
urban areas
water management
water rights
Over the past 25 years, Uganda has experienced sustained economic growth, supported by a prudent macroeconomic framework and propelled by consistent policy reforms. Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth averaged 7.4 percent in the 2000s, compared with 6.5 in the 1990s. Economic growth has enabled substantial poverty reduction, with the proportion of people living in poverty more than halving from 56 percent in the 1992 to 23.3 percent in 2009. However, welfare improvements have not been shared equally; there is increasing urban rural inequality and inequality between regions.
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Costing Adaptation through Local Institutions

Village Survey Results - Ethiopia

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
February, 2011
Ethiopia, Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
food security
land degradation
In Ethiopia, village surveys were conducted in six villages and two expert workshops were organized to discuss the organization of the study and to evaluate the draft results. Based on household surveys, focus group discussions, and institutional stakeholder interviews, we assessed household vulnerability, analyzed the strategies households adopt to reduce the hazards faced, and evaluated the assistance households receive from institutions. Vulnerability profiles were formulated, which show that household vulnerability differs substantially among and within villages.
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Sensitization of private agricultural investors on responsible land investment in Uganda

Reports & Research
July, 2019
Africa, Uganda
Land & Investments
agricultural land management
capacity development
food security
land investments
land management
land rights
land tenure
land tenure systems
land use
poverty
private ownership
The German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) created the Special Initiative “One world, No hunger” aimed to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty. Special focus is on Action Area 6 “Promotion of responsible land use and improvement of access to land”. The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) has presently implemented the Global Programme on Responsible Land Policy in 6 countries: Peru, Laos, Benin, Madagascar, Ethiopia and Uganda.
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ICARDA Annual Report 2017: Pathways to impact for building thriving and resilient communities in dry areas

Reports & Research
July, 2018
Northern Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Southern Asia, Afghanistan, India, Iran, Western Asia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic
Land & Food Security
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
food security
resilience
rangelands
water management
capacity development
farmers
Widespread heat waves, floods, and droughts last year were a strong reminder of the threats posed by climate change. In the non-tropical dry areas where ICARDA works we are becoming accustomed to record high temperatures and increasing water scarcity year on year. Resilience and climate change adaptation are at the heart of ICARDA’s new Strategic Plan 2017-2026 – a bold and ambitious effort to harness cutting-edge science and deliver the tools and technologies that smallholder farmers need to maintain agricultural production and protect their livelihoods.
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Africa and ICARDA

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Pakistan, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Land & Food Security
Land, Climate Change & Environment
capacity development
climate change
food security
land management
water management
ICARDA has long-standing outreach programs in North Africa, the Nile Valley, and the Red Sea region (Fig 2). In its current strategic plan, the Center will extend its work to the drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa.