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Agricultural productivity in Ethiopian highlands is constrained mainly by high climate variability. Although use of soil and water conservation technologies is recognized as a key strategy to improve agricultural productivity, adoption of technologies has been very low as farmers consider a varie...


Gebregziabher, GebrehaweriaRebelo, Lisa-MariaNotenbaert, An Maria OmerAbebe, YeneneshErgano, KebebeLeta, Gerba[Assessment of farmers’ rainwater management technology adoption in the Blue Nile basin]Assessment of farmers’ rainwater management technology adoption in the Blue Nile basin

Extreme weather is causing significant problems for smallholder farmers and others who depend on agricultural value chains in developing countries. Although value-chain analysis can help untangle the complex relationships within agricultural systems, it often has failed to take into account the e...


Mwongera, CarolineNowak, AndreeaNotenbaert, An Maria OmerGrey, SebastianOsiemo, JamleckKinyua, IvyLizarazo, MiguelGilvetz, Evan[Climate-Smart Agricultural Value Chains: Risks and Perspectives]Climate-Smart Agricultural Value Chains: Risks and Perspectives

In the Blue Nile basin, crop cultivation is predominantly rainfed and water availability is highly variable across both space and time. As a result, it often constitutes a limiting factor for reaching full agricultural potential in the region. While one third of the basin is estimated to have no ...


Notenbaert, An Maria OmerHeinke, J.Lannerstad, MatsRebelo, Lisa-MariaOmolo, Abisalom[Water investment domains for sustainable agricultural development in the Blue Nile basin]Water investment domains for sustainable agricultural development in the Blue Nile basin

Notenbaert, An Maria OmerPfeifer, CatherineMacAlister, C.Abebe, YeneneshOmolo, AbisalomRebelo, Lisa-Maria[Prioritizing rainwater management strategies in the Blue Nile basin]Prioritizing rainwater management strategies in the Blue Nile basin

Pastoral areas are home for more than 200 million people and provide essential environmental, economic and social services at global level. Despite the key role of grasslands for many emerging economies, these areas are historically affected by intensifying challenges, like droughts, desertificat...


Disperati, P.S.Steeg, Jeannette van deBreugel, P. vanNotenbaert, An Maria OmerOwuor, J.Herrero, Mario T.[Environmental Security and Pastoralism]Environmental Security and Pastoralism

Livestock provide many benefits to society, but at the same time, they generate considerable pressure on land, water and biomass resources and are responsible for 18 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. The total demand for livestock products may almost double by 2050, mostly in the develop...


Herrero, Mario T.Thornton, Philip K.Gerber, Pierre J.Zijpp, A.J. van derSteeg, Jeannette van deNotenbaert, An Maria OmerLecomte, P.Tarawali, Shirley A.Grace, Delia[The way forward for livestock and the environment]The way forward for livestock and the environment

The concept of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is gaining momentum across the globe. However, it is not specific on what should be covered under its three pillars—productivity, resilience and mitigation. Consequently, CSA encompasses many different agricultural practices/technologies, making it d...


Manda, Lucas T.Notenbaert, An Maria OmerGroot, Jeroen C.J.[A Participatory Approach to Assessing the Climate-Smartness of Agricultural Interventions: The Lushoto Case]A Participatory Approach to Assessing the Climate-Smartness of Agricultural Interventions: The Lushoto Case

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