Climate Change and Food Systems Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa

THIRD WORLD NETWORK INFORMATION SERVICE ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

 

 

Dear friends and colleagues,  

 

FAO has recently released the hard copy of the book, Climate Change and Food Systems Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa, which was co-published with Third World Network and the Institute for Sustainable Development, Ethiopia. The contents page is pasted below for your information.

 

Some of the chapters showcase the successes of ecological agriculture, in providing food security and rural livelihoods, in particular via the ‘Tigray Project’, which has been successfully implemented in northern Ethiopia and has now been scaled up in the country.

 

Another chapter, “Establishing a community seed supply system: Community seed bank complexes in Africa” by Melaku Worede, highlights the role of community seed banks in the conservation and utilization of community-managed genetic resources. Within traditional farming systems, community-managed seed banks and on-farm farmers’ variety maintenance are important components that serve as a source of sustained seed supply, as well as genetic materials for improved cultivar selection and enhancement. Maintenance of diversity both within and among species is crucial to supporting and developing agriculture that is ecologically sustainable and helps local communities cope with the challenges of climate change.

 

The complete book and its individual chapters are available for download at: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2230e/i2230e00.htm NB: The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

 

 

With best wishes,

 

 

Preface

 

Conference on Ecological Agriculture: Mitigating Climate Change, Providing Food Security and Self-Reliance for Rural Livelihoods in Africa

 

Africa’s potential for the ecological intensification of agriculture

 

The Green Revolution in Asia: Lessons for Africa

 

International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development: Summary for Decision Makers of the Sub-Saharan Africa Report

 

Trade policy implications for Africa’s agriculture

 

Intervention in water to improve livelihoods in rural areas

 

Climate change implications for agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

 

A manual for the preparation of woreda and local community plans for environmental management for sustainable development

 

Successes and challenges in ecological agriculture: Experiences from Tigray, Ethiopia

 

Adoption of organic farming technologies: Evidence from a semi-arid region in Ethiopia

 

Organic agriculture and fair trade in West Africa

 

Organic trade promotion in Uganda: A case study of the EPOPA project

 

Establishing a community seed supply system: Community seed bank complexes in Ethiopia

 

How to make and use compost