Presented by An Notenbaert, Paulo van Breugel, Lieven Claessens, Jeannette van de Steeg and Mario Herrero at the VGT4AFRICA User Workshop, Mol, Belgium, 19 November 2007
Mapping as a tool for filling data gaps in grasslands and savannahsILRI
There is conflicting data on the percentage of the world's land surface covered by grasslands and savannahs. Estimates range from 18% to 80%. Precise and disaggregated data is lacking due to limitations in existing databases. Producing more maps through additional funding could help verify estimates nationally and locally to improve data gaps. This information could then be incorporated into a virtual open-access data platform on grasslands and rangelands to better inform conservation efforts.
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands: Research for development driving su...africa-rising
The Africa RISING project in Ethiopia's highlands is a five-year research initiative nearing completion. It aims to sustainably intensify mixed crop-livestock farming through 17 action research protocols. This involves improving yields, closing seasonal feed gaps, enhancing water management, reducing soil loss, and fine-tuning fertilizer recommendations. Key outcomes include doubled wheat yields, increased fodder production, expanded irrigation, and restored landscapes. Capacity building activities have engaged thousands of farmers, students, and local partners in knowledge exchange. Continued support may scale proven innovations to millions of households through development partnerships.
Legume Select–Ethiopia: Review of implemented activitiesILRI
Presented by Birhan Abdulkadir, Tadesse Birhanu, Tamiru Meleta, Assefa Ta’a and Kindu Mekonnen at the Legume SELECT Project Review and Planning Meeting, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 28-30 January 2020
Realizing Rural and Agricultural Transformation in Ethiopia – Some Reflectionsessp2
The document discusses agriculture and rural transformation in Ethiopia. It analyzes the current state, progress made, drivers of progress, remaining vulnerabilities and bottlenecks. Key bottlenecks include inadequate seeds, small farm sizes, land degradation, and challenges with policy implementation capability. Priorities for accelerating transformation include promoting land rental markets, transforming opportunities for small farms, expanding seed research, enhancing policy capabilities, and developing a long-term program to transform dryland and degraded areas.
Day 1_Session 3_TRIPS_WASDS_Antoine Kalinganire - This presentation outlines the main outcomes of the CRP Dryland Systems inception phase in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas target region.
Development of the Site-Specific Fertilizer Recommendation (FR) and Best Fert...IITA Communications
Presentation during African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI)
Second Annual Review Meeting and Planning Workshop on 11 – 15 Dec. 2017 at Gold Crest Hotel, Mwanza, Tanzania. Presented by Guillaume Ezui, Yemi Olojede, Peter Mlay & Meklit Chernet.
Bioenergy large scale agriculture investments in africa - food security pers...Global Water Partnership
1. The document discusses large scale investments in agriculture in Africa for food and biofuel crops, and how this can impact food security. It examines the opportunities and risks of growing non-food bioenergy crops as part of land use systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
2. The FAO's Bioenergy and Food Security approach is presented as a way to design sustainable bioenergy policies that contribute to agricultural development and food and energy security. Case studies of the approach in Tanzania, Malawi, and other countries are provided.
3. Key questions addressed include how multi-functional land use systems can promote both food and energy security, and the potential benefits of non-food bioenergy crops for sectors like income
Innovation transforms livelihoods of pastoralists in EthiopiaICRISAT
Until the 1970s, traditional pastoralism used to be a successful livelihood strategy in drought-prone East African lowlands, where the rainfall regime is low and unreliable, and where mobility was essential for ensuring access to critical water and feed resources. It also provided space for the rangeland to regenerate. However, the traditional livelihood strategy has been increasingly constrained.
Mapping as a tool for filling data gaps in grasslands and savannahsILRI
There is conflicting data on the percentage of the world's land surface covered by grasslands and savannahs. Estimates range from 18% to 80%. Precise and disaggregated data is lacking due to limitations in existing databases. Producing more maps through additional funding could help verify estimates nationally and locally to improve data gaps. This information could then be incorporated into a virtual open-access data platform on grasslands and rangelands to better inform conservation efforts.
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands: Research for development driving su...africa-rising
The Africa RISING project in Ethiopia's highlands is a five-year research initiative nearing completion. It aims to sustainably intensify mixed crop-livestock farming through 17 action research protocols. This involves improving yields, closing seasonal feed gaps, enhancing water management, reducing soil loss, and fine-tuning fertilizer recommendations. Key outcomes include doubled wheat yields, increased fodder production, expanded irrigation, and restored landscapes. Capacity building activities have engaged thousands of farmers, students, and local partners in knowledge exchange. Continued support may scale proven innovations to millions of households through development partnerships.
Legume Select–Ethiopia: Review of implemented activitiesILRI
Presented by Birhan Abdulkadir, Tadesse Birhanu, Tamiru Meleta, Assefa Ta’a and Kindu Mekonnen at the Legume SELECT Project Review and Planning Meeting, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 28-30 January 2020
Realizing Rural and Agricultural Transformation in Ethiopia – Some Reflectionsessp2
The document discusses agriculture and rural transformation in Ethiopia. It analyzes the current state, progress made, drivers of progress, remaining vulnerabilities and bottlenecks. Key bottlenecks include inadequate seeds, small farm sizes, land degradation, and challenges with policy implementation capability. Priorities for accelerating transformation include promoting land rental markets, transforming opportunities for small farms, expanding seed research, enhancing policy capabilities, and developing a long-term program to transform dryland and degraded areas.
Day 1_Session 3_TRIPS_WASDS_Antoine Kalinganire - This presentation outlines the main outcomes of the CRP Dryland Systems inception phase in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas target region.
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Presentation during African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI)
Second Annual Review Meeting and Planning Workshop on 11 – 15 Dec. 2017 at Gold Crest Hotel, Mwanza, Tanzania. Presented by Guillaume Ezui, Yemi Olojede, Peter Mlay & Meklit Chernet.
Bioenergy large scale agriculture investments in africa - food security pers...Global Water Partnership
1. The document discusses large scale investments in agriculture in Africa for food and biofuel crops, and how this can impact food security. It examines the opportunities and risks of growing non-food bioenergy crops as part of land use systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
2. The FAO's Bioenergy and Food Security approach is presented as a way to design sustainable bioenergy policies that contribute to agricultural development and food and energy security. Case studies of the approach in Tanzania, Malawi, and other countries are provided.
3. Key questions addressed include how multi-functional land use systems can promote both food and energy security, and the potential benefits of non-food bioenergy crops for sectors like income
Innovation transforms livelihoods of pastoralists in EthiopiaICRISAT
Until the 1970s, traditional pastoralism used to be a successful livelihood strategy in drought-prone East African lowlands, where the rainfall regime is low and unreliable, and where mobility was essential for ensuring access to critical water and feed resources. It also provided space for the rangeland to regenerate. However, the traditional livelihood strategy has been increasingly constrained.
The document discusses agricultural irrigation development in Burkina Faso. It notes that Burkina Faso has developed over 42,973 hectares of irrigated land as of 2013, up from 13,043 hectares in 2000. The irrigation techniques discussed include major irrigation schemes near dams covering over 1,000 hectares each, medium schemes from 20-100 hectares, and small-scale irrigation under 100 hectares using various water sources. Crops grown include rice as well as dry season gardening. The development of irrigated agriculture is aimed to increase food production and farmers' incomes in Burkina Faso.
This document discusses research on cassava production systems in Asia being conducted by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). It focuses on developing improved cassava varieties and agronomic practices to boost yields and farmer incomes while protecting natural resources. Key activities include on-farm testing of varieties and fertilizer trials in Vietnam in partnership with national research institutions. It also describes a project to integrate cassava into livestock feeding systems through research on using cassava processing byproducts for animal feed. The document outlines opportunities and challenges for this collaborative work, and proposes emergency interventions to address a cassava disease threatening farmers' livelihoods in Cambodia and Laos.
This document discusses the need for coordinated governance of land and water resources to address food security challenges. As population and demand for food increases, business as usual approaches to managing land and water separately will lead to crossing planetary boundaries for water use and loss of agricultural land. Coordinated governance considers land and water as an integrated system and establishes interrelations in their management at various scales from local to national to regional levels. This helps overcome barriers like sectors working in isolation, improves resource use efficiency, and leads to more coherent policies that secure access to both land and water for improved food production.
This document summarizes a workshop on potato yield gap analysis held in Kenya. It discusses the importance of analyzing yield gaps to meet increasing global food demand through closing yield gaps rather than expanding agricultural land. Potato production and yields are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa but remain low on average. The concepts of potential yield, attainable yield, and actual farmer yields are introduced. Yield gaps are defined as the difference between potential and actual yields and can be measured at local or broader scales. Methods for estimating potential and actual yields are described. An example from Rwanda shows a large yield gap between potential and actual potato yields.
This document provides an overview of the ALTER project, which aims to investigate how investment in soil carbon can be used to alleviate poverty in dryland and wetland regions of Africa. The project involves researchers from Ethiopia, Uganda, UK, Italy studying sites in southern Ethiopia and southern Uganda. The research will assess how restoring or protecting soil services impacts poverty, develop scenarios to evaluate intervention options, and assess mechanisms to alleviate poverty through soil carbon. The project aims to provide evidence to support policies around soil management and investment, as well as contribute to advances in science.
IFPRI provides concise updates on its foresight activities, including scenario analysis commissioned by USAID and collaboration with other organizations to publish papers on topics like changing climate, diets, and health. IFPRI also supports the foresight community and Global Futures initiative through analysis and hosting events. A multi-center effort led by various CGIAR research leaders is underway to produce a CGIAR Foresight Report in 2019-2020 to inform funders and partners.
