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Trees on farms: an update and reanalysis of agroforestry’s global extent and socio-ecological characteristics
World Agroforestry Centre, 2014Agroforestry, the inclusion of woody perennials within farming systems, has been widespread throughout the tropics as a traditional land use developed by subsistence farmers and, more recently, as an important livelihoods’ option promoted by land-use managers and international development agencies.DocumentEvidence to support climate change adaptation in Lesotho, Malawi and Swaziland
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2015In southern Africa, the predicted 2°C rise in temperature will destabilise farming systems. Coping mechanisms, livelihood strategies and the cost of adaptation options for smallholder farmers are not sufficiently understood in the region because the majority of research is focused on ecological assessment and identifying the vulnerability of households.DocumentThe status of agricultural water use, access, and productivity in the Limpopo Basin — opportunities for poverty alleviation
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2010The Limpopo River Basin is home to 14,000,000 people, at least half of whom live in rural areas. Over ten million South Africans live in the basin - nearly 25% of the national population. The remaining population live in Botswana - one million people, nearly 60% of the national population - Mozambique and Zimbabwe.DocumentPolicies for enhanced livestock productivity and wealth creation in a changing climate
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2010Agriculture in Africa is changing rapidly. Agriculture and livestock systems are among the most climate sensitive economic sectors. Many of the climate change predictions suggest that African livestock will be damaged by as early as 2020.DocumentEngaging youth in Climate-Smart Agriculture
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2012Climate-smart agriculture is based upon existing effective climate-smart practices that could be scaled out for implementation in developing and developed countries, in various agricultural systems.DocumentAppropriate climate smart technologies for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2013Nearly 70 per cent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) live in rural areas and rely mainly on agriculture for livelihood security. Low agricultural productivity in the region keeps this population under constant pressure, even though investment in agriculture is a proven way to reduce regional poverty.DocumentFarmers, food and climate change: ensuring community-based adaptation is mainstreamed into agricultural programmes
2014Climate change creates widespread risks for food production. As climate impacts are often locally specific, it is imperative that large-scale initiatives to support smallholder farmers consider local priorities and integrate lessons from successful autonomous adaptation efforts.DocumentPolicy and Institutions in Adaptation to Climate Change: Case study on tree crop diversity in China, Nepal, and Pakistan
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2013From 2008 to 2010, ICIMOD, in partnership with partners in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, conducted a series of four case studies under the Sida-supported project Too Much and Too Little Water.DocumentHigh-altitude rangelands and their interfaces in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2013The interfaces between high-altitude rangelands and other ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region such as forests, wetlands, and agricultural land are suffering from degradation, desertification, and soil erosion, which are further aggravated by climatic and anthropogenic factors.DocumentLarge cardamom farming in changing climatic and socioeconomic conditions in the Sikkim Himalayas
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2014This working paper focuses on large cardamom (Amomum subulatum), an important cash crop and livelihood option for people in Sikkim Himalayas, India.Pages