Livestock research for food security and poverty reduction: Opportunities and challenges for Ethiopia - Report on a stakeholder consultation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 June 2013
Report of the eleventh meeting of the imGoats Jhadol-Kanthariya innovation platform, 11 July 2013
Operationalizing inclusive innovation: Lessons from innovation platforms in livestock value chains in India and Mozambique
Various authors have identified the potential relevance of innovation system approaches for inclusive innovation, i.e. the means by which new goods and services are developed for and by the poor. However, it is still a question how best to operationalize this.
Tanzania Wildlife Management Areas Evaluation
The increasing importance of the Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Tanzania, where 17 WMAs are now functioning and 22 others are in various stages of development, begs the question of what successes have been achieved and what challenges remain to be addressed if this Community-Based Conservation model is to be sustained and even scaled up.
Multifunctional Rangeland in Southern Africa: Managing for Production, Conservation, and Resilience with Fire and Grazing
Residents of Southern Africa depend on rangeland for food, livelihoods, and ecosystem services. Sustainable management of rangeland ecosystems requires attention to interactive effects of fire and grazing in a changing climate.
UNDERSTANDING LAND INVESTMENT DEALS IN AFRICA
Southern Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley is one of the most culturally and biologically diverse areas in the world, yet the Ethiopian government is transforming more than 375,000 hectares (1450 sq. miles) of the region into industrial-scale plantations for sugar and other monocrops.
Pastoreo del microzooplancton en la Ensenada de la Paz, B.C.S., México
Se analizó el crecimiento de fitoplancton y la tasa de pastoreo del microzooplancton in situ, en una estación fija de muestreo de octubre de 2007 a agosto de 2008, en la Ensenada de La Paz, México, utilizando el método de dilución. La tasa aparente de crecimiento de fitoplancton fue mayor en diciembre con 1,33 d-1 y menor en octubre con 0,35 d-1.
Adapting SWAT model for the evaluation of water harvesting systems in an arid environment: a case from Jordan
Water scarcity and land degradation are widespread problems that affect agricultural productivity, food security and environmental quality in several parts of the world, particularly in the dry areas. Sustainable management of soil and water is necessary to optimize the use of limited rainwater for crop production and to decrease soil erosion.
Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mali
Variable and low rainfall patterns combined with increasing population pressure have led to natural resources degradation in the Mopti region of Mali. This has forced both agricultural and pastoral communities to transform their production systems and social relations.