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Much of sub-Saharan Africa’s farmland is (still) cultivated with the hand hoe, and agricultural processing and transport are often done manually. This limits the potential of agriculture in the region. Mechanisation can help to alleviate food shortages and enhance agricultural development. However, this implies high levels of investment for farmers and some risks for rural populations and eco…

The SDGs involve a large number of actors at all levels – local, regional, national and global. THE BENEFITS OF RESEARCH Understand the issues Researchers analyse the contexts that justify the need to meet the goals and discuss the foundations. Produce data Scientists collect data that can be used in particular to evaluate progress on goals. Provide innovative solutions…

Federal investments in ecosystem restoration projects protect Federal trusts, ensure public health and safety, and preserve and enhance essential ecosystem services. These investments also generate business activity and create jobs. It is important for restoration practitioners to be able to quantify the economic impacts of individual restoration projects in order to communicate the contribution…

This section describes the development processes undertaken by small-scale farmers in the Suid Bokkeveld community in the Northern Cape province of South Africa to manage their land-based resources in a more sustainable manner so as to escape a poverty trap. The development of the Heiveld Cooperative as a local development institution is described, and the ways in which it has supported these…

Investment in agriculture is essential to reducing food insecurity and poverty. Since 2008, demand for agricultural land in developing countries has increased sharply. Land is considered to be an attractive asset. In social terms, investments in land have produced mixed results. Such investments have the potential to benefit local communities by giving small farmers …

This technical guide on Governing Tenure Rights to Commons provides strategic guidance and suggested practices for proactively implementing the standards and recommendations of the Guidelines, with the aim of recognizing and protecting tenure rights to commons and community-based governance structures. The guide was prepared by the Institute for Advanced …