Climate change adaptation options to inform planning of agriculture and food systems in The Gambia: A systematic approach for stocktaking

SRI AFRICA July 21, 2023 0 Comments

Identifying and assessing adaptation options are key pre-requisite steps to adaptation prioritization and effective adaptation planning. In this paper, we presented a systematic approach for adaptation stocktaking, combining a systematic mapping and an outcome-oriented and evidence-based assessment, illustrated using the case of The Gambia. This study systematically mapped 24 adaptation options that can potentially inform […]

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Impact of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Practices on Cropping System Resilience to Fluctuating Climate Conditions in Timbuktu Region, Northern Mali, West Africa

SRI AFRICA July 16, 2023 0 Comments

Cereal production covers only 4.5 months of annual household consumption in the Timbuktu region, at the edge of the Sahara desert. Along the Niger River and its seasonally‐flooded arms, small‐scale, village‐b d ase i i ti rr gation schemes, 30‐35 h t ec ares in size, have become important for food security. Irrigation using diesel […]

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Influence of Water Management Farming Practices on Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrients: A Case Study of Rice Farming in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

SRI AFRICA July 4, 2023 0 Comments

Water scarcity and nutrient availability for rice farming have become great matters of concern in the contexts of climate change and land use change globally. Both interact and contribute to crop productivity at the expense of nutrients and future water sustainability. The objective of this study was to understand the on-farm potential response of soil […]

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