Farm Africa response to the Core Carbon Principles proposed by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)

This PDF is the response Farm Africa submitted in September 2022 to a public consultation on the draft Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) and Assessment Framework (AF) being developed by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)’s Expert Panel. 

The CCPs and AF will set new threshold standards for high-quality carbon credits, provide guidance on how to apply the CCPs, and define which carbon-crediting programmes and methodology types are CCP-eligible.

The Core Carbon Principles and Assessment Framework will be issued in Q4 2022, following the public consultation, which launched in July 2022.

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Ethiopia Strategy 2021-2025

A five year strategic plan for Farm Africa's Ethiopia team which contribute to the overall objectives found in Farm Africa's 2021-2015 strategy. 

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Making Forests Sustainable - Lessons learnt from the Bale Eco-region REDD+ project, Ethiopia

Between 2012 and 2021, Farm Africa worked with the NGO SOS Sahel Ethiopia, with funding from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ethiopia, to deliver a REDD+ project that lowers greenhouse gas emissions by reducing deforestation in the Bale Eco-region, while also boosting the livelihoods of local communities living in poverty. This document presents key lessons generated by the Phase II of the project, which ran from 2016 to 2021.

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Quality Declared Seed

A report on various seed systems in eastern Africa and how a Quality Declared Seed (QDS) system can help farmers increase their yields and productivity, with case studies from Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda.

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Tanzania Sunflower Market Assessment 2022

A report on the state of Tanzania's sunflower market and recommendations for smallholder farmers to increase their yields. 

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Farm Africa Annual Review 2021

We are proud to have reached more than one million people across eastern Africa in 2021 with support that is needed now more than ever.

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2021 Annual Report and Financial Statements

Farm Africa's 2021 Annual Report and Financial Statements.

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Update on the Bale Eco-region Phase II project Ethiopia, May 2022

The BER phase II project aims to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable people in south-eastern Ethiopia and to protect the environment through an integrated ecoregional development approach. This report gives an update on the achievements of the project and features testimonies from those directly involved.

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Management of Ginger Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Spot Diseases: A Manual for Agriculture Extension Workers and Practitioners

The sudden outbreak of ginger bacterial wilt disease and leaf spot disease in 2012-2013 has devastated ginger varieties all over the country irrespective of variations in cultivars and geographic locations, resulting in a sharp drop in production and supply of the crop. The diseases outbreak had an estimated incidence of 80-100%, which caused up to 90-100% crop loss. Consequently, the socio-economic security of farmers, traders and other members of the societies whose livelihood was based directly or indirectly on production and marketing of ginger have been affected.

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Guideline for Management of Ginger Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Spot Diseases

The sudden outbreak of ginger bacterial wilt disease and leaf spot disease in 2012-2013 has devastated ginger varieties all over the country irrespective of variations in cultivars and geographic locations, resulting in a sharp drop in production and supply of the crop. The diseases outbreak had an estimated incidence of 80-100%, which caused up to 90-100% crop loss. Consequently, the socio-economic security of farmers, traders and other members of the societies whose livelihood was based directly or indirectly on production and marketing of ginger have been affected.

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