Urban Tenure

This working paper presents the results of an inventory of agroecology-related initiatives implemented in Tunisia since 1999. A total of 26 different initiatives were analyzed through a rapid review of grey literature, scientific papers as well as electronic resources found on project/organization websites.

Formal or conventional plant breeding programs (centralized breeding programs) are often designed to meet specific requirements of different groups of farmers in different growing environments (regions, countries, soil, or climatic conditions).

Climate change has become a significant threat to Western African countries in recent decades, including Senegal. Further, there has been an increasing occurrence of extreme events such as droughts. Droughts, directly and indirectly, have detrimental impacts on human health and often trigger nutritional status in the respective region.

This PowerPoint slide deck was developed for the AUDA-NEPAD Sustainable Food Systems Programme Design Workshop. The workshop was aligned with the implementation of recommendations of the 2021 Africa Common Position on Food Systems and the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) framework. The workshop was the first of a series of planned workshops on this topic.

Multistakeholder processes (MSPs) are becoming increasingly important in international development research.

This is a blog about how Southern and Eastern Africa can capture genetic gains to improve resilience of farming systems through use of improved seed/stress-tolerant or climate-resilient seeds.

Sustainable soil nutrient management (SNM) is important for improving soil resources and food security in sub-Saharan African countries. Inherent livelihood diversity may lead to differences in household behavior in the adoption of SNM practices, thus challenging policy interventions uniformly implemented.

Support to agriculture producers is provided in different forms, including border measures, domestic subsidies, and income transfers from taxpayers to producers.

This publication was prepared by the staff of the African Union Development Agency - NEPAD in partnership with experts from the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Research for Africa (AICCRA) Project, The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of AUDA-NEPAD.

Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) is an orphan legume of Vigna genus, exhibiting wide adaptability and has the potential to grow well in arid and semi-arid areas, predominantly across different eco-geographical regions of Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent.