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Case Study on Institutional Change of the National Agricultural Research System in Lesotho
This paper examines the design and implementation of a package of capacity strengthening
interventions undertaken between March 2007 and March 2011, which aimed to enhance the
performance of the national agricultural research system (NARS) in Lesotho. It also...
Agricultural Information Management
This briefing paper aims to raise debate about agricultural information management (AIM) in the CORAF region. It draws attention to initiatives concerned with AIM and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from global to local levels. Using these examples, we pose questions as...
The Effect of the SCARDA Change Management Process on the National Agricultural Research Institute of the Gambia
The poor performance of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is known to be largely due to the lack of effective and client- responsive agricultural research and development that could generate appropriate technologies and innovations to stimulate the agricultural development process. As...
Capacity Assessment in Multi-Stakeholder Agricultural Innovation Platforms: A Review of Literature and Experiences
This review is an information resource for development practitioners, development
agencies and funders of development activities who have an interest in assessing capacity
for agricultural innovation in developing countries, including the developing regions of
sub-Saharan Africa. In...
Governing land for women and men. A technical guide to support the achievement of responsible gender-equitable governance land tenure
Gender equality is one of the ten core principles of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. This guide aims to assist in its implementation through...
Proceedings of the Third RUFORUM Biennial Regional Conference on Partnerships and Networking for Strengthening Agricultural Innovation and Higher Education in Africa, Extended Abstracts Part 2: Cover, Contents, and Forward
The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while...
Guide for developing and using the FAO-Thiaroye processing technique (FTT-Thiaroye)
Owing to its devices that are the ember furnace, the fat collection tray, the indirect smoke generator system and the hot air distributor, the FAO-Thiaroye processing technique (FTT-Thiaroye), focus of this methodological guide, strengthens the functions of existing improved smoking...
Flash flood risk management: a training of trainers manual
Unstable geological conditions and steep topography, combined with frequent extreme weather conditions, make the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region prone to many natural hazards. Among these, flash floods -- severe flood events that occur with little warning -- are particularly challenging...
Corporate social responsability: the role of public policy
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) focuses on creating social and environmental value in addition to economic performance: people, planet and profit (or Triple P). Public authorities are increasingly supporting companies that choose to do so. What has become of the Dutch...
EAHMI Conference 2013
The livestock sector is one of the fastest-growing subsectors in agriculture. Its development has greatly contributed to economic growth and poverty reduction in Southeast Asia. At the same time, the unprecedented increase in emerging and re-emerging animal diseases has had...
Consortium approach for capacity building in watershed management in Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand : experiences and learning
The Comprehensive Assessment (CA) of watershed programs in India undertaken by the ICRISATled consortium showed that large scope exists to improve the impact for 66% of the watershed projects by addressing the issues of productivity enhancement, technical back stopping, collective...
Global Plan Action for the conservation, sustainable use and development of forest genetic resources
Forest genetic resources (FGR) are the heritable materials maintained within and among tree and other woody plant species that are of actual or potential economic, environmental, scientific or societal value. They are crucial to the adaptation and protection of our...
