By Professor Andy Dougill (@AndyDougill), Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds Can conservation agriculture (CA) help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa build resilience to the problem of climate change? Professor Andy Dougill believes it is possible, but that more coordinated planning and coherent policy support across sectors …
By Prof Steven Banwart, Director of Global Food & Environment Institute and Leadership Chair in Soil, Agriculture, Water Research at the University of Leeds The Global Food and Environment Institute (GFEI) was started in 2017 with the aim to contribute solutions to the big global challenges of food security, environmental sustainability, and improved dietary health. …
Extreme rainfall in recent weeks in the East Usambara Mountains, one of AFRICAP’s study sites in Tanzania, has led to severe cases of flooding and landslides. Whilst seasonal rainfall is usual for this time of year in the Usambaras, such a high level of rainfall is unprecedented. As part of The AFRICAP programme of work, we …
Adoption and adaption of new agricultural innovations is key to improve the productivity and sustainability of farming, in addition to supporting farmers in adapting to the many challenges associated with climate change. In Tanzania, model village approaches are currently being applied to roll out climate-smart agriculture (CSA), an approach that unites the agendas of climate …
Based on the already existing impacts of climate change, agro-ecological systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are the most vulnerable. This situation is further exacerbated by the high levels of poverty and weak infrastructure, with SSA grappling with food and nutrition insecurity, in the face of a growing population. Against this background, there is need to …