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View article: Characterising diversity of rural farm households in Eastern Africa: implications for food security and intra-household decision-making
Characterising diversity of rural farm households in Eastern Africa: implications for food security and intra-household decision-making Open
The heterogeneity in East African small-holder agricultural systems influences the farm households’ welfare outcomes. We examine the heterogeneity of rural farm households in Eastern Africa and the influence of such diversity on household …
View article: Research for development approaches in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands
Research for development approaches in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands Open
This study presents processes and success stories that emerged from Africa RISING's Research for Development project in the Ethiopian Highlands. The project has tested a combination of participatory tools at multiple levels, with systems t…
View article: Editorial: Agile data-oriented research tools to support smallholder farm system transformation
Editorial: Agile data-oriented research tools to support smallholder farm system transformation Open
Smallholder farming systems produce the majority of the food consumed in many lower- and middle-income countries and contribute significantly to national and local economies. However, a transformation is needed to deliver food security and…
View article: Production variability and adaptation strategies of Ugandan smallholders in the face of climate variability and market shocks
Production variability and adaptation strategies of Ugandan smallholders in the face of climate variability and market shocks Open
Climate-related variability in crop production and market price variability affect food and income security of Uganda’s rural households. We used household surveys from two contrasting sites in Uganda to quantify the relationships between …
View article: Market access and dietary diversity: A spatially explicit multi-level analysis in Southern and Western Kenya
Market access and dietary diversity: A spatially explicit multi-level analysis in Southern and Western Kenya Open
The risk of malnutrition, particularly micronutrient deficiency, is high in large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa for smallholder farmers. Access to diverse and nutritious food is a key component of food security, and a major development objec…
View article: Farming Systems, Food Security and Farmers' Awareness of Ecosystem Services in Inland Valleys: A Study From Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
Farming Systems, Food Security and Farmers' Awareness of Ecosystem Services in Inland Valleys: A Study From Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana Open
Inland valleys (IVs) in West African countries have increasingly been used for crop production, including rice cultivation. Though it is widely assumed that IVs have a high potential to contribute to food security of West African countries…
View article: Heterogeneity of Resilience of Livelihood Strategies in Pastoral and Agropastoral Farming Systems of Rural Semi-arid to Arid Areas in Morocco
Heterogeneity of Resilience of Livelihood Strategies in Pastoral and Agropastoral Farming Systems of Rural Semi-arid to Arid Areas in Morocco Open
A large proportion of rural households, particularly in the dry land areas, representative for more than 10% of the world's land surface and up to 80% in Morocco, depend for their livelihoods on livestock. They exploit livestock's capacity…
View article: Replication Data for: Farming Systems, Food Security and Farmers' Awareness of Ecosystem Services in Inland Valleys: A Study From Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
Replication Data for: Farming Systems, Food Security and Farmers' Awareness of Ecosystem Services in Inland Valleys: A Study From Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana Open
Inland valleys (IVs) in West African countries have increasingly been used for crop production, including rice cultivation. Though it is widely assumed that IVs have a high potential to contribute to food security of West African countries…
View article: Farm and Livelihood Characteristics After ITM Vaccination Against East Coast Fever in Tanzania
Farm and Livelihood Characteristics After ITM Vaccination Against East Coast Fever in Tanzania Open
East Coast Fever is a critical cattle disease in East and Southern Africa which is currently mainly controlled through frequent chemical removal of ticks, the disease vector. However, a vaccine conveying life-long immunity has existed for …
View article: Small farms and development in sub-Saharan Africa: Farming for food, for income or for lack of better options?
Small farms and development in sub-Saharan Africa: Farming for food, for income or for lack of better options? Open
Most food in sub-Saharan Africa is produced on small farms. Using large datasets from household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are less than 1 ha, much smaller than previous estimates. Farms are…
View article: Assessing smallholder sustainable intensification in the Ethiopian highlands
Assessing smallholder sustainable intensification in the Ethiopian highlands Open
Sustainable intensification is one approach to increasing food production without undermining sustainability goals. In recent years new tools and indicators have been developed for broad-based assessment of sustainable intensification. How…
View article: Unpicking the Inter-relationships Between Off-Farm Livelihood Diversification, Household Characteristics, and Farm Management in the Rural Andes
Unpicking the Inter-relationships Between Off-Farm Livelihood Diversification, Household Characteristics, and Farm Management in the Rural Andes Open
Rural households across the world are increasingly turning to off-farm sources of income to complement or replace farm income. A better understanding of these livelihood adaptations, their consequences, and the processes behind them will f…
View article: 2021 - IFAD-EU/CCAFS CSA Monitoring: Basona Werana & Doyogena Climate-Smart Villages, Ethiopia. Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS)
2021 - IFAD-EU/CCAFS CSA Monitoring: Basona Werana & Doyogena Climate-Smart Villages, Ethiopia. Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) Open
This dataset contains the responses from a household survey of 795 farmers in the Woredas of Basona Worena and Doyogena (Ethiopia). Interviewees were from villages which had and had not benefited from the CCAFS climate-smart village progra…
View article: Root symbioses as belowground C pumps: a mitigation strategy against rising CO<sub>2</sub> levels
Root symbioses as belowground C pumps: a mitigation strategy against rising CO<sub>2</sub> levels Open
Mycorrhizal and N-fixing root symbioses evolved at two points in the past when global CO2 was highest, consistent with the high demand these symbioses place on host C. Trees hosting both mycorrhiza and N-fixing bacteria are able to fix mor…
View article: Improving Assessments of the Three Pillars of Climate Smart Agriculture: Current Achievements and Ideas for the Future
Improving Assessments of the Three Pillars of Climate Smart Agriculture: Current Achievements and Ideas for the Future Open
In this study we evaluate Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) assessment tools with regard to their suitability for covering not only biophysical but also socio-economic aspects of CSA, focusing on smallholder household level in Low and Middle…
View article: Land Tenure Insecurity Constrains Cropping System Investment in the Jordan Valley of the West Bank
Land Tenure Insecurity Constrains Cropping System Investment in the Jordan Valley of the West Bank Open
The annual income of small-scale farmers in the Jordan Valley, West Bank, Palestine remains persistently low compared to other sectors. The objective of this study was therefore to explore some of the main barriers to reducing poverty and …
View article: The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey, data from 13,310 farm households in 21 countries
The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey, data from 13,310 farm households in 21 countries Open
The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) is a standardized farm household survey approach which collects information on 758 variables covering household demographics, farm area, crops grown and their production, livestock hol…
View article: Food Access Deficiencies in Sub-saharan Africa: Prevalence and Implications for Agricultural Interventions
Food Access Deficiencies in Sub-saharan Africa: Prevalence and Implications for Agricultural Interventions Open
Our understanding of food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been hampered by limitations in the temporal and spatial representativeness of data. Food balance sheets provide scalable estimates of per capita food availability, but fai…
View article: Experiences and Drivers of Food Insecurity in Guatemala's Dry Corridor: Insights From the Integration of Ethnographic and Household Survey Data
Experiences and Drivers of Food Insecurity in Guatemala's Dry Corridor: Insights From the Integration of Ethnographic and Household Survey Data Open
Eradicating hunger is a complex and multifaceted challenge, requiring evidence bases that can inform wide scale action, but that are also participatory and grounded to have local relevance and effectiveness. The Rural Household Multi-Indic…