Africa Rising Baseline Evaluation Survey Arbes Report For Malawi

Author : Shee, Apurba,Azzarri, Carlo,Haile, Beliyou,Comanescu, Maria,Roberts, Cleophelia,Signorelli, Sara
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Africa RISING Baseline Evaluation Survey (ARBES) report for Malawi by Shee, Apurba,Azzarri, Carlo,Haile, Beliyou,Comanescu, Maria,Roberts, Cleophelia,Signorelli, Sara Pdf

This report presents overall summaries of Malawi Africa RISING Baseline Evaluation Survey (MARBES) data that cover 1,149 households in Africa RISING areas in central region of Malawi covering two districts (Dedza and Ntcheu). Following a description of survey design and tools, the report presents main findings in the form of cross tabulation, tables and graphs for both household and community level survey data. The summaries of the household data include demography, agricultural land characteristics, production and inputs, storage facility, livestock ownership, dwelling characteristics, agricultural related shocks, and children and women anthropometry. The community data summary covers community demography, access to basic services, labor in agriculture, agriculture related problems and solutions, land use and major crops, migration, availability of water resources, and prevalence of shocks

Author : Howard, Patrice,Azzarri, Carlo,Haile, Beliyou,Comanescu, Maria,Roberts, Cleophelia,Signorelli, Sara
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Africa RISING Baseline Evaluation Survey (ARBES) report for Mali by Howard, Patrice,Azzarri, Carlo,Haile, Beliyou,Comanescu, Maria,Roberts, Cleophelia,Signorelli, Sara Pdf

As part of its Feed the future Initiative, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supported the development of an innovative research for development project to promote the sustainable intensification of small-scale agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. Smallscale agriculture represents the main economic activity of the majority of sub-Saharan African population. Therefore, to address global hunger and poverty, the Feed the Future initiative (FtF) developed Africa RISING (Research In Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation). Africa RISING is an agricultural research program aiming to provide pathways out of hunger and poverty for small holder families, in particular for women and children, through the development of farming systems that can sufficiently improve nutrition and income security, while conserving or enhancing the natural resource pool.

Author : Tinonin, Cecilia,Azzarri, Carlo,Haile, Beliyou,Comanescu, Maria,Roberts, Cleophelia,Signorelli, Sara
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Africa RISING Baseline Evaluation Survey (ARBES) report for Ghana by Tinonin, Cecilia,Azzarri, Carlo,Haile, Beliyou,Comanescu, Maria,Roberts, Cleophelia,Signorelli, Sara Pdf

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) leads an associated project on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of AR activities. As part of the evaluation efforts of the AR program in three regions of northern Ghana (i.e. Northern, Upper West and Upper East), the M&E Team at IFPRI has contracted Pan African Field Services Limited (Panafields) to conduct the Ghana Africa RISING Evaluation Survey (GARBES), which has the primary objective of collecting highly credible and unbiased baseline data to evaluate the effectiveness of AR’s activities. In particular, the main development hypothesis that GARBES aims to test is whether AR interventions, in the form of sustainable intensification of agricultural practices, lead to an increase in agricultural productivity, income and welfare indicators (both monetary as well as non-monetary). The collected evidence on the overall effectiveness and on the specific causal pathways will also allow to draw conclusions on whether and how to scale up the program in the future.

Author : Charles, Ainsley,Azzarri, Carlo,Haile, Beliyou,Comanescu, Maria,Roberts, Cleophelia,Signorelli, Sara
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Africa RISING Baseline Evaluation Survey (ARBES) report for Tanzania by Charles, Ainsley,Azzarri, Carlo,Haile, Beliyou,Comanescu, Maria,Roberts, Cleophelia,Signorelli, Sara Pdf

This report presents overall summaries and cross-tabulations, and empirical means-difference tests across household type, location, wealth, and gender of head, for data that cover 810 households in Africa RISING areas in northern and north-central Tanzania in three districts (Babati, Kiteto and Kongwa) and twenty-five villages in which Africa RISING was either operational or pre-operational at the date of the survey (February-April 2014). Following a description of the report and of the survey from which its data are drawn, its main findings are presented in two parts, providing description and analysis of household- and community-level data, and these also include a series of tables and graphs to further illustrate the descriptive results. Each part contains six sections. For household-level data, these include household demographics, health and nutrition, dwelling characteristics and asset ownership, agriculture, household consumption, and shocks and vulnerability. And for community-level data, these cover community demographics, access to services, extension advice and farmer groups, land and major crops, shocks, and food prices.

