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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

Climate Change
A Synergistic Approach to Climate and Nature
All Countriesadaptationcommunity
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The biodiversity and climate change crises are inextricably interlinked – this has been recognized by science and in multiple decisions, declarations, and calls for enhanced cooperation under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and...

Monthly price update. Oilseeds, Oils and Meals, No. 183 | October 2024
All CountriesFAO
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In September 2024, all three FAO price indices tracking the developments of the components of the oilcrops complex appreciated month-on-month.

Irrigation technologies and management and their environmental consequences: Empirical evidence from Ethiopia
EthiopiaBekele, Rahel Deribe; Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework;...
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The main objective of this study is to understand the interlinkages between different irrigation technologies and management systems and environmental outcomes.