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The Nexus between Agricultural Education Curriculum and Food Security in Nigeria: Challenges and Way Forward for Sustainable Practice
NigeriaMercy Afe Osagiede

This essay investigates the connection between Nigerian food security and agricultural education curricula. The study explores the importance of incorporating agricultural education within the formal education system with an emphasis on Nigeria in or...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Prospects of Increased Production of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) through Heterosis
All CountriesL.N. Chinatu, C. Adedoyin, M.S. James

Twelve varieties of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) were evaluated for yield and yield components in a randomized complete block design replicated three times at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in 2020 and 2021. Data were collected...

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Agricultural Education In Nigeria Current Issues And Challenges
All CountriesJohn Friday Akpomedaye

Every human being needs food to survive. The increase in the human population in Nigeria as a result of increase in birth rate has necessitated the need for increase in food production. Therefore, agriculture which is primarily concerned with the cul...

Climate Change
Modeling of raining season onset and cessation of tropical rainfall for climate change adaptation in Agriculture
All CountriesI. A. Fuwape & S. T. Ogunjo

This study investigates the trend in Rainfall Onset Dates (ROD), Rainfall Cessation Dates (RCD), Length of Growing Seasons (LGS) and Rainfall Amount at Onset of Rainfall (RAO) using linear regression, Mann-Kendall, Sen Slope and Hurst Exponent for fo...

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Resilient Food Systems Side Event at COP14 New Delhi
All CountriesResilient Food Systems

In parallel to the UNCCD COP14, held in New Delhi in September 2019, IFAD, with support from GEF and in collaboration with the Resilient Food Systems PCU, held a side event entitled “Fostering an integrated approach for sustainable land management in...

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Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations
Central African Republic (CAR)FAO/WFP

This is the twelfth update of the Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations, a twice-yearly report on the food crisis in countries and territories where conflict and insecurity are primary drivers...

Climate Change
WFP’s Updated Climate Change Policy - 2024
All CountriesWFP

This Climate Change policy updates the 2017 version, aiming to guide the organization’s response to a worsening climate crisis. It focuses on WFP’s climate-specific and climate-relevant action in the context of chronic and acute food insecurity, with...

platforms in Kenya: A case study of Twiga Foods
KenyaW. Mulinge, C. Bett, S. Makokha O. Magenya, E. Thu...

This study investigates the emergence and impacts of digital agricutural platforms in Kenya, using Twiga Foods as a case study.

Food Business
Small-Scale Irrigation in the Sahel: Adoption Trends, Profitability, and Challenges
Sub-Saharan AfricaA. Faye, J. von Braun

This paper analyzes the current uptake of small-scale irrigation (SSI), its profitability, and the constraints to its broader adoption in the Sahel using literature and survey data from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Senegal.

Climate Change
Sustainable Asset Valuation of Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Ghana
GhanaIISD

n this integrated cost-benefit analysis, the Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre analyzes the potential of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) to mitigate the impact of extreme weather events under different climate scenarios in Ghana.

Inclusive Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation
All CountriesIISD

Climate change affects our natural environment and can result in the loss of nature.

Agribusiness SMEs
Addressing Soil Acidity and Enhancing Soil Health
All CountriesIISD

This policy report addresses the critical issue of soil acidity in the East African Community (EAC) and provides actionable recommendations for EAC partner states, the EAC Secretariat, and other relevant stakeholders.