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Searching with a thematic focus on Agriculture and food, Agricultural biodiversity and natural resource management in Kenya

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  Agriculture in urban planning: generating livelihoods and food security

  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 book examines the contribution of UA and city farming to livelihoods and food security.
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  Exploring strategic priorities for regional agricultural R&D investments in East and Central Africa

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  This paper explains that given that many countries in the East and Central Africa region are small and face similar agro-ecological, climatic, and development challenges, relying on expensive national research and development (R&D) programs is bound to prove inefficient and costly. Instead, potential economies of scale can be derived through the regionalisation of R&D.
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  Promoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: guidelines and good practices

  Bioversity International, 2008

  Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) can be a useful tool for realising these prospects, by linking supply capacities to market opportunities.
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  Focus on... Neglected species

  New Agriculturalist, 2008

  Increasingly, global food security has become dependent on a shrinking basket of a select number of crops. With prices for staple crops such as rice, wheat and maize having recently doubled or even tripled, it is timely to re-focus on the neglected or underutilised crops that can provide food security and income generation, particularly for the poor.
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  Plant genetic resources for agriculture, plant breeding, and biotechnology: experiences from Cameroon, Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  This report discusses the plant breeding and biotechnology innovative capacity of four countries: Cameroon, Kenya, the Philippines and Venezuela, which were included in a survey conducted by the FAO.
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  A green revolution in Africa: hope for hungry farmers?

  Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Winnepeg, 2006

  This paper explores the underlying definitions and assumptions present in the current search for new approaches to African agriculture, looking specifically at strategies for improving soil fertility.It advocates a farmer-centred approach that involves active participation of all relevant stakeholders, with the view that sustainable agricultural livelihoods need to be built from a foundation th
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  Seed aid for seed security: advice for practitioners

  Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia, 2006

  Does seed aid needs to be improved? According to the authors of this publication series, seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. This series of practice briefs offers advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods.
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  Jamaa Wazima Project: a household livelihood security project in Siaya and Busia districts: end term impact assessment report

  CARE International, 2004

  Due to the prevalence of widespread poverty in Western Kenya, the Jamaa Wazima Project (2000-2004) focused on poverty reduction with a view to improving household livelihood security for approximately 54,400 people in 100 villages.
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  Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya

  Q-Squared: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches in Poverty Analysis, 2005

  This article attempts to analyse how and when to combine quantitative and qualitative research methods to improve understanding of how to identify the poor, the nature of poverty, its causes, and its consequences for agricultural practices.
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  The impact of water conflicts on pastoral livelihoods: the case of Wajir District in Kenya

  International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2005

  This report describes and analyses relationships between natural resource-based conflicts and pastoral livelihoods in Wajir District, Kenya in order to examine the extent to which livelihood opportunities are lost to people when they spend their time and resources managing water related conflicts.The study findings confirm the assumption that water is a critical resource that determines success

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