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Scientists from Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) in Colombia, the FAO and others have embarked on research under the CPWF to gain a detailed understanding of the reasons why QSMAS works and to establish a plan for applying the system else where. The CPWF project responsible for...


Amézquita Collazos, Edgar[Science navigates new routes to sustainable agroforestry]Science navigates new routes to sustainable agroforestry

The project team investigated the potential for a number of other high value tree crops for inclusion in the system (in addition to Ziziphus mauritania and Acacia colei, , described in box). Analysis of the data is not yet complete, but the responses of participating farmers in Ghana and Burkina...


Tabo, Ramadjita[Integrated farming enhances rainwater and soil productivity]Integrated farming enhances rainwater and soil productivity

Poor communities in rural and peri-urban areas diversify their livelihoods by farming in backyards and gardens, keeping livestock and processing crops or running micro enterprises such as small restaurant or brick making. Only with an adequate water supply can real life multiple water needs be me...


Koppen, Barbara C.M. van[Multiple Use Water Services To Address Real Life Water Needs]Multiple Use Water Services To Address Real Life Water Needs

The Challenge Program on Water and Food project ‘Payment for environmental services as a mechanism for promoting rural development in the upper watersheds of the tropics’. This project locks at ways in which the negative affect of unsustainable land use can be minimized.in five Andean watersheds,...


Moreno, Alonso[Payment for Environmental Services: offering smallholder famers a choice for sustainable change]Payment for Environmental Services: offering smallholder famers a choice for sustainable change
Autor: Abaidoo, R.C.

Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) has becoming an important livelihood in developing countries, as fast growing population demand more food and water. UPA contribute to urban food security -in several African cities between 50 and 90 percent of the vegetables consumed are produced in city ba...


Abaidoo, R.C.[Safeguarding Public Health From Farms To Markets To Househods]Safeguarding Public Health From Farms To Markets To Househods
Autor: Sullivan, Amy

In sub-saharan Africa, there are around 63 transboundary river basins whose water cut across nations, catchments and regions. Most formal management of transboundary water is done through treaties, agreement and protocols between the states which share a given water source. However traditional ar...


Sullivan, Amy[Taking A Second Look At Traditional Institutional Arrangements For Transboundary Water Governance In Africa]Taking A Second Look At Traditional Institutional Arrangements For Transboundary Water Governance In Africa

As befits a CGIAR Challenge Program , the CPWF has welcomed a wide range of stake holders and partners in accord with their ability to achieve program goals. Decision on research investments (project selection) have been based on a competitive grants in which proposal quality was evaluated by an...


Harrington, Larry W.Gichuki, Francis N.Bouman, B.Johnson, Nancy L.Ringler, ClaudiaSuganan, V.[Synthesis 2005: Changing the way we manage water for food, livelihoods, health and the environment]Synthesis 2005: Changing the way we manage water for food, livelihoods, health and the environment

CGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis for Technology Development and Institutional Innovation[PRGA program publications list]PRGA program publications list

CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security[CCAFS Regional Impact Pathways]CCAFS Regional Impact Pathways

CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security[CCAFS Flagship Impact Pathways]CCAFS Flagship Impact Pathways

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