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Rwanda Dairy Competitiveness Program II: Efficiency gains in dairy production systems decrease GHG emission intensity

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2016
Rwanda, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
climate change
food security
agriculture
rangelands
? The Rwanda Dairy Competitiveness Program II

(RDCP) was estimated to have resulted in a

strong decrease in the GHG emissions intensity

of milk production, defined as the GHG

emissions per unit (liter) of milk produced.

Extensive cattle production systems reduced

their GHG emission intensity by an estimated -

4.11 tCO2e per 1000 l of milk (-60%), while

intensive production systems reduced their

intensity by an estimated -1.7 tCO2e/1000 l (-

47%). The decrease in GHG emission intensity
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Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid Lands - Accelerated Growth in Kenya: Mitigation co-benefits of herd size and feed quality management

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2016
Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
climate change
food security
agriculture
rangelands
The agricultural development project Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid Lands – Accelerated Growth (REGAL-AG) has promoted improved livestock management that resulted in a decrease in net emissions of 10%. Since emissions from livestock account for the majority of Kenya’s agricultural emissions (95%), reduction of emissions in the livestock sector has high potential impact.
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Restoration of degraded land for food security and poverty reduction in East Africa and the Sahel: taking successes in land restoration to scale

December, 2016
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
agriculture
rangelands
research
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Reflexions on Agro-pastoralists in the WANA region: challenges and future priorities

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2012
Europe
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
food security
agriculture
rangelands
Rangeland resources are among the most important – and almost certainly the most neglected – agro ecosystem component in dry areas. They are the largest land-use category, home to the poorest segment of the population, and crucial for millions of small-scale livestock producers. The availability of grazing resources for livestock in the world’s drylands is low and erratic due to the recurrent droughts in which animals can often fall victim.
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Rainfall and Rainfall Variability

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2014
Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
food security
agriculture
rangelands
In Africa, where most agriculture is rainfed, crop growth is limited by water availability. Rainfall variability during a growing season generally translates into variability in crop production. While the seasonality of rainfall in the drier rangelands can play a significant role in productivity, rain-use efficiency (RUE)—the amount of biomass produced (in kilograms of dry matter per hectare) per millimeter of rainfall—also drives production.
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Planning climate adaptation in agriculture

Reports & Research
December, 2013
Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Africa, Asia, Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Western Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
agriculture
rangelands
This meta-synthesis of national climate change adaptation plans, policies and processes spans twelve countries at various stages of adaptation planning and implementation, in three priority CCAFS regions: West Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Se?negal), East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) and South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal).
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Pastoralist Areas Resilience Improvement through Market Expansion (PRIME) in Ethiopia: Mitigation co-benefits of livestock productivity

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2016
Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
climate change
food security
agriculture
rangelands
Pastoralist Areas Resilience Improvement

through Market Expansion (PRIME) showed a

notable decrease in emission intensity (GHG

emissions per unit of meat or milk). PRIME

enabled farmers to increase production

significantly, between 24% and 96%, which led

to a decrease in emission intensity ranging from

-4% to -42%.

? Due to improvements in feed quantity, PRIME

projected an increase in average animal weight

for all livestock (8.3 million head), which resulted

in an increase in GHG emissions by an
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Paysage scientifique, politique et financier de l’Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat en Afrique de l’Ouest

Reports & Research
June, 2015
Western Africa, Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
climate change
food security
agriculture
rangelands
Le secteur agricole joue un rôle primordial au sein de la Communauté économique des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO). En tant que pilier de l’économie, il touche à la vie de la société à plusieurs niveaux, dans la mesure où les économies nationales et les emplois, les revenus et la sécurité alimentaire des populations en dépendent.
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Options for agriculture at Marrakech climate talks: messages for SBSTA 45 agriculture negotiators

Reports & Research
August, 2016
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
climate change
food security
agriculture
rangelands
SBSTA 45 in Marrakech represents a unique opportunity for Parties to decide on the future of agriculture within the UNFCCC. The process of discussions on issues related to agriculture initiated at COP17 in Durban 2011 culminates at COP22 in Marrakech 2016. The explicit reference to food security in the preamble of the Paris Agreement and the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions which prioritize agriculture as a sector for adaptation and mitigation actions, provide a foundation for Parties to develop appropriate frameworks to support
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Overcoming constraints to the efficient utilization of agricultural by-products as animal feed

Reports & Research
December, 1989
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
agriculture
rangelands