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ProjectSustainable Large-Scale Green Production and Value Promotion of Quinoa in Qinghai - TCP/CPR/3803 2024
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No results found.Quinoa is a crop with high nutritional value, and the demand for quinoa products in the domestic and international market has been in constant growth in recent years. The Qaidam Basin (including Dulan County, Ulan County, Delingha City and Golmud City), located in Haixi Tibetan and Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, has unique natural, climatic and ecological characteristics that make it one of the best quinoa planting areas in China. Quinoa produced in the Qaidam Basin has advantages in yield and quality compared to that produced in other regions in the country; the quality meets or exceeds international standards, with products that are favoured by consumers at home and abroad. Introduced to Qinghai in 2012, quinoa underwent two years of planting trials from 2012 to 2013 and three years of large-scale cultivation from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, the planted area of quinoa in the Qaidam Basin reached 30 000 mu, with an average yield of from 230 to 300 kg/mu and an output value of from CNY 3 000/mu to CNY 3 500/mu, three times that of crops such as wheat and rapeseed. The Qinghai Implementation Plan of Agricultural Modernization (2016-2020) was proposed to develop the quinoa industry, which has great potential for farmers in the deeply impoverished areas of Qinghai -
ProjectStrengthening the Knowledge of Small-Scale Farmers to Assist in Agricultural Planning - GCP/URT/147/USA and GCP/URT/154/USA 2022
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No results found.Climate change threatens the food security and economic growth of the United Republic of Tanzania, with a real risk of decreasing the availability of water and growing uncertainty regarding ways of meeting the country’s agricultural needs. There is a need for large scale and effective on the ground actions to advance Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and achieve agricultural resilience in the country, which in turn requires the active leadership and strengthened capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture to engage farmers, agricultural service providers, local government authorities, and other national and subnational institutions. In this context, in close collaboration with the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), the project sought to build the capacity of developers and end users of agrometeorological information and advisory, with a focus on different agro ecological zones of the country. The aim was to build capacity, both within the Government and in national technical institutions, to achieve agricultural resilience and food security, in line with existing national agriculture development policies and programmes . While five main capacities were identified for building the knowledge and systems required to implement national priority actions and mainstream resilient agriculture in the country, the focus placed particular emphasis on “Capacity 5”, namely converting agrometeorological data and analysis into timely and actionable information available to farmers. -
ProjectEmergency Support for Small-Scale Farmers Affected by Floods in the Southern Region of Malawi in 2019 - TCP/MLW/3703 2022
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No results found.The majority of the population of Malawi depends on rainfed smallholder agriculture The country is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and climatic shocks, which are increasing in intensity, frequency and unpredictability, making climate resilience ever more vital to safeguard its development gains and secure a more prosperous future Agriculture plays an important role in the economy and vital for the livelihoods of most Malawians, including for national food self sufficiency and household food and nutrition security The agricultural sector is dominated by crops, while other sub sectors, such as livestock and fisheries, are comparatively small and their share of employment is much higher than their contribution to gross domestic product These are an important source of food and nutrition policy The project focused on responding to the severe weather system formed off the eastern coast of Mozambique, which affected Malawi with heavy rain and strong winds and eventually intensified into Cyclone Idai which struck Malawi a second time Floods not only devastated infrastructure for agricultural production (such as land and drainage systems), but also crops and livestock rearing and productive infrastructure, which was partially or totally destroyed Most farmers reported total or partial loss of crops, death of animals and pest and disease outbreaks The consequences for the country were disastrous, causing mass displacement of people and affecting 15 districts and 2 cities.
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