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1. News: News: Investing in climate adaptation for smallholder farmers pays big financial returns, says new IFAD report

   (ASAP), farmers could earn a return of between US$1.40 and $2.60 over a 20 year period by applying climate change adaptation practices. The report, The Economics Advantage: Assessing the value of climate change actions in agriculture, was produced as part of a collaboration between IFAD and the CGIAR ...more

   Faith Okiror Sun, 01/12/24

2. Story: Story: Powerless and bruised: why violence against women hurts country's agricultural production and development

   from performing at their best and jeopardizing their chances for success. On the streets and in the fields, it prevents them from safely and freely leaving their homes to community meetings, supermarkets, school, training opportunities, and political and social events. Victims of physical violence are ...more

   Africa SIYA AGGREY Sun, 01/12/24

3. Story: Story: Improving Access to Agricultural Inputs for Family Farmers in Mozambique

   “smart subsidies" programmes through the use of vouchers, can be a powerful tool to facilitate access to seeds, fertilizers and other inputs needed for production. Rural extension, when practiced effectively, can help solve many of the constraints related to access to finance and therefore support ...more

   Mozambique Walter DeOliveira Sun, 01/12/24

4. Resource: Resource: HOW TO IMPROUVE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS' ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A IE/SWOT ANALYSIS? Country Content AFAAS Content

   afaas-network.innodev.org > content > how-improuve-smallholder-farmers-organizations-through-ieswot-analysis

   a cooperative, etc. The functioning of the organisations is governed by internal and external factors. For a SHFO to function at the best of its potential it needs to take into consideration these factors. A diagnostic is then needed to collect information, analyse it and produce an Internal-External (IE) ...more

   Cameroon NGALEU YVES STEPHANE Sun, 01/12/24

5. Story: Story: GENDER AS A DEVELOPMENT CONCERN

   that in along run, there is a negative effect of gender inequality on growth. The problem remain that there is limited knowledge about the practical ways to address various forms of gender inequality within the context of strong growth and a rapidly growing population with more representation of women. ...more

   Uganda OGOLE OSCAR Sun, 01/12/24

6. News: News: ICTs in agriculture extension: The case of m-Omulimisa in Uganda.

   609 reads Agricultural extension services play a key role in improving the livelihoods of farming communities through the provision of expert assistance, disseminating information and technologies, as well as translating scientific research into practice. They are critical agents of change in ...more

   Uganda Daniel Ninsiima Sun, 01/12/24

7. News: News: ICTs in agriculture extension: The case of m-Omulimisa in Uganda.

   781 reads Agricultural extension services play a key role in improving the livelihoods of farming communities through the provision of expert assistance, disseminating information and technologies, as well as translating scientific research into practice. They are critical agents of change in ...more

   Uganda Daniel Ninsiima Sun, 01/12/24

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