Efficiency and possibilities for Arabica coffee-banana management systems switching in the Mt. Elgon landscape of Uganda
Sustainably intensifying rural agricultural systems is now a development goal that has gained momentum in the recent decades due to a rapidly growing population and feeds directly into the Sustainable Development Goals of ending poverty and hunger. By 2050, the world will be inhabited by 10 billion people, 68% of whom will be city dwellers which will pose serious food and livelihoods security threats to millions of people, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Important to help the livestock sector in Africa cope with climate shocks
As a young boy in Ethiopia, he dreamed of being a fighter pilot, partly inspired by Top Gun. As he grew up, he made a 180-degree turn and is now a strong advocate for peace, which goes well together…
Gender and social capital perspectives towards sustainable groundwater management for coffee farming in Vietnam
Over-extraction, and depletion of groundwater are among the most serious issues for small-holder coffee farming. Sustainable use of groundwater, a common-pool resource, requires cooperative behavior
Gender-differentiated impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies: The case of Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Climate change is showing increasing impacts on people’s lives and livelihoods around the world. The impacts have been observed to be more severe for the rural poor and women. In the Mekong Delta
Scale and scope economies in small household rice farming in Vietnam
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The Vietnamese agricultural sector has experienced a dramatic structural change based on increased specialization in rice cultivation. However, small-scale rice-farmers have continued to grow multiple crops, especially in less developed provinces. While the literature advocates crop diversification for reasons of both economic and ecological sustainability, there lacks empirical evidence as to whether crop diversification brings efficiency and productivity gains to small farms.
Academicians learned about the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)
Over 30 members of the academia comprising staff and graduate students from Makerere University School of Economics, Muni University and Makerere University Business School on 28th September, 2021…
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Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Land, Waste, Water |
Uganda
The Impact of Farmer Input Support Programme Reform on Crop Diversification and Rotation in Zambia
Civil servants get training on how to design green policy instruments
Officials from Uganda’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) participate in a program that provides knowledge on how to design and enforce policy instruments to achieve a transition towards a…