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ProjectSustainable and Resilient Livelihood Options for Rain-Fed Areas of India through Improved Integrated Crop Livestock Farming System - TCP/IND/3708 2022
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No results found.India’s natural resource base is subject to serious and continuous degradation and is recognised as a challenge for India’s growth Agricultural growth in India should be sustained by addressing problems affecting the production systems of rainfed agriculture (areas that depend on rainfall for agriculture water needs and have few or no irrigation sources), which currently accounts for over which cover more than a half of total cropped area, or 74 million hectares, in the country Approximately 40 percent of the population is supported by rainfed agriculture, which accounts for a large share of cropped areas for the production of rice, pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereals, among others Rainfed areas also host the majority of livestock ( goat and sheep), and span several agroecological regions, many of which also have high levels of poverty A lack of institutional development, support systems, availability of appropriate inputs, credit, market access, agricultural research and extension has led to the cumulative neglect of rainfed areas for years and caused widespread issues within farming communities Rainfed production systems have received little attention, which has contributed to the environmental degradation of many rainfed areas, and is further challenged by the risks of climate suffer There is a strong need to focus on diverse local production systems that contribute to food and nutrition, as well as livelihoods and income security, by moving away from single commodity intensification approaches and more towards location specific farming systems. -
Book (series)Cropping system diversification in Eastern and Southern Africa: Identifying policy options to enhance productivity and build resilience 2018
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No results found.Crop diversification is an important policy objective to promote climate change adaptation, yet the drivers and impacts of crop diversification vary considerably depending on the specific combinations of crops a farmer grows. This paper examines adoption determinants of seven different cropping systems in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique, and the impact of their adoption on maize productivity and income volatility – using a multinomial endogenous treatment effect model. These cropping systems consist in different combinations of four categories of crops: dominate staple (maize), alternative staples, legumes, and cash-crops. The study finds that relative to maize mono-cropping systems, the vast majority of systems have either neutral or positive effects on maize productivity, and either reduce or have neutral effects on crop income volatility. In particular, cropping systems that include legumes produce better outcome in most cases than those that feature cash crops. From a policy perspective, three recurrent determinants of diversification are found. First, private sector output market access is an important driver of diversification out of maize mono-cropping. Policies crowding in private output market actors can help to promote a wide range of more diverse cropping systems. Second, proximity to public marketing board buying depots discourages the adoption of more diverse cropping systems. Therefore, reforms to these institutions must be part of any diversification strategy. Finally, in all countries and for all systems, land size is a key determinant of adopting more diverse systems. Thus, land policy is an integral element of any boarder diversification strategy. -
Book (series)Report of the intersessional meeting to discuss the revised independent study to identify different options in support of an improved functioning of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic, Dakar, Senegal, 28–29 June 2022 / Rapport de la réunion intersessionnelle pour discuter de l'étude indépendante révisée visant à identifier différentes options pour améliorer le fonctionnement du Comité des pêches pour l'Atlantique Centre-Est, Dakar, Sénégal, 28-29 juin 2022 2023
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No results found.This document is the final report of the intersessional meeting held to discuss the revised independent study to identify options in support of an improved functioning of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic, held in Dakar, Senegal, from 28 to 29 June 2022. The Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) Secretariat and fourteen delegates representing CECAF Member Nations convened to (i) present the revised independent study report; (ii) deliberate the details and the implications of the various options presented to delegates; and (iii) prepare the intersessional meeting discussion results and recommendations that will be presented to the CECAF Committee. Ce document est le rapport final de la réunion intersessions tenue pour discuter de l'étude indépendante révisée visant à identifier les options à l'appui d'un fonctionnement amélioré du Comité des pêches pour l'Atlantique Centre-Est, tenue à Dakar, Sénégal, du 28 au 29 juin 2022. Le Secrétariat du Comité des pêches pour l'Atlantique Centre-Est (COPACE) et quatorze délégués représentant les États membres du COPACE se sont réunis pour (i) présenter le rapport d'étude indépendant révisé; (ii) délibérer sur les détails et les implications des différentes options présentées aux délégués; et (iii) préparer les résultats des discussions et les recommandations de la réunion intersessions qui seront présentés au Comité du COPACE.
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