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Innovative Agriculture for Food Security: An integrated agro-ecosystems approach
Agricultural research has improved the lives of millions of people in
the past three decades. But today, poverty, hunger, lack of access
to food and nutrition remain a daily fact of life for millions of people
in many of ...
Income-generating activities for women and young graduates (Tunisia)
This brief is intended to inform government decision makers, agencies and specialist groups involved in rural development and revenue generation activities for communities and women
Market access and trade issues affecting the drylands in the Horn of Africa
This brief addresses the rationale and priorities for investments in trade in livestock and other agricultural commodities
such as market development and access, cross-border trade, and sanitary, phytosanitary and food ...
A new approach for mapping and assessing degraded lands (Tunisia)
This summary describes the work of the LADA (Land Degradation and Assessment in Dry Areas) project that identifies and describes geographical areas suffering from land degradation in the governorates of Tunisia. Through a ...
Direct planting: a potential means of raising the productivity of dry land agriculture (Tunisia)
This briefing describes preliminary work on a pilot project in Tunisia that is investigating the efficacy of direct planting techniques. It is aimed at policymakers, donors, and other potential partners and supporters.
Conflict resolution and peace building in the drylands in the Greater Horn of Africa
This brief on conflict resolution and peace building in the Greater Horn of Africa region (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan,
South Sudan and Uganda) takes the pastoralist communities living in these countries as ...
Replenishing depleted aquifers in arid areas (Tunisia)
This briefing describes preliminary work on a pilot project aimed at constructing recharge wells to replenish depleted aquifers. It is aimed at policymakers, donors, and other potential partners and supporters.
Regenerating rangelands in eastern Morocco
This brief is intended to inform potential beneficiaries, development and extension agencies (including nongovernmental organizations), and decision-makers and planners of the availability of this successful innovation for ...
Knowledge management and research for resilience in the Drylands of the Horn of Africa
This paper sets out to explore the issues around
knowledge management - what it is and how it might
be applied, particularly with a view to enhancing
resilience in the Horn of Africa and contributing
to the improved impact ...
Encouraging local communities to conserve their natural environments (Tunisia)
This briefing describes preliminary work on a conservation project that is strengthening links with local communities and incorporating ecosystem services into regional economic development plans. It is aimed at policymakers, ...