Planning For Small Scale Irrigation In EthiopiaFARM-Africa
This document discusses planning for small-scale irrigation interventions in Ethiopia by FARM-Africa. It provides background on FARM-Africa's commissioning of a study on community-based small-scale irrigation in Ethiopia to develop their strategy. It also discusses lessons learned from IFAD's Special Country Programme Phase II in Ethiopia, which focused on small-scale irrigation development. The document outlines key factors in Ethiopia's context including policies, gaps in policy and practice, and institutional set up that are relevant for small-scale irrigation. It compares the benefits of small-scale irrigation versus alternative interventions and discusses how small-scale irrigation can benefit farmers and the environment while not directly benefiting the landless.
Future Trends in Agricultural Water Management and Institutional (2)Marwan Haddad
(1) The document discusses future trends in agricultural water management and institutional innovations in Palestine. It outlines problems facing the Palestinian agricultural sector such as declining resources, reliance on Israeli imports, weak infrastructure and support services, and overpumping of groundwater.
(2) Prospects for improving the sector are identified as building human and institutional capacities, increasing private sector involvement, gaining international support, and reforming water management practices like irrigation and harvesting rainwater.
(3) The author proposes a "sustainable agricultural water management tripod" involving balanced management of resources, water uses, and environmental impacts. Institutional reforms are also recommended like unifying policies, empowering farmers, and integrating stakeholder efforts.
The document summarizes the FAO-Programme Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems (APFAMGS) Project. The project aims to empower farming communities to collectively manage groundwater resources in 7 districts in Andhra Pradesh over 4 years. It establishes Farmer Water Schools and people's institutions to build skills and knowledge around groundwater management. Through participatory monitoring of water levels, quality and crop planning, the project helped reduce groundwater depletion in 47 hydrological units and increased the balance in 35 units. Water saving practices like drip irrigation, sprinklers and mulching achieved savings of 32 million cubic meters of water. The project demonstrates an alternative community-based model for sustainable groundwater management.
This document discusses the application of ecogeography in plant genetic resources. It defines ecogeography as the study of the adaptive scenario of an individual, population or species through analysis of biotic and abiotic factors that affect survival. It describes how geographical information systems (GIS) can be used to characterize plant collecting sites based on ecogeographical variables and identify potential applications of GIS in plant genetic resources, such as optimized germplasm collecting and identification of suitable areas for conservation. Finally, it lists activities that can be performed using GIS, such as determining the representativeness of ex-situ collections and identifying areas with high phenotypic or genotypic diversity.
Community/farmers-led land and water governance - An experience from NepalGlobal Water Partnership
This document discusses community-led land and water governance experiences in Nepal. It finds that farmer-managed irrigation systems irrigate 70% of agricultural land and produce 40% of Nepal's food. However, private land ownership and control of irrigation systems by government bureaucracies have negatively impacted small farmers and food security. The experience of CSRC shows that by supporting land rights and establishing people's organizations, farmers in Nepal have successfully developed local frameworks to manage land and water resources, diversified production, and increased yields over 5 times through small-scale, community-led irrigation projects.
The Learning Route on Natural Resource Management and Climate Change Adaptation best practices, the experience in Kenya; took place between the 6-13 July 2014 in several counties in Kenya.
The objective of this learning route is to scale up through peer to peer learning the Kenyan best multi stakeholders' strategies, tools and practices to fight environmental degradation and to adapt to climate change with the aim of improving the livelihoods of people living in affected communities.
The learning Route has been developed by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) CARE (relief agency) in Kenya and the Cgiar Research Program on Climate Change & Food Security, in partnership with Procasur Africa.
Here we have an overview of the all the second experience of the three host case studies that were visited:
Case 2: the CCAFS and dryland Agriculture site in Wote (Makueni)
Woreda participatory land use planning, Ethiopia ILRI
Presented by Fiona Flintan at the Launch of the Government of Ethiopia's Manual on Woreda Participatory Land Use Planning in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, 17 September 2019.
Status of the African Soil Partnership 2017 – 2018 | Victor O. Chude, AfSP ChairFAO
The African Soil Partnership was formed in 2013 as part of the FAO to promote sustainable soil management in Africa. While Africa has pursued research to boost soil productivity, growth remains low at 3-5% annually due to degraded soils. Key issues include nutrient depletion, erosion, and carbon decline. Priorities to address this include rehabilitation, conservation practices, and improved fertility management. The FAO proposes strategies around mapping soils, building capacity, targeted research, harmonizing data collection, and raising awareness. Recent AfSP events focused on digital soil mapping training, a soil governance workshop, and World Soil Day celebrations in various countries to highlight the importance of soils. Challenges include lack of funding and priority given to soils by decision
Presented by IWMI's Winston Yu at the WASAG Working Group on Agricultural Water Use Workshop, led by IWMI, held in CIHEAM-Bari, Valenzano, Italy, on February 25, 2020.
