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ProjectTechnical Support to Develop Forecasting/Predictive Techniques to Assist Vulnerable Farmers and Planners at District and State Level to Make Informed Decisions on Crop Choices and Plans for Rainfed Agriculture - TCP/IND/3805 2024
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No results found.Agriculture in India is extremely diverse among regions in terms of climate, soils, growing season and cropping patterns, and is dependent upon rain. The rainfed agricultural system prevails in 52 percent of the country's net sown area, contributing nearly 40 percent of the total food production and supporting about two thirds of the livestock population. Moreover, small and marginal farmers constitute more than 86 percent of the total farmers in the country, with less than 50 percent of the land under cultivation. Currently, seasonal climate variability is a key factor in defining agricultural performance, considering that rainfed areas are extremely vulnerable to climate change due to their poor capacity to cope with extreme water and weather shocks. Even though the government developed some support strategies and agencies, such as the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) to apply space and geospatial technology in various aspects of agriculture and support the farmers’ resilience, poor market linkages and infrastructure constraints contribute to undermining farmers’ incomes and economic resilience. Additionally, the lack of weather consultants and proper soil testing resources have hindered the effective management of agriculture, while the absence of extension services in villages has deprived farmers of crucial support, emphasizing the existing gaps and deficiencies. -
ProjectEmpowering Farmers for Improved Soil Fertility and Increased Nutrition - GCP/GLO/1213/GER-F 2025
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No results found.This project was designed to support the empowerment of farmers with skills and practices to improve both soil fertility and the nutritional value of food. This is a second phase project that will build upon the results of the Soils4Nutrition (S4N) project. It will educate farmers on sustainable soil management practices to support nutrition-sensitive agriculture, improve soil health and facilitate knowledge sharing among farmers in the targeted countries of Burkina Faso, Colombia and Mexico, and in the Latin American and Caribbean region.In line with the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM) and with the main topics defined in the bilateral trust fund between BMEL and FAO to promote rural development and reduce malnutrition, this action aims to develop and implement coordinated and structured measures for sustainable soil management and to scale up these efforts globally, with a high level of involvement of women and youth. -
ProjectBoosting Family Farming Capacities in Angola - UTF/ANG/069/ANG 2024
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No results found.The Agro-PRODESI project aimed to contribute to the Government of Angola’s goal of increasing domestic production by 25 percent by 2022, in particular by boosting the prioritized value chains and fostering links between key market players and small farmers along the selected economic growth corridors (EGCs) – hubs in which agribusiness takes place. The project was expected to ensure inclusive and sustainable partnerships, leveraged through the implementation of a national and territorial programme for agribusiness capacity-building and the development of agrifood value chains. This was to be achieved through three main outputs: (i) strengthened capacities of key actors at national and local levels on inclusive and sustainable agrifood value chains in EGCs, (ii) improved financial capacity of agribusiness actors (e.g. cooperatives and farmers’ associations) and incubators (youth and women) through training, mentoring, networking and knowledge exchange, (iii) accelerating the capacity of cooperative agro-entrepreneurs in Angola by strengthening INAPEM’s institutional capacity.
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