Inventory of agroecology related initiatives in Tunisia (1999 – 2023)
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.
Participatory plant breeding and participatory variety selection
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).
Distribution of drought events and their impact on child malnutrition in Senegal [Abstract only]
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.
AUDA-NEPAD Food Systems Programme Design Workshop
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.
Assessing multistakeholder processes: Needs and possible responses in three CGIAR Initiatives
Multistakeholder processes (MSPs) are becoming increasingly important in international development research.
Cultivating Resilience in East and Southern Africa Through Climate-Smart Seeds
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.
The role of responsive heterogeneity in sub-Saharan smallholder farming sustainability: socio-economic and biophysical determinants of mineral and organic fertilizers used in South Western Burkina Faso
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.
Nominal Rate of Assistance (NRA): Data Processing and Treatment
Support to agriculture producers is provided in different forms, including border measures, domestic subsidies, and income transfers from taxpayers to producers.
Scaling climate-smart agriculture for accelerated agri-food systems transformation in Africa
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): a minor legume with major potential to address global agricultural challenges
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.