This webinar was jointly organized by the African Union (AU), the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The World Bank on October 15, 2020. More info: http://bit.ly/IDAWM20
Investments, Institutions & Incentives for Food & Water Security ICARDA
This presentation discusses investments, institutions, and incentives needed to achieve food and water security according to research from IFPRI. It summarizes that irrigation is key to food supply but a major water user. The IMPACT model projects increasing water stress without productivity investments. Significant investments are needed in agriculture, irrigation, rural development, and water access. However, investments alone are not enough - policies, institutions, and incentives at all levels also matter to coordinate water management and encourage efficient use. Improved data and analysis can help design effective policies and actions to improve food and water security.
This document discusses global challenges around food, energy, and natural resource security. It provides an overview of agriculture and natural resources in Nebraska, highlighting the state's role in food, fuel, and water security. The University of Nebraska is working to address these challenges through research, education, and technology development related to sustainable agriculture and water management. Key areas of focus include increasing crop yields and water use efficiency, drought mitigation, groundwater management, and plant breeding.
The document discusses agricultural irrigation development in Burkina Faso. It notes that Burkina Faso has developed over 42,973 hectares of irrigated land as of 2013, up from 13,043 hectares in 2000. The irrigation techniques discussed include major irrigation schemes near dams covering over 1,000 hectares each, medium schemes from 20-100 hectares, and small-scale irrigation under 100 hectares using various water sources. Crops grown include rice as well as dry season gardening. The development of irrigated agriculture is aimed to increase food production and farmers' incomes in Burkina Faso.
This document discusses research on cassava production systems in Asia being conducted by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). It focuses on developing improved cassava varieties and agronomic practices to boost yields and farmer incomes while protecting natural resources. Key activities include on-farm testing of varieties and fertilizer trials in Vietnam in partnership with national research institutions. It also describes a project to integrate cassava into livestock feeding systems through research on using cassava processing byproducts for animal feed. The document outlines opportunities and challenges for this collaborative work, and proposes emergency interventions to address a cassava disease threatening farmers' livelihoods in Cambodia and Laos.
This document discusses the need for coordinated governance of land and water resources to address food security challenges. As population and demand for food increases, business as usual approaches to managing land and water separately will lead to crossing planetary boundaries for water use and loss of agricultural land. Coordinated governance considers land and water as an integrated system and establishes interrelations in their management at various scales from local to national to regional levels. This helps overcome barriers like sectors working in isolation, improves resource use efficiency, and leads to more coherent policies that secure access to both land and water for improved food production.
This document summarizes a workshop on potato yield gap analysis held in Kenya. It discusses the importance of analyzing yield gaps to meet increasing global food demand through closing yield gaps rather than expanding agricultural land. Potato production and yields are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa but remain low on average. The concepts of potential yield, attainable yield, and actual farmer yields are introduced. Yield gaps are defined as the difference between potential and actual yields and can be measured at local or broader scales. Methods for estimating potential and actual yields are described. An example from Rwanda shows a large yield gap between potential and actual potato yields.
This document provides an overview of the ALTER project, which aims to investigate how investment in soil carbon can be used to alleviate poverty in dryland and wetland regions of Africa. The project involves researchers from Ethiopia, Uganda, UK, Italy studying sites in southern Ethiopia and southern Uganda. The research will assess how restoring or protecting soil services impacts poverty, develop scenarios to evaluate intervention options, and assess mechanisms to alleviate poverty through soil carbon. The project aims to provide evidence to support policies around soil management and investment, as well as contribute to advances in science.
IFPRI provides concise updates on its foresight activities, including scenario analysis commissioned by USAID and collaboration with other organizations to publish papers on topics like changing climate, diets, and health. IFPRI also supports the foresight community and Global Futures initiative through analysis and hosting events. A multi-center effort led by various CGIAR research leaders is underway to produce a CGIAR Foresight Report in 2019-2020 to inform funders and partners.
Planning For Small Scale Irrigation In EthiopiaFARM-Africa
This document discusses planning for small-scale irrigation interventions in Ethiopia by FARM-Africa. It provides background on FARM-Africa's commissioning of a study on community-based small-scale irrigation in Ethiopia to develop their strategy. It also discusses lessons learned from IFAD's Special Country Programme Phase II in Ethiopia, which focused on small-scale irrigation development. The document outlines key factors in Ethiopia's context including policies, gaps in policy and practice, and institutional set up that are relevant for small-scale irrigation. It compares the benefits of small-scale irrigation versus alternative interventions and discusses how small-scale irrigation can benefit farmers and the environment while not directly benefiting the landless.
Future Trends in Agricultural Water Management and Institutional (2)Marwan Haddad
(1) The document discusses future trends in agricultural water management and institutional innovations in Palestine. It outlines problems facing the Palestinian agricultural sector such as declining resources, reliance on Israeli imports, weak infrastructure and support services, and overpumping of groundwater.
(2) Prospects for improving the sector are identified as building human and institutional capacities, increasing private sector involvement, gaining international support, and reforming water management practices like irrigation and harvesting rainwater.
(3) The author proposes a "sustainable agricultural water management tripod" involving balanced management of resources, water uses, and environmental impacts. Institutional reforms are also recommended like unifying policies, empowering farmers, and integrating stakeholder efforts.
