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Disaster risk reduction management in the drylands in the Horn of Africa
This technical brief is part of a series prepared by experts for the Technical Consortium for Building Resilience to Drought
in the Horn of Africa.
Polly Ericksen on healthy people, resilient systems
Video of Polly Ericksen on healthy people, resilient systems
Development of a pilot composite index using data from the IGAD region
This
report details one methodology that the TC has piloted to try to respond to this
challenge. The TC has formulated composite indices from weighted resilience
indicators and this brief summarises process of development ...
Assessment of genetic diversity of sorghum [sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench] germplasm in East and Central Africa
The study of genetic diversity in crops has a strong impact on plant breeding and maintenance of genetic resources. Comprehensive knowledge of the genetic biodiversity of cultivated and wild sorghum germplasm is an important ...
Candidate signatures of positive selection for environmental adaptation in indigenous African cattle: A review
Environmental adaptation traits of indigenous African cattle are increasingly being investigated to respond to the need for sustainable livestock production in the context of unpredictable climatic changes. Several studies ...
The Economics of Land Degradation in Africa_Benefits of Action Outweigh the Costs_A complementary report to the ELD Initiative
Land degradation and desertification are among the biggest environmental challenges of our time. In the last 40 years, we lost nearly a third of the world’s arable farmland due to erosion, just as the number of people to ...
Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Project_Quarterly Report_ October – December 2019
The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Quarterly Project Performance Reporting
for the period from October – December 2019.
Workshop for Dryland Systems: ESA Flagships Evidence-based Transformation
This presentation was given during the Strategic Gender Research Planning Workshop.
East and Southern Africa: Key Highlights of Work So Far
East and Southern Africa: Key Highlights of Work So Far