Livelihoods agricultural assets
- Smallholder agriculture’s contribution to better nutrition
- S. Wiggins; S. Keats / Overseas Development Institute, 2013
- Commissioned by the UK Hunger Alliance for the June 2013 'Hunger Summit' this report asks "How can smallholder agriculture contribute to improving food security and reducing under-nutrition?" Potentially, smallholder agricultur...
- A critical analysis of climate change factors and its projected future values in Delta state, Nigeria
- P. O. Emaziye / Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013
- This study analyses climate change factors (temperature and rainfall) and their projected future values in the Delta state, Nigeria. A variety of crops such as maize, yam and cassava produced in Delta state depend on rainfall for thei...
- Anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture and the implications for local and national food security
- H. Turral; J. Burke; J. M. Faurès / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011
- This report summarises current knowledge of the anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture. It examines the implications for local and national food security and the methods and approaches for assessin...
- Briefing paper presenting lessons learned from working with women smallholders on food security
- R. Tripathi; K. Deering; N. Saracini 2012
- This briefing paper is the result of a collaboration between nine different agencies, sharing lessons learned from working with women smallholders in order to close the gender gap in agriculture. Despite making up 43 per cent of the a...
- Has volatile food prices led to child malnutrition in the world?
- S., H. Swan (ed); S. Hadley (ed); B. Cichon (ed) / Action Against Hunger, 2009
- This report outlines the underlying causes behind the recent rising food prices and analyses who is most vulnerable. The authors also note what kind of strategies have been taken to tackle the challenge as well as what more needs to b...
- Can urban agriculture generate adequate livelihoods and food security?
- M. Redwood (ed) / International Development Research Centre, 2009
- This report, by researchers working in urban agriculture (UA), examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapidly urbanising global South, the b...
- Gender in Agriculture from a sustainable livelihoods approach
- L. Brown; Y. Lambrou; R. Birner / International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2008
- This extensive resource provides guidance for the development of rural agricultural strategies that effectively promote gender equality and women's empowerment and reduce poverty. The Sourcebook is the outcome of a collabo...
- Impacts and actions for climate change in Uganda.
- J. Magrath / Oxfam, 2008
- With a specific focus on Uganda, this report examines the impacts of climate changes on agriculture, pastoralism, health and water. The report aims to serve as a stimulus for change for people in developing countries like Uganda who a...
- Water scarcity in the context of the rising demand for food
- J. Lundqvist; C. de Fraiture; D. Molden / Stockholm International Water Institute, 2008
- Agriculture is the largest human use of water. Clearly, agricultural practices need to be targeted to reduce wastage of water. This has been the centre of attention for water saving practices for some years. But there are additional w...
- Practical guidance towards slowing the rate of biodiversity loss
- P., F. Langhammer; M., I. Bakarr; L., A. Bennun / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2007
- Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) represent discrete sites that are globally vulnerable, irreplaceable, and commonly, the last remaining strongholds for many threatened and geographically concentrated species. This document is based on th...
- Smallholder agriculture’s contribution to better nutrition
- S. Wiggins; S. Keats / Overseas Development Institute, 2013
- Commissioned by the UK Hunger Alliance for the June 2013 'Hunger Summit' this report asks "How can smallholder agriculture contribute to improving food security and reducing under-nutrition?" Potentially, smallholder agricultur...
- A critical analysis of climate change factors and its projected future values in Delta state, Nigeria
- P. O. Emaziye / Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013
- This study analyses climate change factors (temperature and rainfall) and their projected future values in the Delta state, Nigeria. A variety of crops such as maize, yam and cassava produced in Delta state depend on rainfall for thei...
- Anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture and the implications for local and national food security
- H. Turral; J. Burke; J. M. Faurès / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011
- This report summarises current knowledge of the anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture. It examines the implications for local and national food security and the methods and approaches for assessin...
- Briefing paper presenting lessons learned from working with women smallholders on food security
- R. Tripathi; K. Deering; N. Saracini 2012
- This briefing paper is the result of a collaboration between nine different agencies, sharing lessons learned from working with women smallholders in order to close the gender gap in agriculture. Despite making up 43 per cent of the a...
- Has volatile food prices led to child malnutrition in the world?
- S., H. Swan (ed); S. Hadley (ed); B. Cichon (ed) / Action Against Hunger, 2009
- This report outlines the underlying causes behind the recent rising food prices and analyses who is most vulnerable. The authors also note what kind of strategies have been taken to tackle the challenge as well as what more needs to b...
- Can urban agriculture generate adequate livelihoods and food security?
- M. Redwood (ed) / International Development Research Centre, 2009
- This report, by researchers working in urban agriculture (UA), examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapidly urbanising global South, the b...
- Gender in Agriculture from a sustainable livelihoods approach
- L. Brown; Y. Lambrou; R. Birner / International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2008
- This extensive resource provides guidance for the development of rural agricultural strategies that effectively promote gender equality and women's empowerment and reduce poverty. The Sourcebook is the outcome of a collabo...
- Impacts and actions for climate change in Uganda.
- J. Magrath / Oxfam, 2008
- With a specific focus on Uganda, this report examines the impacts of climate changes on agriculture, pastoralism, health and water. The report aims to serve as a stimulus for change for people in developing countries like Uganda who a...
- Water scarcity in the context of the rising demand for food
- J. Lundqvist; C. de Fraiture; D. Molden / Stockholm International Water Institute, 2008
- Agriculture is the largest human use of water. Clearly, agricultural practices need to be targeted to reduce wastage of water. This has been the centre of attention for water saving practices for some years. But there are additional w...
- Practical guidance towards slowing the rate of biodiversity loss
- P., F. Langhammer; M., I. Bakarr; L., A. Bennun / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2007
- Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) represent discrete sites that are globally vulnerable, irreplaceable, and commonly, the last remaining strongholds for many threatened and geographically concentrated species. This document is based on th...
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