Understand and document the dynamics (historical perspective, structure, composition, utilization and underlying indigenous knowledge systems) of home gardens. Relevant peer review and impact studies done.
Gonsalves, Julian
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[SDC Phase 1: Enhancing contribution of home gardens to on-farm management of plant genetic resources and improved livelihood of Nepalese farmers (2002 to 2004); SDC Phase 2: Enhancing family nutrition and income for improved livelihoods of resource poor and disadvantaged Groups through integrated home gardens in Nepal (2006 to 2008); SDC Phase 3: Linking home garden in an inclusive development programme for contributing to securing livelihoods of resource poor and disadvantaged groups of Nepal (2009-2013)]
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SDC Phase 1: Enhancing contribution of home gardens to on-farm management of plant genetic resources and improved livelihood of Nepalese farmers (2002 to 2004); SDC Phase 2: Enhancing family nutrition and income for improved livelihoods of resource poor and disadvantaged Groups through integrated home gardens in Nepal (2006 to 2008); SDC Phase 3: Linking home garden in an inclusive development programme for contributing to securing livelihoods of resource poor and disadvantaged groups of Nepal (2009-2013)
The application of payment for ecosystem services (PES) specifically for agricultural biodiversity conservation. This is recognition of the value of farmers’ work in maintaining such agrobiodiversity, and the provision of positive incentives that adequately compensate them for doing so (for prote...
WARDA’s rice videos are available in more than 20 African languages, and are seen on national television in Gambia, Guinea, Nigeria and Uganda. The videos explain the 'how to’s' and the 'why’s' behind the technologies and processes. They were based on adult-learning principles, fully valorizing ...
Gonsalves, Julian
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[Rice videos, with a similar initiative: IITA video viewing club]
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Rice videos, with a similar initiative: IITA video viewing club
An approach to guide especially international research and development organizations to create regionally relevant learning materials that are locally appropriate. This can be applied to any media form.
A guide to integrate agricultural biodiversity knowledge into education curricula in universities. The curriculum framework has 14 topics central to agrobiodiversity processes, conservation and management.
Develop and test new methods and tools in close partnership with farmers and value chain actors aimed at enhancing their capacities to sustainably conserve traditional crops and associated knowledge at the farm level; explore ways of integrating the monitoring of diversity on-farm, along with use...
Gonsalves, Julian
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[IFAD/CCFAS reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity, poverty and climate change through on-farm conservation of local agrobiodiversity]
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IFAD/CCFAS reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity, poverty and climate change through on-farm conservation of local agrobiodiversity
Tropical fruit tree genetic resources are conserved in situ and on farm through strengthened capacity of farmers, user groups, local communities and institutions to sustainably apply good practices and secure benefits.
Gonsalves, Julian
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[GEF UNEP conservation and sustainable use of wild and cultivated tropical fruit tree species for promoting food security, livelihoods and ecosystem services in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (2009-2014)]
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GEF UNEP conservation and sustainable use of wild and cultivated tropical fruit tree species for promoting food security, livelihoods and ecosystem services in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (2009-2014)
This project aims to develop, together with farmers, technologies that will increase the income and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers living in the uplands of Lao PDR and Cambodia. This will be achieved by disseminating the selected technologies for improved cassava livestock product...
Gonsalves, Julian
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[Improving livelihoods of smallholder upland farmers through improved and integrated cassava-based cropping and livestock systems]
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Improving livelihoods of smallholder upland farmers through improved and integrated cassava-based cropping and livestock systems
The overall goal of this project is to contribute to poverty alleviation, food security, improved nutrition, and better resource management through market-oriented organic agriculture. Farmers in selected communities (with emphasis on gender and marginalized groups) and other key stakeholders wil...
Gonsalves, Julian
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[Going to scale: developing strategies for scaling out market-oriented organic agriculture from farmer group to association level in Africa]
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Going to scale: developing strategies for scaling out market-oriented organic agriculture from farmer group to association level in Africa
HCP is an information sharing and communication platform for linking farmers, agri-service businesses, the public-private sector, the scientific community and outside CSISA stakeholders. The vision of the HCP is to serve as a multi-directional, location based, information sharing system in suppor...