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Climate change is a global challenge that is hampering Africa's socio-economic improvement. The change has had a negative impact on agricultural production and subjected smallholder farmers in Africa to food insecurity, economic constraints and shocks. These farmers lack agricultural and weather ...


Rutto, Victor Kimutai[Analysis of shocks and coping mechanisms in Climate Smart Villages of Nyando, Kenya]Analysis of shocks and coping mechanisms in Climate Smart Villages of Nyando, Kenya

This handbook is a companion to Community seed banks: concept and practice: facilitator handbook by Ronnie Vernooy, Bhuwon Sthapit, and Guy Bessette (Bioversity International 2017). The three booklets making up this handbook were written and designed for rural producers who are interested in esta...


Vernooy, RonnieBessette, G.Sthapit, B.R.Dibiloane, A.Lettie Maluleke, N.Abner Matelele, L.Mokoena, M.Phora, G.Sema, P.Thabo, T.[¿Como establecer y manejar un banco comunitario de semillas? Manual del productor agricola El establecimiento de un banco comunitario de semillas: Cuaderno 1 de 3]¿Como establecer y manejar un banco comunitario de semillas? Manual del productor agricola El establecimiento de un banco comunitario de semillas: Cuaderno 1 de 3
Maxted, NigelKell, S.Toledo, A.Dulloo, M.E.Heywood, V.Hodgkin, T.Hunter, DGuarino, LuigiJarvis, AndyFord-Lloyd, B.V.[A global approach to crop wild relative conservation: securing the gene pool for food and agriculture]A global approach to crop wild relative conservation: securing the gene pool for food and agriculture

Conservation agriculture (CA), comprising minimum soil disturbance, retention of crop residues and crop diversification, is widely promoted for reducing soil degradation and improving agricultural sustainability. It is also claimed to mitigate climate change through soil carbon sequestration: we ...


Powlson, David S.Stirling, Clare M.Thierfelder, ChristianWhite, Rodger P.Jat, Mangi Lal[Does conservation agriculture deliver climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in tropical agro-ecosystems?]Does conservation agriculture deliver climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in tropical agro-ecosystems?

Orphan crops play an important role in global food and nutrition security, and may have potential to contribute to sustainable food systems under climate change. Owing to reports of their potential under water scarcity, there is an argument to promote them to sustainably address challenges such a...


Mabhaudhi, T.Chimonyo, V.G.P.Hlahla, S.Massawe, F.Mayes, S.Nhamo, LuxonModi, A.T.[Prospects of orphan crops in climate change]Prospects of orphan crops in climate change

Background: Dietary diversity is a key element of diet quality but diets of women of reproductive age (WRA; 15-49 y) in resource-poor settings are often deficient in a range of micronutrients. Previous work demonstrated relationships between simple food group diversity indicators (FGI) and micron...


Martin-Prevel, Y.Arimond, M.Allemand, P.Wiesmann, D.Ballard, T.J.Deitchler, M.Dop, M.C.Kennedy, G.Lartey, A.Lee, W.T.K.Moursi, M.[Development of a dichotomous indicator for population-level assessment of the dietary diversity of women of reproductive age]Development of a dichotomous indicator for population-level assessment of the dietary diversity of women of reproductive age

International Center for Tropical Agriculture[Rural Innovation Institute: A valuable partner for building sustainable livelihoods: Executive summary: 2004]Rural Innovation Institute: A valuable partner for building sustainable livelihoods: Executive summary: 2004
Ocimati, W.Groot, Jeroen C.J.Tittonell, Pablo A.Taulya, G.Blomme, Guy[Effects of Xanthomonas wilt and other banana diseases on ecosystem services in banana-based agroecosystems]Effects of Xanthomonas wilt and other banana diseases on ecosystem services in banana-based agroecosystems

The key messages outlined by this chapter are: Food biodiversity is the diversity of plants, animals and other organisms used for food, both cultivated and from the wild. Using food biodiversity to diversify diets is a critical element in response to global malnutrition and towards sustainable...


Kennedy, G.Stoian, D.Hunter, D.Kikulwe, E.[Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets]Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets

Hunter, D.Beltrame, D.Wasike, V.[The school food revolution: can local farmers and food biodiversity be part of it?]The school food revolution: can local farmers and food biodiversity be part of it?

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