Towards the development of a Practical Guide for Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture in Africa
Jun 02 2015   In May 2015, a group of CSA experts met in South Africa to deliberate on the development of a Climate Smart agriculture practical guide. Speared by NEPAD, the guide is divided into four segments. This guide will consist of a set of tools, which...

On- farm field days demonstrate Conservation Agriculture beyond the demo plots
May 29 2015   Field days are part of the larger learning process for farmers and other stakeholders, it is a practical session where farmers, extension staff and other stakeholders come together and share details of on- farm research and demonstration as well as...

Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance launched
May 28 2015   The inaugural session of the first Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance Forum took place from the 13 th to 15 th May 2015 at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Organized by the NEPAD Agency in conjunction with the African Union Commission, the Climate...

Farmers Field Day Mbeya District Tanzania
Apr 27 2015   FARMERS FIELD DAY AT IDIMI VILLAGE (MBEYA DISTRICT) The southern highlands of Tanzania is one of the breadbasket areas in the country. However, the crop productivity is beset by challenges along the agricultural value chains. The challenges range...

High level Ethiopian delegation on Sustainable Land Management tour to Conservation Agriculture and Climate Smart Agriculture best practices in Kenya and Tanzania.
Apr 23 2015   Hosted by the African Conservation Tillage Network in Kenya and Tanzania, a high level Ethiopian delegation is on a week-long study tour to Kenya and Tanzania to study best practices on Conservation Agriculture and the wider Climate Smart...

Climate Information Network Stakeholder Action Planning Workshop convened in Kigali, Rwanda
Apr 22 2015   The Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research and Economic Development (PREPARED) program a five year program(2012-2017) supported by the US Agency for International Development’s East Africa Regional...

Sustainable intensification revisited
Apr 08 2015   This article gives a brief snapshot into a paper giving the history of and controversy surrounding the term,” Sustainable intensification” its main assumptions and risks, as well as its value for the future. The paper calls for a re-rooting of...

3rd Brazil in East Africa Expo 2015
The 3rd Brazil in East Africa Expo 2015 will be held from June 3rd to 5th 2015 at Safari Park Hotel. With a theme: JOINING OPPORTUNITIES. The event targets over 150 Brazilian companies who display their innovative products, share solutions that...

The Global Soil week
The Global Soil Week, http://globalsoilweek.org/about/why-soil is a collective process and a knowledge platform for sustainable soil management and responsible land governance worldwide. For further questions please contact the organisers at:...