Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism

In August 2020, the UN-Habitat Sudan Country Programme and the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) published the “Darfur Land Administration Assessment: Analysis and Recommendations” report, developed in close cooperation with the United Nations Country Team of Sudan, the United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the Darfur Land Commission.

In August 2020, the UN-Habitat Sudan Country Programme and the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) published the “Darfur Land Administration Assessment: Analysis and Recommendations” report, developed in close cooperation with the United Nations Country Team of Sudan, the United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the Darfur Land Commission.

Ce numéro de Regards sur le foncier a été produit dans le cadre d’une initiative d’expertise collective accompagnée par l’Iram et l’IRD, dont l’objectif était de mettre en lumière la question du devenir des communs pastoraux en Méditerranée à partir de la création d’un cadre de dialogue politique entre acteurs de trois territoires : la région du Drâa-Tafilalet au Maroc, les gouvernorats de Méde

Le présent bulletin de surveillance de la zone agropastorale des différentes régions du Burkina Faso, du Mali, de la Mauritanie, du Niger, du Sénégal, du Bénin et du Togo pour la période mai-juin 2024 est élaboré principalement par le Réseau Billital Maroobe (RBM).

Le Cirad et la plateforme pastorale du Tchad organisent une conférence internationale “Agriculture, Pastoralisme et Aires Protégées : tensions et solutions pour l’avenir des territoires ruraux en Afrique Centrale et au Sahel”. Cette dernière sur lieu les 2 et 3 octobre 2024 à N’Djamena.

La Conférence a pour objectif de : 

Context and backgroundMultidimensional Poverty (MP) considers poverty in multiple dimensions of deprivations such as health, education, energy, the standard of living and access to basic services. MP remains a major challenge in Africa, with a large proportion of the population living in MP.

Youth transition in the common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) value chain remains low in Ghana and Cameroon despite the potential of the bean sub-sector in reducing poverty, unemployment, and undernutrition. This study compared youth transition in the bean value chain in Ghana and Cameroon.

The department of Caquetá in the Colombian Amazon plays a crucial role in addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from food systems, primarily stemming from land use changes, such as the conversion of forests into pastures, and agricultural practices.

Tracking livestock abortion patterns over time and across factors such as species and agroecological zones (AEZs) could inform policies to mitigate disease emergence, zoonoses risk, and reproductive losses.

Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in Colombian cacao is a growing concern due to its potential health impacts and EU regulations on Cd content in chocolate products.

Africa produces around 60% of the rice the continent consumes, relying heavily on rice imports to fulfill the rest of the domestic demand. Over the past 10 years, the rice-agricultural area increased nearly 40%, while average yield remained stagnant.