Author : Arunaloke Chakrabarti
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811394591

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Clinical Practice of Medical Mycology in Asia by Arunaloke Chakrabarti Pdf

This book discusses the unique epidemiology of fungal infections in Asia, illustrating that the situation in these countries is different from that in Western countries in terms of the causative species, natural history and management strategies. Asia, the world’s largest continent and home to more than half the global population, has conditions that favor the growth of many fungi, including a number of unique species. Further, socio-economic conditions such as overcrowding, compromised health care facilities and lack of awareness add to the morbidity and mortality due to fungal diseases in this part of the world. Since the majority of Asian countries do not have good diagnostic mycology laboratories, antifungal management is often based on experience. The limited data from Asian countries suggest a very high incidence of fungal infections. This book addresses epidemiology of fungal infections in general and specific populations of Asia, fungal allergy, and diagnosis and management in resource-limited environments. The book is must read for busy clinicians, microbiologists and critical care providers.

Author : P.K. Ramachandran Nair,Dennis Garrity
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400746763

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Agroforestry - The Future of Global Land Use by P.K. Ramachandran Nair,Dennis Garrity Pdf

This volume contains a solid body of the current state of knowledge on the various themes and activities in agroforestry worldwide. It is organized into three sections: the Introduction section consists of the summaries of six keynote speeches at the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2009; that is followed by two sections of peer-reviewed thematic chapters grouped as “Global Perspectives” (seven chapters) and “Regional Perspectives” (eleven chapters), authored by professional leaders in their respective agroforestry-related fields worldwide. A total of 130 professionals from institutions in 33 countries in both developing and the industrialized temperate regions of the world contributed to the book as chapter authors and/or reviewers. Thus, the book presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the global picture of agroforestry today.

Author : Jessica Fanzo,Danny Hunter,Teresa Borelli,Federico Mattei
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136461460

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Diversifying Food and Diets by Jessica Fanzo,Danny Hunter,Teresa Borelli,Federico Mattei Pdf

Currently 868 million people are undernourished and 195 million children under five years of age are stunted. At the same time, over 1 billion people are overweight and obese in both the developed and developing world. Diseases previously associated with affluence, such as cancer, diabetes and cardio-vascular disease, are on the rise. Food system-based approaches to addressing these problems that could enhance food availability and diet quality through local production and agricultural biodiversity often fall outside the traditional scope of nutrition, and have been under-researched. As a consequence, there remains insufficient evidence to support well-defined, scalable agricultural biodiversity interventions that can be linked to improvements in nutrition outcomes. Agricultural biodiversity is important for food and nutritional security, as a safeguard against hunger, a source of nutrients for improved dietary diversity and quality, and strengthening local food systems and environmental sustainability. This book explores the current state of knowledge on the role of agricultural biodiversity in improving diets, nutrition and food security. Using examples and case studies from around the globe, the book explores current strategies for improving nutrition and diets and identifies key research and implementation gaps that need to be addressed to successfully promote the better use of agricultural biodiversity for rural and urban populations and societies in transition.