The document summarizes the FAO-Programme Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems (APFAMGS) Project. The project aims to empower farming communities to collectively manage groundwater resources in 7 districts in Andhra Pradesh over 4 years. It establishes Farmer Water Schools and people's institutions to build skills and knowledge around groundwater management. Through participatory monitoring of water levels, quality and crop planning, the project helped reduce groundwater depletion in 47 hydrological units and increased the balance in 35 units. Water saving practices like drip irrigation, sprinklers and mulching achieved savings of 32 million cubic meters of water. The project demonstrates an alternative community-based model for sustainable groundwater management.
This document discusses the application of ecogeography in plant genetic resources. It defines ecogeography as the study of the adaptive scenario of an individual, population or species through analysis of biotic and abiotic factors that affect survival. It describes how geographical information systems (GIS) can be used to characterize plant collecting sites based on ecogeographical variables and identify potential applications of GIS in plant genetic resources, such as optimized germplasm collecting and identification of suitable areas for conservation. Finally, it lists activities that can be performed using GIS, such as determining the representativeness of ex-situ collections and identifying areas with high phenotypic or genotypic diversity.
Community/farmers-led land and water governance - An experience from NepalGlobal Water Partnership
This document discusses community-led land and water governance experiences in Nepal. It finds that farmer-managed irrigation systems irrigate 70% of agricultural land and produce 40% of Nepal's food. However, private land ownership and control of irrigation systems by government bureaucracies have negatively impacted small farmers and food security. The experience of CSRC shows that by supporting land rights and establishing people's organizations, farmers in Nepal have successfully developed local frameworks to manage land and water resources, diversified production, and increased yields over 5 times through small-scale, community-led irrigation projects.
The Learning Route on Natural Resource Management and Climate Change Adaptation best practices, the experience in Kenya; took place between the 6-13 July 2014 in several counties in Kenya.
The objective of this learning route is to scale up through peer to peer learning the Kenyan best multi stakeholders' strategies, tools and practices to fight environmental degradation and to adapt to climate change with the aim of improving the livelihoods of people living in affected communities.
The learning Route has been developed by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) CARE (relief agency) in Kenya and the Cgiar Research Program on Climate Change & Food Security, in partnership with Procasur Africa.
Here we have an overview of the all the second experience of the three host case studies that were visited:
Case 2: the CCAFS and dryland Agriculture site in Wote (Makueni)
Woreda participatory land use planning, Ethiopia ILRI
Presented by Fiona Flintan at the Launch of the Government of Ethiopia's Manual on Woreda Participatory Land Use Planning in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, 17 September 2019.
Status of the African Soil Partnership 2017 – 2018 | Victor O. Chude, AfSP ChairFAO
The African Soil Partnership was formed in 2013 as part of the FAO to promote sustainable soil management in Africa. While Africa has pursued research to boost soil productivity, growth remains low at 3-5% annually due to degraded soils. Key issues include nutrient depletion, erosion, and carbon decline. Priorities to address this include rehabilitation, conservation practices, and improved fertility management. The FAO proposes strategies around mapping soils, building capacity, targeted research, harmonizing data collection, and raising awareness. Recent AfSP events focused on digital soil mapping training, a soil governance workshop, and World Soil Day celebrations in various countries to highlight the importance of soils. Challenges include lack of funding and priority given to soils by decision
Presented by IWMI's Winston Yu at the WASAG Working Group on Agricultural Water Use Workshop, led by IWMI, held in CIHEAM-Bari, Valenzano, Italy, on February 25, 2020.
This webinar was jointly organized by the African Union (AU), the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The World Bank on October 15, 2020. More info: http://bit.ly/IDAWM20
Investments, Institutions & Incentives for Food & Water Security ICARDA
This presentation discusses investments, institutions, and incentives needed to achieve food and water security according to research from IFPRI. It summarizes that irrigation is key to food supply but a major water user. The IMPACT model projects increasing water stress without productivity investments. Significant investments are needed in agriculture, irrigation, rural development, and water access. However, investments alone are not enough - policies, institutions, and incentives at all levels also matter to coordinate water management and encourage efficient use. Improved data and analysis can help design effective policies and actions to improve food and water security.
This document discusses global challenges around food, energy, and natural resource security. It provides an overview of agriculture and natural resources in Nebraska, highlighting the state's role in food, fuel, and water security. The University of Nebraska is working to address these challenges through research, education, and technology development related to sustainable agriculture and water management. Key areas of focus include increasing crop yields and water use efficiency, drought mitigation, groundwater management, and plant breeding.
The document introduces a sourcebook on Water Smart Agriculture (WaSA) in East Africa that was developed to consolidate knowledge on improving water productivity and resilience in crop-livestock systems. The sourcebook compiles existing scientific and practical knowledge, simplifies it for various audiences, and includes newly written articles. It addresses topics like managing water resources, conserving soils, and strengthening gender-based approaches. The organizers aim to disseminate and promote the use of the sourcebook, update its content over time based on social learning, and explore how to apply the WaSA approach more broadly in East Africa and other regions to strengthen food and water security for smallholders.
