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Video on CCARDESA Backstopping Mission to APPSA Lesotho

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CCARDESA - APPSA
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Video on CCARDESA Backstopping Mission to APPSA Lesotho held from 13 to 17 September 2021.

Maize Regional Centre of Leadership Video on Provitamin "A" Maize Research

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Hector Malaidza
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A video on Maize production in Malawi.

Maize Regional Centre of Leadership Video on Bean Production

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Hector Malaidza
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Chitedze Research Station - Department of Agricultural Research Services: Malawi
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This Video provides step-by-step information on Bean Production to Malawian Farmers interested in Bean Production. Ms. Virginia Chisale, a bean breeder working at Chitedze Agricultural Research Station give details on bean varieties that are approved for production in Malawi. She also provide key agronomic recommendations to be followed by farmers to successfully grow their bean crop.

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Nutrition-sensitive planning in agriculture under climate change - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Dr Simbarashe Sibanda
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FANRPAN
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Presentation 'Nutrition-sensitive climate-smart agriculture (NSCSA)' by Simba Sibanda, FANRPAN.

Highlights of the presentation are:

  • Food and Nutrition Security: What is it all about?
  • The Food and Nutrition Security Situation in Mauritius
  • Climate Change and Nutrition –what are the linkages?
  • Nutrition-sensitive agriculture: Why and how?
  • Examples of nutrition-sensitive approaches in agriculture

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

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Climate Change
Nutrition
Climate-smart Agriculture
Food Security
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Simba Sibanda
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FANRPAN
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Sibanda, S. (2018). Nutrition-sensivite climate-smart agriculture (NSCSA). Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Homestead gardening guides in Lesotho

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FAO
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1.00
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Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
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In Lesotho, FAO is distributing a series of illustrated guides, in English and Sesotho, to encourage and facilitate the construction of homestead gardens. The gardens are easily built using locally available material and are specially designed to improve soil fertility and capture moisture. With minimum maintenance, they can provide vegetables all year round.

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Agriculture
Crops
Food Safety
Consumer Protection
Food Security
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Peter Mayer
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FAO
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3720

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41300

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