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Research for DevelopmentSome components of Spatial Support

Spatial Targeting Value Chain Disease mapping Services Trends

Spatial Targeting A multi-criteria GIS site selection for sustainable cocoa development in West Africa

World Cocoa production Production area covers Central America to South America from the western Pacific coast to the Brazilian West Africa –Guinea to Cameroon except Benin Asia –Indonesia and Malaysia From 1960, World cocoa production has increased, from 1.2 to 3.6 million tons

West Africa Cocoa production ~ 70% of World Cocoa produced in West Africa The region has increased production to meet rise in demand Côte d’Ivoire is the leading producer despite the political crisis American and Asian regions have been experiencing relative stagnation

World Cocoa Export Cocoa is mainly produced in developing countries Consumed essentially in industrialized countries Chocolate and confectionaries industry are the main users

Goals of the GIS component To employ spatial multi-criteria approach in decision making To identify area that has potential for intensification while avoiding deforestation To identify area that has potential for impact on cocoa household income To identify priority areas by national policy and cocoa industry partners investment To identify suitable cocoa growing communities for intervention projects

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Cocoa Socio economic environment Cocoa production is high in Ondo,Ogun, Osun & Cross River and low in Oyo, Taraba and Adamawa states Food farm size indicates potential for food security in cocoa producing areas implying more resources to cocoa production

Demographic and infrastructural conditions in Cocoa growing area High population density indicates high labour potential but also suggests negative land availability for cocoa farm expansion Well organised farmer adopts technology more easily and has high economic impact

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Constraints……. Absorbing capacity of user/user group Gap between available technology and utilisation Constraints within an environment in utilizing it

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The document discusses the AGCommons initiative which aims to improve incomes and lives of small farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa through location-specific information. It does this by collecting and harmonizing agricultural data from various sources and organizations, and making it accessible to farmers through tools like mobile apps and web portals. The AGCommons platform is currently working on several "quick win" pilot projects in East Africa to test collecting and sharing geospatial data and insights with farmers to help with issues like crop management and market access.

2. j steffenson cgiar-csi 2010

3. jawoo koo csi on the web - aagw2010 - 8 june 2010

This document discusses the launch of a new website for the CGIAR Consortium for Spatial Information (CSI) and outlines its new features and capabilities. The old CSI website had issues like slow performance, limited storage, and outdated technology. The new site addresses these problems with features like improved search, social media integration, dataset showcases for each center, and easy authoring tools for blogs, tweets and forum posts. It encourages CSI representatives to contribute regular content to enhance the visibility of their centers.

1. srw csi business_meeting_aagw2010_05