Key messages: Network analysis provides a mechanism to both understand how information and communication structures vary across sites, and to identify opportunities for intervening in ways that may improve communication flows. Farmer-expert network structures differ between Lushoto and Rakai. Fa...
Jha, Yamini
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Welch, Eric
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Ogwal-Omara, Richard
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Halewood, Michael
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[How are the meso-level expert organizations connected to farmers and among themselves? Comparing Rakai (Uganda) and Lushoto (Tanzania)]
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How are the meso-level expert organizations connected to farmers and among themselves? Comparing Rakai (Uganda) and Lushoto (Tanzania)
The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an
ambition to further integrate agricultural development and
climate responsiveness. CSA aims to achieve food security
and broader development goals under a changing climate
and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives sustainably
increase prod...
This value chain analysis was carried out by Charlie Mbosso in collaboration with Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe, and Gennifer Meldrum as part of the project "Linking Value Chains of Agricultural Biodiversity to Adaptation to Climate Change and Nutritio...
Mbosso, C.
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Berthe Niang, A.
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Mohamadou, Y.
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Padulosi, S.
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Sidibe, A.
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Meldrum G.
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[Research Brief: Value chain and market potential of Bambara groundnut to strengthen climate resilience, food security and women’s income in Mali]
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Research Brief: Value chain and market potential of Bambara groundnut to strengthen climate resilience, food security and women’s income in Mali
Hoima is located in western Uganda east of Lake Albert, on a landscape that is generally undulating with relatively flat low lying area alternating with broad hills. The area has a population density of 160 persons per square kilometer, with 22% of the people living below the poverty line. The ar...
Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kimeli, Philip
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Hafashimana, David
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masanyu, Julius
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Ssekiwoko, Fred
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Odongo, William
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[Progress in achieving household food security in climate-smart villages in the Albertine Rift, western Uganda]
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Progress in achieving household food security in climate-smart villages in the Albertine Rift, western Uganda
The goal of achieving global food security is facing unprecedented challenges. Population growth and consumption patterns are increasing global food demand. This will require a 70% increase in food production by 2050, even before accounting for attempts to address undernourishment (Bruinsma 2009)...
Los patrones de consumo globales y el crecimiento de la población están aumentando la demanda de alimentos, lo que requiere incrementar su producción por encima de lo que actualmente se necesita para atender las necesidades de malnutrición. Esto genera grandes retos para el logro de los objetivos...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Marco para la Priorización de Inversiones en Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima]
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Marco para la Priorización de Inversiones en Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima
The threat posed by climate change and its variability within sub-Saharan Africa especially West Africa is compounded by its weak economies and high dependence on Agriculture as a major driver of economic growth. Ghana has since 2010 undertaken several initiatives towards development of comprehen...
Botchway, Vincent Ansah
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Sam, Kingsley Odum
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Karbo, Naaminong
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Essegbey, George Owusu
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Nutsukpo, Delali
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Agyemang, Kingsley
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Partey, Samuel T.
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[Systems and Operations of the Ghana Science-Policy Dialogue Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security]
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Systems and Operations of the Ghana Science-Policy Dialogue Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Bryan, Elisabeth
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Ringler, Claudia
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Okoba, B.
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Koo, Jawoo
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Silvestri, Silvia
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[Agricultural land management: Capturing synergies among climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation, and agricultural productivity]
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Agricultural land management: Capturing synergies among climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation, and agricultural productivity