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National and Regional Livestock Markets: Opportunities for Growth in SADC
The last forty years has seen a continuous rise in the demand for meat, milk, and other livestock products worldwide. Fueled by trends
such as increased urbanization, growing populations, and income growth in the urban ...
Identifying determinants, pressures and trade-offs of crop residue use in mixed smallholder farms in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Crop residues (CR) have become a limited resource in mixed crop-livestock farms. As a result of the increasing demand and low availability of alternative resources, CR became an essential resource for household activities, ...
Partnerships for Unlocking Potentials in Groundnut Value Chains in Zimbabwe
Groundnuts are an important crop in Zimbabwe, grown by a large proportion of smallholder farmers (36%);
groundnuts are second after maize in terms of area coverage. Groundnuts can provide an important source of
food and ...
Towards resilient and profitable family farming systems in Central Mozambique
Presentation of Towards resilient and profitable family farming systems in Central Mozambique
Improving food security, nutrition and incomes: the contribution of small stock
Despite years of work, the development indicators relating to subSaharan
Africa (SSA) often disappoint. For example, the highest
incidence of undernourishment in the world occurs in SSA where one out of every three people ...
Sustainability transitions for smallholder farmers: How can government, research and development programs support profitable goat markets in Tete?
For Mozambique the goat sector provides huge opportunities for reducing rural poverty levels, improving food security and contributing
to the national economy. Mozambique has a huge demand for goat meat and products. Large ...
Common beans: Benefits for farmers engaging in market-oriented production
This leaflet illustrates common bean production and market practices generated through demonstrations in the MOREP project. They are useful for farmers in similar environments like in Manica district, Central Mozambique.
Gender Tools for Value Chain Analysis: Examples from Groundnuts in Eastern Province, Zambia
The commercialisation of ICRISAT’s mandate crops may have a negative impact on gender equity if men take control of decisions and roles that were previously controlled by women. This highlights the importance of gender ...
Feijão Vulgar: Benefícios para os Agricultores envolvidos numa produção orientada para o Mercado
This leaflet illustrates common bean production and market practices generated through demonstrations in the MOREP project. They are useful for farmers in similar environments like in Manica district, Central Mozambique.
Integrated crop-livestock systems − a key to sustainable intensification in Africa
Mixed crop-livestock systems provide livelihoods for a billion people and produce half the world’s cereal and around a third of its beef and milk. Market orientation and strong and growing demand for food provide powerful ...