Publications

Final Report on the Ecofarm Project in Mali

Final Report on the Ecofarm Project in Mali

Final Report on the Ecofarm Project in Mali: Synthesis of the four years 2005-2008

DCG Report 57 | April 2010

The overall goal of the Ecofarm project was to build a sustainable agriculture system through farmers’ development of economically viable farms. To that end, the activities conducted should contribute to increased food security, including nutritional quality, increased revenues and biodiversity and ultimately environmental protection Read more »

Impacts of Improved Seeds and Agrochemicals on Food Security and Environment in Ethiopia

Green Revolution

Impacts of Improved Seeds and Agrochemicals on Food Security and Environment in Ethiopia: Implications for the Application of an African Green Revolution

DCG Report 56 | March 2010

The overall objective of the study is to assess the impacts of the use of improved seeds, mineral fertilizers and pesticides on food security, human and animal health and environment in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Read more »

Land grab or development opportunity?

Agricultural investment and international land deals in Africa

FAO, IIED and IFAD, 2009 | January 2010

A report on Agricultural investment and international land deals in Africa by FAO, IIED and IFAD. Read more »

Tackling Climate Change

Publication by Action by Churches Together (ACT)

January 2010

The world community is confronted with a growing number of disasters caused or aggravated by climate change. This publication provides practical case studies of successful disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation projects implemented by ACT members or their partners around the world. Read more »

Agriculture and climate change: Real problems, false solutions

December 2009

Report published for the Conference of the Parties, COP15, of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, December 2009. Read more »

Planning With Uncertainty: Using Scenario Planning with African Pastoralists

SOS Sahel UK and IIED | December 2009

Pastoralists have always lived with change, but the current pace and scale of change is unprecedented. Now, more than ever, diversification and adaptation are key to ensuring that pastoralists’ future is secure. The purpose of this booklet is to illustrate how the idea of scenario planning is being used to help pastoralists in Africa manage uncertainty and change. Read more »

Learning from the delivery of social services to pastoralists:

Elements of good practice

November 2009

Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland and the Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifique au Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire For The World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP) Read more »