Includes evolution of communal areas in Zimbabwe, research context and findings, processes leading to matongo, vulnerability of women’s land access, bargaining for land in patrimonial governance systems.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 2011Zimbabwe, Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2012Tanzania
The assessment of the policies, strategies, legislation, regulation and functioning of the cashew market in Tanzania is framed within the impact of the overall competitiveness of the sector. In doing so it is important to recognise that the cashew sector throughout Africa is in fact two chains which do not always operate in a cohesive manner but which are really only linked at one end the farm gate and at the other on the retail shelf.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchApril, 2011Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2011Tanzania
In light of persisting land use conflicts and marginal productivity on village lands, a research in the captioned topic was deemed necessary. This report makes a review of policies on land and livestock agriculture behind the backdrop of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, policies on land and agriculture, and aspirations for land reform. Violations in land rights and prevailing tenure insecurity lasting for decades have skewed mindsets of many users and the land administrators. Policy implementation and enforcement are in dire need of enhancement.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsNovember, 2011Ethiopia, Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2011Fiji, Bangladesh, Switzerland, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Afghanistan, China, Indonesia, Australia, Myanmar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Italy, Ecuador, Cambodia, India, Sudan
This training manual is for people working in natural disaster risk management and response as well as for people who work in the land tenure sector. In a self-training format this publication aims to provide an overview of the major land tenure issues that may arise following a natural disaster which need to be considered and included in the decision-making processes associated with the whole disaster risk management phases.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsNovember, 2011Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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The Cases of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan
Reports & ResearchPolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2011South Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, AfricaThe implementation of effective Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programmes in countries emerging from violent conflict are essential for building and maintaining peace and security. In many instances the disarmament and demobilisation of former combatants was achieved, but reintegration remained a challenge, due to the long-term focus and the substantial resources that are required for such a process to be successful.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2011Rwanda
Keywords: Rwanda; farm household typology; sustainable technology adoption; multivariate analysis;
land degradation; food security; bioeconomic model; crop simulation models; organic fertiliser; inorganic fertiliser; policy incentives -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchFebruary, 2011Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
In Ethiopia, genetic improvement of the indigenous cattle for dairy production, focusing on crossbreeding, has been practised for the last five decades, albeit with little success.
Selection as an improvement tool has been given less emphasis and as such there have
been no systematic and organized selection schemes for cattle genetic improvement in
Ethiopia. In addition, little or no genetic improvement work targeted at improving beef
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