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In this study we analyze the capacity of agrobiodiversity to increase resilience of banana-based smallholders in Uganda as affected by disease incidence or climate change and associated price changes until 2050. We explore trade-offs and synergies by means of various indicators of economic, envir...


Kozicka, M.Groot, J.Gotor, E.[The role of agrobiodiversity in strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers: biophysical and economic trends towards 2050]The role of agrobiodiversity in strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers: biophysical and economic trends towards 2050

Second phase of RUPES, a program that operationalizes the concept of rewarding people to protect or enhance environmental services that benefit businesses or the wider population. It takes on the challenge of devising schemes that actually work in practice and can sustain themselves without ongoi...


Gonsalves, Julian[Rewards for, use of and shared investment in pro-poor environmental services, phase 2 (RUPES 2)]Rewards for, use of and shared investment in pro-poor environmental services, phase 2 (RUPES 2)

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[Improving livelihoods of smallholder upland farmers through improved and integrated cassava-based cropping and livestock systems]Improving livelihoods of smallholder upland farmers through improved and integrated cassava-based cropping and livestock systems

This project will focus on improving smallholders’ production skills, increasing demand awareness, and establishing effective and efficient linkages among value-chain stakeholders to gain wider market access.


Gonsalves, Julian[Improved forage-based feeding systems for smallholder livelihoods in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam development triangle]Improved forage-based feeding systems for smallholder livelihoods in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam development triangle

The project aims to improve smallholder livelihoods in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda by increasing the availability of dry-season forage for their livestock. Work is jointly carried out with farmers already members of different research and development networks.


Gonsalves, Julian[Dry-season forages to improve the livelihoods of smallholders in Eastern Africa]Dry-season forages to improve the livelihoods of smallholders in Eastern Africa

The project will adopt a value chain approach and will build the capacity of farmers and farmers’ organizations (FOs) and their service providers (SPs) (e.g. NARES, NGOs, input suppliers, etc.) to ensure that technical innovations as well as improved access to yam markets will sustainably benefit...


Gonsalves, Julian[Yam improvement for income and food security in West Africa]Yam improvement for income and food security in West Africa

This project will develop and test community-based breeding strategies for resource poor sheep owners in the highlands of Ethiopia. It will operationalize a rising approach in genetic improvement of livestock breeds that necessitates the involvement of local communities and institutions in the de...


Gonsalves, Julian[Designing community-based breeding strategies for indigenous sheep breeds of smallholders in Ethiopia]Designing community-based breeding strategies for indigenous sheep breeds of smallholders in Ethiopia

The project seeks to reduce child malnutrition and improve smallholder incomes through the effective production and expanded use of sweet potato. It aims to build consumer awareness of sweet potato’s nutritional benefits, diversify its use, and increase market opportunities, especially in expandi...


Gonsalves, Julian[Sweet potato for profit and health initiative (SPHI)]Sweet potato for profit and health initiative (SPHI)

PMCA was created from the application of RAAKS (Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Knowledge Systems) in the context of a market chain, using this action research method to discuss and resolve specific sectoral problems with a range of different stakeholders. It is a new approach to link small-scale...


Gonsalves, Julian[Participatory market chain approach (PMCA)]Participatory market chain approach (PMCA)

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