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Impact report: Building the resilience of rice farmers in the Senegal River Valley through the Farmer Training Fields (FTF) approach, incorporating the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
The capacity-building exercise described in this report was carried out by IPAR Think Tank in the department of Podor (Senegal River Valley) as part of the ‘Co-development of Innovations for Sustainable Land Management in Family Farming Systems in West Africa (COINS)’ project.
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The System of Rice Intensification (SRI): a technology to be promoted for food sovereignty in Senegal
This document (a policy brief) presents the findings of this study. The authors recommend increased institutional support, including training for producers, easier access to finance and the modernisation of rural infrastructure. In short, they emphasise the importance of scaling up these sustainable practices to bring about a lasting improvement in the incomes of Senegalese farmers. Full list of authors: Ciss P. N., Tounkara S., Tall L. and Diallo D., from Initiative Prospective Agricole et Rurale (IPAR) and Diallo A., Gueye P., Dianka O. from Agence Nationale de Conseil Agricole et Rural (ANCAR)
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Sustainable land management in the intensive rice system in the Podor department by 2035: Foresight to inform action today
Carried out in the framework of the Co-development Project of Innovations for the Sustainable Management of Lands in Family Farming Systems of West Africa (COINS) in the department of Podor, the foresight exercise whose results are presented in this report identifies 33 factors of change likely to impact the trajectories that the SDR could take in the SRI within the department of Podor. These factors of change are social, technical, economic, environmental, political, etc. The 3 possible futures of sustainable land management are: An optimistic scenario “Golden age of the SRI in Podor”, an intermediate scenario “Semi-green Horizon” and a pessimistic scenario “SRI: erosion of hopes”. Full list of contributing authors: Sidy Tounkara, Paul Ndiaga Ciss, Aboubakry Diallo, Anta Faye, Laure Tall and Emil Rousseau Full report in French only
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Selecting risk management strategies for smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Investigating roles of sustainable intensification practices in Ghana cropping systems using crop modelling
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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A supply chain analysis of the agri-food sector in Northern Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Understanding land use/land cover change and climate interactions and their implications for sustainable land management: A review
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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A Review: Potential of Earth Observation (EO) for Mapping Small Scale Agriculture and Cropping Systems in West Africa
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Sustainable Intensification and Biodiversity
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Coping and Social Cohesion Mechanisms in Addressing Climate Change and Land Degradation in Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Leveraging Agricultural Insurance to Incentivize Climate-Smart Farming in Northern Ghana
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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The Role of Financial Incentives in Technology Adoption
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Unlocking Sustainable Intensification: Farmer Insights from Senegal's River Valley
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Regional Scale Biophysical Assessment of the Potential for Sustainable Intensification
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Measure for Impact
During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.
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Report of an exploratory field Mission Senegal
This report summarises key findings and observations from this joint mission from May 2024 and serves as the basis for Deliverable D1.7.2 for S9; and Deliverable D2.4.1 for S14.
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Fostering gender-responsive innovation adoption among smallholder farmers in Africa
Fostering new farming practices and innovation adoption among female and male smallholder farmers, including marginalised groups requires addressing the economic, environmental and socio-cultural dimensions of development and contribute to social justice and gender equity. This is not a self-evident process as some innovations have contributed to adverse environmental or social effects, resulting in low adoption rates and unsuccessful scaling of innovations. In this briefing series we highlight the reasons for low adoption rates among smallholder farmers and how gender-responsive innovation adoption can be fostered.
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