Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) adoption in Uganda: Barriers and policy options
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The unpredictable shifts in climatic patterns and limited adaptive capacity are adversely affecting agriculture and, in turn, the livelihoods of the Ugandan population (UBOS, 2024). To this end, the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Agriculture, working with other ministries, including the Ministries of Water and Environment, Energy, and Finance, has promoted the uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) (Zizinga et al., 2022).
She advocates indigenous crops for food security, climate resilience, health, and environment
EfD Tanzania researcher Dr. Innocensia John has dedicated her work to indigenous crops for years, emphasizing their role in nutrition, climate adaptation, and economic empowerment for smallholder
Assessing the Impact of Carbon Trading Schemes on Mangrove Forest Ecosystem Services and Household Welfare: Evidence from Kenya Coastal Communities
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Key Messages
- Kenya promotes carbon trading schemes through two pilot projects, namely Mikoko Pamoja and Vanga Blue Carbon Forest, to conserve mangrove forests.
- Participation in a carbon trading scheme offers the dual benefit of enhancing access to ecosystem services and improving household welfare.
- Non-participant households would be better off participating in the scheme than participant households.
Information sharing in African perishable agri-food supply chains: a systematic literature review and research agenda
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The aim of this paper is to provide a review of state-of-the-art literature on information sharing in the context of African perishable agri-food supply chains (AFSCs). In doing so, the authors hope to stimulate further research and advance both theory and practice on African perishable AFSCs, which is a relevant, but under-investigated context.
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Interweaving bonds: examining trust, commitment and social sustainability in the agri-food supply chain in Kenya
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The aim of this paper is to examine trust, commitment and social sustainability (SS) in agri-food supply chains (AFSCs) in an underexplored context, an emerging country. This adds to the literature on the benefits of trust and commitment in AFSCs.
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