2a State of the science on assessment in agriculture under climate changeNAP Events
This document discusses the Global Agro-Ecological Zones (GAEZ) methodology for assessing agricultural land potential and limitations under climate change. It provides an overview of the GAEZ modeling steps, including agro-climatic analysis, calculation of potential biomass and crop yields, accounting for water stress, and determining agro-ecological suitability. Maps of key indicators like precipitation, temperature, and aridity index for Turkey are presented as examples of outputs. The goal of the GAEZ approach is to identify opportunities and constraints for food production under different climate scenarios to inform adaptation planning.
WLE – Presentation for Discussion with Donors and Partners – June 2013CGIAR
This document summarizes the work of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) led by IWMI. It discusses the challenges facing global food production related to food security, resource exploitation, and climate change. The WLE program seeks a paradigm shift to sustainable intensification that prioritizes people and nature. It outlines targeted interventions in irrigated and rainfed farming systems, resource recovery and reuse, and river basins. Key goals are improving productivity, incomes, and resilience through equitable access to natural resources and ecosystem services. Game changing research questions and solutions are presented for various focal regions.
Big Data for Building Inclusive Agriculture in Dry Areas ICARDA
25 to 30 August. The World Water Week in Stockholm is an annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. Organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), and supported by the United Nations water programs.
Wednesday 28 August
“Big data for all”, can it help improve agricultural productivity?
Decision support for technology uptake in smallholder farming systems: The ex...ILRI
This document discusses the Targeting Agricultural water Management Interventions (TAGMI) decision support tool. TAGMI merges different types of knowledge using a Bayesian network approach to provide predictions on suitable areas for adopting various agricultural water management technologies. It describes the consultation process used to gather different sources of knowledge and select relevant technologies. The document also presents example results from TAGMI on potential areas for adopting small reservoirs in the Volta River Basin under current and climate change scenarios. It concludes with lessons learned around improving TAGMI by incorporating more social data and validating predictions against actual adoption rates.
The document outlines the Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE) program, which aims to improve agricultural sustainability and resilience. It discusses WLE's intermediate development outcomes of increasing incomes from sustainable resource management, improving agricultural productivity, and empowering women and marginalized groups. As an example, it describes WLE's impact pathway in the Volta-Niger region, which includes research portfolios on rainfed and irrigated farming systems, resource recovery and reuse, information systems, and basin management to achieve outcomes of increased productivity and reduced land degradation.
The document outlines the Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) program led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). It discusses WLE's intermediate development outcomes in contributing to CGIAR's system level outcomes. An example impact pathway for the Volta-Niger focal region is provided, showing how WLE research portfolios and cross-cutting themes contribute to identified development and research outcomes. Monitoring and evaluation methods and targets are described to track outcomes. Highlights are given of emerging outcomes, including CIAT and IITA contributing to the N2Africa program benefiting over 225,000 smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.
The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) combines the resources of 11 CGIAR centers and numerous international, regional and national partners to provide an integrated approach to natural resource management research. This program is led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This presentation provides an overview of the thematic areas that the research is categorized into as well as the focal regions where we work.
The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) combines the resources of 11 CGIAR centers and numerous international, regional and national partners to provide an integrated approach to natural resource management research. This program is led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This presentation provides an overview of the thematic areas that the research is categorized into as well as the focal regions where we work.
“The Vital Few and The Water Benefit Calculator” by Derek Schlea and Paul Hicks at the 2023 Water for Food Global Conference. A recording of the presentation can be found on the conference playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSBeKOIXsg3JNyPowwJj6NDSpx4vlnCYj.
This document outlines GWP's strategy for achieving food security through integrated land and water management from 2009-2013. It identifies five work areas: 1) influencing policymaking, 2) advocacy, 3) linking research and policy to on-the-ground changes, 4) financing, and 5) linking to climate change and disaster risk reduction agendas. The strategy aims to engage stakeholders and promote integrated approaches to increase water productivity, food production, and resilience against weather extremes. Key partners include FAO, IFAD, CGIAR institutions, and regional economic communities.
Drought, Resilience, and Long-term Developmentessp2
This document discusses drought, resilience, and long-term development in Ethiopia. It analyzes the incidence and impact of drought, how the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) has improved resilience to drought shocks, and proposes long-term development strategies focused on integrating dryland areas. Key points include: PSNP reduces food gaps and vulnerability, but vulnerabilities remain; radical system innovations are needed over 20-25 years to transform dryland integration and ensure food security; and investments in human capital, water management, and the private sector could help utilize Ethiopia's land and water resources.
Karkheh Basin Focal Project: Synthesis of approach, findings and lessons. Poolad Karimi on behalf of the BFP1 team 2nd International Forum on Water & Food Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 2008
Presented by IWMI's David Wiberg (Theme Leader – Water Futures) to a group of European Union (EU) delegations in Asia at a discussion on 'Using research on agriculture climate and water to support sustainable food systems', held at IWMI Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 8, 2016.
