Correctly applied pesticides and fertilizers can significantly increase yields. But many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are reluctant to invest in these inputs out of concern that they' will receive ineffective counterfeits.
e-Verification of Agricultural Inputs: Progress in Uganda
Ask Ag About... The Interactions Between Climate Change and Nutrition
How can cooperation between climate and nutrition communities mitigate the impacts of climate change on nutrition, as well as the impacts of dietary choices on climate change? Join this month’s Ask Ag discussion in the comments area below to ask our panel of experts about their work and the interactions between climate change and nutrition.
As Good as Money in the Bank: Increasing Resilience Through Improved On-Farm Storage
Farm products that are properly processed and stored can be a lifeline for smallholder farmers trying to break out of the feast/famine cycle. Secure storage can improve the resilience of an entire farm enterprise by improving the market value of crops, allowing farmers to be price makers rather than price takers, improving the variety and quality of food consumed by the farm household, and increasing the year-round availability of food and income.
Operational Implications of Integrating Climate Smart Agriculture into Feed the Future Activities
Climate-Smart Agriculture is one of the three cross-cutting themes within the Feed the Future initiative along with environment and gender. Global consensus is coalescing around the Climate-Smart Agriculture approach and Feed the Future is integrating Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) throughout its portfolio. This webinar centered around USAID’s new CSA framework. This framework informs the design and implementation of agriculture and food security projects and activities moving forward.