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...

Dr. Robert Zougmore (Director)
Dr Robert B. Zougmore is currently the Regional Program Leader Program Management Committee, Research program on Climate change Agriculture and food security (CCAFS). Before joining CCAFS, he was a senior staff within the Environment Program of the...

Smallholder farmers can aid the uptake of research fruits and drive grassroots innovations.
Feb 05 2015   The 1960s' Green Revolution demonstrated how technological innovations can transform agriculture High-yielding crop strains, irrigation, fertilisers and pesticides were brought into developing countries, including India and the Philippines,...

International Symposium on Agroecology for Food and Nutrition Security
Jul 19 2014   FAO will host an International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition from 18th to 19th September to explore recent scientific research and knowledge and promote open dialogue while showcasing existing experiences and programs on...

Declaration of the First Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture- Lusaka- Zambia, 2014
Apr 22 2014   Preamble The African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) in close liaison with partners convened the 1st Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture (IACCA) in Lusaka, Zambia, from 18th to 21st March 2014. This was held under the theme "Conservation...

A new report - Ripe For Change: the promise of Africa's Agricultural Transformation
Jan 30 2014   January 29, 2014, in Addis Ababa, A new report called Ripe for Change: The Promise of Africa's Agricultural Transformation has been launched. The launch of report in Addis Ababa coincides with the 2014 January African Union (AU) summit, where Heads...

Smallholder farmers can aid the uptake of Research and drive Grassroot innovations
Nov 27 2013   The 1960s' Green Revolution demonstrated how technological innovations can transform agriculture . High-yielding crop strains, irrigation, fertilisers and pesticides were brought into developing countries, including India and the Philippines,...

Key Findings from CGIAR report on Planning Climate adaptation in Agriculture
Nov 14 2013   This meta-synthesis of national climate change adaptation plans, policies and processes spans twelve countries at various stages of adaptation planning and implementation, in three priority CCAFS regions: West Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali,...

ACT-WCA on Student Jury under the ABACO Project
The African Conservation Tillage Network, West and Central Africa will be Participating in the Jury of a BSc ACT Student intern. The Topic of the research is "Analysis of the efficiency and sustainability of Farmer Field Schools as framework for...

Benefits and obligations of members to the ACT CA Communities of Practice
No. Category Description Benefits to members Obligation of members 1 Academia and researchers (COPAR) Awareness creation & research opportunities Access to various information and data on CA in Africa Fora to share experience and interact with...