Land

Ethiopia plans higher compensation for farmers’ land loss

ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has prepared a draft proclamation that will ensure farmers who lost their plots for development be compensated 10 times of their highest income for three c

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
Coast Week (Kenya)
Tags:
Land, Compensation, Ethiopia, Farmers, Land Acquisition, Africa
Climate Change

Weather forecasts help Ethiopian herders, farmers fight climate extremes

A rmed with a spear and undeterred by the intense sunlight, Tarekegn Kareto meticulously plucks weeds in his maize field in Argoba village, in southern Ethiopia.

Publication Date: 
13/11/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Ethiopia, Livestock, Farmers, Climate Impacts
Agriculture

$10m project launched to support smallholder farmers

The fourth round of the global benefits sharing fund for crops, which will support smallholder farmers to access seeds to adapt to climate change and environmental stresses, has been launched in Ki

Publication Date: 
06/11/2017
New Times (Rwanda)
Tags:
Agriculture, Farmers, Droughts, Plant Diseases, Rwanda, Climate Change, Africa
Air Pollution

Mechanisation to help check pollution from stubble burning

Farmers told to adopt techniques to increase yield, check pollution

Publication Date: 
06/11/2017
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Air Pollution, Agriculture, Crops, Farmers, Air Pollution Control
Agriculture

Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income: Volume VI - strategies for sustainability in agriculture (Ashok Dalwai Committee)

The sixth volume of the Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) examines the actionable strategies and practices to achieve sustainability in agriculture. Sustainability, of productivity and production, is critical in ensuring viability and consistent growth in both farm production and income.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2017
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Tags:
Agriculture, Farmers, India, Watershed Development, National Watershed Development Project (Rainfed Areas), Organic Farming
Agriculture

Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income: Volume XI - empowering the farmers through extension and knowledge dissemination (Ashok Dalwai Committee)

The eleventh volume of the Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) examines the status and reforms needed in the agricultural extension system.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Tags:
Agriculture, Farmers, India, Agricultural Inputs, Agricultural Systems, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Agricultural Research
Agriculture

Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income: Volume V - sustainability concerns in agriculture (Ashok Dalwai Committee)

The fifth volume of the Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) examines the strengths, weakness and reforms in the agricultural system. The focus is on promoting a sustainability approach in the future development of India’s agricultural system.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Tags:
Agriculture, Agricultural Systems, India, Farmers, Dryland Farming, Shifting Cultivation, Crop Residues, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Ecosystem Services
Agriculture

A roadmap for evidence-based insurance development for Nigeria's farmers

Reviews of index-based agricultural insurance initiatives have identified several success factors that are relevant to the situation in Nigeria. First, successful initiatives have been designed to unlock particular opportunities for farmers that were previously constrained by particular risks.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2017
James W. Hansen, Débísí Àràbà, Jonathan Hellin, Rose Goslinga
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Tags:
Agriculture, Crop Insurance, Farmers, Nigeria, Africa, Climate Change
Land

Government accused of allowing Commercial Farmers to Displace Poor Rural Communities

The Zambian government is failing to protect the rights of rural residents displaced by large commercial farms in Serenje district, Human Rights Watch said in a report released yesterday.

Publication Date: 
26/10/2017
Lusaka Times (Zambia)
Tags:
Land, Displacement, Farmers, Agriculture, Zambia, Africa
Agriculture

Brown rot affects Ivory Coast cocoa harvest: farmers

Harvesting for the October-to-March main crop officially started on Oct.1, but heavy rainfall in parts of the primary cocoa-growing regions has caused the spread of disease.

Publication Date: 
26/10/2017
Reuters
Tags:
Agriculture, Cocoa, Plant Diseases, Cote D' Ivoire, Africa, Farmers

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