This document discusses the design of a decision support tool to promote more sustainable irrigation agriculture. It aims to build on physically-based models by embracing the social and ecological complexity. Conservation efforts should be simple and economically sustainable. Emergent patterns in ecosystems arise from local interactions that can be mathematically described and influenced by technology to achieve better outcomes. The Western Nebraska Irrigation Project aims to reduce pumping through localized rainfall monitoring, pivot telemetry, and crop modeling while maintaining yields. Preliminary results show 100mm reductions in pumping. Future work includes a smart rainfall network and using electromagnetic surveys coupled with precision agriculture.
Resilience thinking and the sustainability of agricultural systemsChristo Fabricius
This document discusses challenges facing global food systems and strategies for increasing their resilience. It notes population growth is straining food production, leading to uneven food availability and declining self-sufficiency in many countries. Industrial agriculture is depleting water supplies and soil. Climate change may cause crop failures as thresholds are crossed. Transforming systems requires managing complexity, diversity, cross-scale interactions, social learning and broad participation to navigate change while feeding more people sustainably.
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The use of VGT4AFRICA products—Some CGIAR examples
1. The use of VGT4AFRICA
products - some CGIAR examples
An Notenbaert, Paulo van Breugel, Lieven Claessens,
Jeannette van de Steeg, Mario Herrero
International Livestock Research Institute
19 November 2007, VGT4AFRICA User Workshop, Mol, Belgium
2. Outline
• CGIAR
• ILRI’s targeting and innovation theme
• Examples of VGT4Africa data use
Current activities
Ideas for the future
• Concluding remarks
3. CGIAR
• Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research
• Research for Development / Poverty Alleviation
Sustainable production (of crops, livestock, fisheries,
forests and natural resources)
Enhancing National Agricultural Research Systems
Germplasm Improvement
Germplasm Collection
Policy
• 15 centres world wide:
- e.g. CIP, IFPRI, ILRI, IWMI
4. ILRI
• Livestock Research
• Poverty alleviation of the livestock
dependent poor (rangelands and mixed
crop-livestock systems)
• Global Mandate
• 4 themes:
Targeting and Innovation
Markets
Biotechnology
People, Livestock and Environment
5. Targeting and Innovation
Strategic guidance to priority setting
Strategic guidance to targeting
Supporting policy making
Influencing the broader livestock
development agenda
Supporting role
Looking for answers to What? Where? How? +
the dynamic nature of all this
A lot of “macro-level GIS” (backed up with
higher resolution in the case-study sites)
Global, continental, regional datasets
6. You and Wood (IFPRI) global crop
allocation
rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, millet, barley, groundnuts, cowpeas,
soybeans, beans, cassava, potato, sweet potato, coffee, sugar cane,
cotton, bananas, cocoa, and oil palm
GLC, MODIS and Kassel / crop statistics / FAO suitability layers
7. You and Wood (IFPRI) global crop
allocation
• Would really benefit from well-defined
crop mask
• Need for validation!!!
Comparison with HH surveys
Comparison with DMP/NPP/…?
8. Current activities that use or plan to
use VGT4AFRICA products
• Development Domains as sampling
framework in Mozambique, Namibia,
Zimbabwe
• Erosion Risk Mapping (Nile Basin + SSA)
• Livestock Water Productivity in the Nile
Basin
9. 1. Development Domains for targeting
research
(increased market participation of poor livestock keepers)
The interplay of:
- agro-ecological potential ( DMP)
- market access
- population density
roughly determines:
- opportunities for the type of agricultural enterprises
- development pathways
encountered in rural communities
10. 2. Erosion Risk Mapping
The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) (Wischmeier and Smith, 1978):
A = R * K * LS * C * P
A: Mean Annual Soil Loss t ha-1yr-1 (quantitative in original eq.)
R: Rainfall Erosivity max monthly rainfall2 / annual rainfall
From Soil Texture and Organic matter
from SOTER / ISRIC-WISE database
Slope and contributing area, based on
Digital Elevation Model (90m res.)
K: Soil Erodibility
LS: Slope Length factor
Minimum C: Vegetation Cover factor GLOBCARBON LAI
P: Erosion Control -
Practice factor
11. 2. Erosion Risk Mapping
Limitations and assumptions:
- USLE factors ‘standardized’
relative risk score (against mean
value)
- USLE only includes water erosion
(by surface runoff/overland flow), no
gully/wind/landslide erosion etc.
- USLE doesn’t take sedimentation
into account (detachment limited)
- Minimal LAI ‘worst case scenario’
(seasonal differences)
- LAI in cropland and natural
vegetation treated equally
p5
Qualitative erosion risk classes
instead of quantitative soil loss
12. Slide 11
p5 * But, availability of monthly LAI and rainfall data layers makes it possible to identify when erosion risk is highest.