Author : Bernard Vanlauwe,Piet van Asten,Guy Blomme
Publisher : Springer
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319076621

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Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural Intensification of the Humid Highland Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa by Bernard Vanlauwe,Piet van Asten,Guy Blomme Pdf

The humid highlands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are characterized by high population densities and require intensification. The Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) has set up a research for development platform in various mandate areas in DR Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda, aiming to identify improved production, market, and nutrition options and facilitating the access for development partners to these options. This platform is supported by capacity building, multi-stakeholder dialogue, and monitoring and evaluation efforts. The conference, facilitated by CIALCA, aimed to (i) take stock of the state-of the art in agricultural intensification in the highlands of SSA and (ii) chart the way forward for agricultural research for development in the humid highlands of SSA, and more specifically in the recently launched Humidtropics Consortium Research Programme, through keynote, oral and poster presentations, and strategic panel discussions.

Author : Melinda Smale
Publisher : CABI
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1845931505

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Valuing Crop Biodiversity by Melinda Smale Pdf

This book examines the challenges faced by farmers trying to maintain crop biodiversity in developing and transitional economies. Using a collection of empirical case studies of farmers and crop scientists across a range of agricultural economies and income levels, it presents economic tools and methods for valuing and managing crop biodiversity. It discusses the economic benefits of crop biodiversity for farmers and suggests ways in which crop biodiversity can be supported by national policies. The book provides an indispensable 'tool kit' for all those concerned with the development of strategies to facilitate sustainable management and conservation of crop genetic diversity for future generations.

Author : Mubarik Ali,Derek Byerlee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Agricultural innovations
ISBN : UCSD:31822029747664

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Productivity Growth and Resource Degradation in Pakistan's Punjab by Mubarik Ali,Derek Byerlee Pdf

The introduction of green revolution technologies in wheat and rice production in Pakistan's Punjab province reversed the country's food crisis and stimulated rapid agricultural and economic growth. But resource degradation through intensification, monocropping, and mismanagement of water resources has offset much of the productivity effect of technological change.

Author : Carl B. Huffaker,Andrew Paul Gutierrez
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1998-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 047124483X

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Ecological Entomology by Carl B. Huffaker,Andrew Paul Gutierrez Pdf

Featuring completely updated chapters, additional authors, and an increased emphasis on alternatives to traditional pesticides, the second edition of Ecological Entomology is the field's leading reference on the role of insects in ecosystems. The authors cover insect growth and development, what they eat, how they reproduce, and how they move in various environments. The book also examines how insects interact with the plant community and how to control insect populations naturally.

Author : Shawki M. Barghouti,Lisa Garbus
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008713757

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Trends in Agricultural Diversification by Shawki M. Barghouti,Lisa Garbus Pdf

Author : Joe Boris Dixon,Sterling Barg Weed,Richard C. Dinauer
Publisher : American Society of Agronomy
Page : 1288 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Soil mineralogy
ISBN : UCSD:31822003702867

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Minerals in Soil Environments by Joe Boris Dixon,Sterling Barg Weed,Richard C. Dinauer Pdf

Soil mineralogy. Surface chemistry of soil minerals. Organic matter in mineral soils. Mineral equilibria and the soil system. Mineral occurrence in soil environments. Carbonate, halide, sulfate, and sulfide minerals. Aluminium oxides and oxyhydroxides. Iron oxides. Manganese oxydes and hydroxides. Kaolin and serpentine group minerals.The pyrophyllite-talc group. Micas. Vermiculites. Smectites. Chlorites. Interstratification in layer silicates. Palygorskite and sepiolite group minerals. Zeolites. Silica. eldspars, olivines, pyroxenes, and amphiboles. Allophane and imogolite. Phosphate minerals. Titanium and zirconium minerals.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:925700820

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Soil Testing and Plant Analysis by Anonim Pdf

Author : Brian R. Shmaefsky
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030000998

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Phytoremediation by Brian R. Shmaefsky Pdf

This book provides in-situ phytoremediation strategies that are particularly well suited for developing nations. Its goal is to promote the use of field-tested phytoremediation methods for removing soil and water pollutants from agricultural, industrial, military, and municipal sources. These strategies include using algae and a variety of aquatic and terrestrial plants. The book subsequently discusses the use of crops and native plants for phytoremediation, and how phytoremediation efforts impact the rhizosphere. After having finished the book, readers will be able to directly adapt the strategies described here for their specific purposes.