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Important signs of progress in food security and nutrition and a commitment to sustainable development marked 2016.
This paper examined the ability of the FCS to capture variation in diet quantity and quality in different regions of the DRC; whether any change to the methodology of this food security indicator would structurally improve the correlation; and how
Since 2006, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has provided policy research and capacity strengthening support to guide the planning and implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
Climate-smart agriculture practices based on precision agriculture: the case of maize in western Congo
Chapter 7 goes to the heart of the location specificity of CSA by investigating the potential benefits of using precision agriculture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, finding that this approach can boost sustainable productivity through in
A thriving agricultural sector in a changing climate.
Chapter 10 considers ecosystem-based adaptation and CSA as new paradigms that offer an integrated solution to maximizing the productivity of agriculture and food systems under changing climate regimes.
Tracking CAADP indicators and processes
Chapter 11 tracks progress on CAADP indicators outlined in the CAADP Results Framework for 2015–2025 in the areas of economic growth, food and nutrition security, employment, poverty, agricultural production and productivity, intra-African trade a
The ATOR concludes with Chapter 12, which highlights key policy recommendations for the CAADP/Malabo agenda.
Gender-sensitive, climate-smart agriculture for improved nutrition in Africa south of the Sahara
Chapter 9 tackles the nexus of CSA, gender, and nutrition, providing an integrated conceptual framework with entry points for action as well as information requirements to guide interventions in the context of climate change.
Chapter 8 uses information from several SSA countries to revisit the long-standing problem of practices that demonstrably show both on-farm and off-farm benefits that outweigh investment costs, yet scarcely get adopted.
Chapter 2 describes the context in which policy and investment decisions will have to take place, finding that in the years leading up to 2050, African countries will continue to grow, and many will reach middle-income status.
Climate-smart agriculture options in mixed crop-livestock systems in Africa south of the Sahara
Chapter 4, while providing an assessment of possible investments in CSA in SSA, proposes a framework to prioritize among CSA interventions.
Chapter 6 provides important insights into the promises and limits of production risk management through financial mechanisms.