* Multiple years of LAI and rainfall data are useful to look at trends while predictions of future rainfall can be used in predictive and
scenario analyses (any work being done on LAI trend analyses?)
pbreugel, 11/16/2007
13. 2. Erosion Risk Mapping
- Targeting of “food security crops” ~ sweet potato and cassava
- What are the linkages land degradation – livestock – poverty?
- Currently: this erosion risk mapping
- Opportunity: NDVI/DMP/… + rainfall ?
14. 3. Livestock Water productivity
A Challenge Program on Water and Food
• CGIAR + partners (governments, NGOs, advanced research
centers, and River Basin Authorities)
• Global program (activities in 10 basins)
• GOAL:
better agricultural water planning, development and management
environmentally sustainable and equitable
poverty reduction and food security
15. 3. Livestock Water productivity
• ILRI + partners (IWMI, Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural
Research, Sudan's Ministry of Science and Technology, and
Makerere University)
• Nile Basin
• Understand how livestock and water interact
increased water productivity of livestock
• Development of methodologies to identify priority areas
for integrated livestock and agricultural development
p8
16. Slide 14
p8 Just to reiterate, the CPWF does not only look at livestock. Our work on livestock water productivity can therefore also seen as part in
a larger work on agricultural water productivity. Knowing how much water each sector is using will help to identify e.g., problem
sectors and competitive pressure. At national or regional level such information might help to influence the political agenda on
research, development, investements.
pbreugel, 11/16/2007
17. 3. Livestock Water productivity
Livestock water productivity framework
• "water accounting" approach
• Preliminary results suggests that
in Sub-Saharan Africa current
levels of animal production can
be maintained while reducing
water loss by at least 50%
through different pathways
p9
p10
18. Slide 15
p9 See my answer on your question in earlier e-mail. On second though I would leave the text as it is.
Loss can also mean that feed, and thus the water used to produce it, is not used, i.e., lost for the production system. Making drinking
water strategically available will make it possible to use that water...
Btw, how much the productivity increases will depend on the gain in production compared to the costs for making that extra drinking
water available.
If distribution of drinking water access points results in a feed demand larger than feed supply in a given area, degradation may
follow. This will likely influence the LWP negatively by increasing non-productive depletion and decreasing production.
pbreugel, 11/16/2007
p10 Note that this whole WP concept is highly scale sensitive! The framework presented may represent a small water shed or the whole
Nile basin.
pbreugel, 11/16/2007
19. 3. Livestock Water productivity
Livestock water productivity framework
• "water accounting" approach
• Preliminary results suggests that
in Sub-Saharan Africa current
levels of animal production can
be maintained while reducing
water loss by at least 50%
through different pathways:
Feed sourcing strategies
Water conservation strategies
Strategic development and
distribution of drinking water
reserves.
Improving animal production
20. Feed & water demand for
Livestock production in the Nile Basin
• Livestock drinking water demand
How much drinking water is required at a basin level scale?
How is water demand distributed within the Nile basin?
What is the drinking water supply (incl. reliability / inter - and intra-annual
variability)
No data on distribution water points. What about small water bodies data
layer
How will be the situation in the near future?
• Water demand for livestock feed production
What is the demand for feed and how much water is needed to produce this?
How is feed & water demand distributed within the Nile basin?
How does this compare to the feed and water supply?
How will be the situation in the near future?
p7
21. Slide 17
p7 Klein figuur om te illustreren dat werk on feed en water demand uiteindelijk ook als input moet dienen voor vergelijkend onderzoek
naar water gebruik voor en door livestock t.o.v. andere gebruiken (binnen agriculture dus met name crop production) en
non-productive depletion.
Het kan dus als input in / tool voor priority setting en hotspot analyses.
Een ander gebruik is als tool in scenario analyses – change in Livestock production systems, Population densities, Livestock densities,
Climate, Land use / management changes on water use by livestock production systems.
pbreugel, 11/16/2007
22. Water for Livestock feed requirements
Start of growing season: Phenology /
Vegetation Growth Cycle Parameters
Land cover: Leaf Area Index
Putting Livestock feed demand
into perspective: DMP / NPP data
layers
23. Concluding remarks
• Cross-country data ideal for broad-brush
geographical targeting
• Resolution high enough to enable
zooming in with consistent data sets
• Processed data = major time / resource
saver
• Interaction with producers and other users
interesting/necessary for correct/sound
use of data
p6
24. Slide 19
p6 Often the end-users do not have the expertise / resources to produce / derive required information from the wealth of raw data
(satelite imagery) available. Projects like AVG4AFRICA thus can and do help advance the agenda's of development and research
organizations in Africa.
pbreugel, 11/16/2007
25. Thank you
ILRI International Livestock Research Institute
26. Calculating feed demand
• Questions:
Which pattens are important at the basin scale?
Which elements have an important temporal component (e.g., migration)?
Which heterogeneity we can or cannot be ignored at this scale (and if not,
do we have proxy variables or should we do this analysis on smaller
scale)?