Tag: agriculture
Model course in agricultural and food marketing for universities in Africa
Aspecto Técnicos de las Acciones Nacionales de Mitigación Apropiada (NAMA) para los sistemas ganaderos en la región de América Latina y el Caribe [Technical aspects of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) for livestock systems in Latin Americ
This document provides important information about the main technical aspects of livestock NAMAs, as well as the challenges they face and some recommendations that will help them to improve. It is focused in nine countries of the LAC region(Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay); but more specifically in five of them, where climate actions in the cattle sector are best documented (Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Uruguay). Based on the key aspects of organization, logic and mitigation goals, the most relevant technical aspects of the NAMA proposals were reviewed to suggest guidelines and orientation for the technical design, and for the implementation of those initiatives. The study was developed between November 2018 and February 2019, by reviewing and analyzing secondary information and consulting(remotely) with key informants from each country evaluated.
Aspectos financieros de las acciones nacionales de mitigación apropiada (NAMA) para los sistemas ganaderos en la región de América Latina y El Caribe [Financial aspects of National Appropriate Mitigation actions (NAMAs) for livestock systems in the Latin
This document summarizes the results of the analysis on the financing issues related to business models proposed by existing NAMAs or emission reduction initiatives in nine LAC countries (Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay), developed between November 2018 and February 2019 by reviewing and analyzing secondary information and consulting (remotely) with key informants from each country evaluated. Financial and non financial barriers were evaluated, along with financial instruments proposed by livestock NAMAs. As a result, the implementation of a financing mechanism in countries developing NAMAs or livestock programs is recommended, as well as a few general recommendations to guide the financial aspects of these initiatives, in order to increase their long-term sustainability.
Gobernanza de las Acciones Nacionales Apropiadas de Mitigación (NAMA) para los sistemas ganaderos en la región de América Latina y el Caribe [Governance of National Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) for livestock systems in Latin America and the Cari
This document summarizes the governance analysis of bovine livestock NAMAs, or low-emission cattle farming initiatives, that are either underway or in formulation in LAC. It focuses on the legal and institutional frameworks and the key aspects related to stakeholder framework structure and design, associated with an effective and sustainable governance model.
ASEAN guidelines for agroforestry development (in Lao Language)
ASEAN guidelines for agroforestry development (in Khmer Language)
ASEAN guidelines for agroforestry development (in Vietnamese Language)
Digital tools for supporting climate-informed agroecological transition in beef production in Brazil
Despite many available digital tools in the digital ecosystem, many neglect smallholders’ ranching. Also, they focus solely on performance indicators, lacking climate-informed agroecological features. Mitigation features are included only by performance assessment tools, although only by half of them. Adaptation features in digital tools include mitigation recommendations, access to pest and disease information or early warning, and product diversification. Of the digital tools providing performance assessment (6 total), all include agroecological principles, three included adaptation, and all mitigation indicators on average per tool. Social inclusion and co-design features are related to data protection for farmers, direct farmer contributions (on the improvement of the digital tools), and safety measures, especially amongst women. Tools with socially inclusive communication features are limited. Most of the tools reviewed here have more than one way of engaging farm users (IVR, SMS, etc.), and allow the integration of other tools.
Evaluating Farmers’ Knowledge of Shade Trees in Different Cocoa Agro-Ecological Zones in Ghana
Shade trees are an integral part of most cocoa growing systems across the world. This study assesses farmers’ local knowledge of shade trees at two locations in Ghana with different climatic conditions and vulnerability to climate change. Akumadan is located in the northern dry part of the cocoa belt representing marginal conditions for cocoa cultivation, whereas Asankragua is located in the southern wet part, more ecologically favorable for cocoa cultivation. Inventories were conducted to assess the abundance of species, their structural characteristics and benefits to cocoa systems. Results show that cocoa farmers have detailed knowledge on the functions of shade trees in cocoa systems and prefer species that provide specific needs according to the location. However, abundance of species in a location does not necessary translate into beneficial impacts on cocoa productivity. In the drier part of the cocoa belt, income diversification through shade trees is an adaptation strategy to the increasingly marginal conditions for cocoa production, which has led to the high proportion of fruit trees among the most abundant species. In contrast, farmers in the southern part of the cocoa belt select shade trees for their high cocoa compatibility. Adaptation strategies for cocoa farmers should therefore promote species that best accommodate farmers’ economic, agronomic and environmental needs.