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National Agricultural Extension Systems in ten districts in Tanzania and Malawi are receiving training in the production and use of climate services as part of a WFP-CCAFS joint activity within the GFCS Adaptation Programme in Africa. This document reports on the first training of intermediaries,...


Dorward, P.Tall, ArameKaur, HarneetHansen, James[Training Agricultural Research & Extension Staff to Produce and Communicate Agro-Climatic Information, to Enhance the Resilience and Food Security of Farmers and Pastoralists in Kiteto, Tanzania: Preliminary Findings from the GFCS Adaptation Programme in Africa]Training Agricultural Research & Extension Staff to Produce and Communicate Agro-Climatic Information, to Enhance the Resilience and Food Security of Farmers and Pastoralists in Kiteto, Tanzania: Preliminary Findings from the GFCS Adaptation Programme in Africa

Despite population pressure and the urgent need for dairy production to be doubled by 2050, there is still a significant deficit in milk production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Lack of quantity and quality feed is one of the major factors causing unsatisfactory milk yields. This Working Paper ass...


Ndah, Hycenth T.Schuler, JohannesNkwain, Vandoline N.Nzogela, BeatusMangesho, Walter EMollel, RichardLoina, RosePaul, Birthe K.[Factors Affecting the Adoption of Forage Technologies in Smallholder Dairy Production Systems in Lushoto, Tanzania]Factors Affecting the Adoption of Forage Technologies in Smallholder Dairy Production Systems in Lushoto, Tanzania

List of Briefs: 19. Assessing the Impact of Crop Genetic Improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research Context and Highlights; 20. Crucial Determinants of Adoption: Planting Material Systems for Banana and Maize; 21. Gauging Potential Based on Current Adoption of Banana Hybrids in Tanzania; 22. Pre...


Smale, M.Edmeades, S.De Groote, H.[Promising crop biotechnologies for smallholder farmers in East Africa: bananas and maize: June 2006, briefs 19-26]Promising crop biotechnologies for smallholder farmers in East Africa: bananas and maize: June 2006, briefs 19-26

The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Research Program (CCAFS) of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Resources (CGIAR) CCAFS “seeks to overcome the threats to agriculture and food security in a changing climate, exploring new ways of helping vulnerable rural communi...


Edmunds, D.Sasser JWollenberg, Eva K.[A gender strategy for pro-poor climate change mitigation]A gender strategy for pro-poor climate change mitigation
Autor: Lee Jean

Climate mitigation projects that involve smallholder farmers may provide solutions for decreasing agriculture’s role in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Farmer involvement in the development of agricultural climate change mitigation projects is essential if projects are to be sustainable an...


Lee Jean[Smallholder agricultural carbon projects in Ghana: Benefits, barriers, and institutional arrangements]Smallholder agricultural carbon projects in Ghana: Benefits, barriers, and institutional arrangements

One of the strategies for helping smallholder farmers cope with climate variability and change is the provision of climate services that better decision making around the planning and management of agricultural systems. However, providing such services with location specific timely and actionable...


Rao, K.P.C.Dakshina Murthy, K.Dhulipala, R.Bhagyashree S.D.Das Gupta, MithunSreepada, SoudaminiWhitbread, Anthony M.[Delivering climate risk information to farmers at scale: the Intelligent agricultural Systems Advisory Tool (ISAT)]Delivering climate risk information to farmers at scale: the Intelligent agricultural Systems Advisory Tool (ISAT)

This paper uses case studies from Uganda to highlight and discuss examples where identifying markets for existing and new products has led to increased investment in NRM.


Delve, Robert J.Roothaert, R.[How can smallholder farmer-market linkages enhance improved technology options and natural resource management strategies?]How can smallholder farmer-market linkages enhance improved technology options and natural resource management strategies?

Paul, Birthe K.Birnholz, Celine A.Timler, Carl J.Michalscheck, MirjaKoge, J.Groot, Jeroen C.J.Sommer, Rolf[Assessing and improving organic matter, nutrient dynamics and profitability of smallholder farms in Ethiopia and Kenya: proof of concept of using the whole farm model FarmDESIGN for prioritization of GIZ development interventions]Assessing and improving organic matter, nutrient dynamics and profitability of smallholder farms in Ethiopia and Kenya: proof of concept of using the whole farm model FarmDESIGN for prioritization of GIZ development interventions

Holloway, G.J.Ehui, Simeon K.[Expanding market participation among smallholder livestock producers. A collection of studies Employing Gibbs sampling and data from the Ethiopian highlands, 1998-2001]Expanding market participation among smallholder livestock producers. A collection of studies Employing Gibbs sampling and data from the Ethiopian highlands, 1998-2001

Haileslassie, AmareAgide, Z.Erkossa, TekluHoekstra, DirkSchmitter, Petra S.Langan, Simon J.[On-farm smallholder irrigation performance in Ethiopia: From water use efficiency to equity and sustainability]On-farm smallholder irrigation performance in Ethiopia: From water use efficiency to equity and sustainability

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