Reducing deforestation and emissions in Bale

This report presents evidence of how 12,496 hectares of forest in the Bale Eco-region were saved between 2012 and 2015 following the establishment of a REDD+ initiative. The reduced deforestation stopped 5.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.

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Sustainable agriculture for improved food security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Introduction

Farm Africa's interventions in Ahferom Woreda, Tigray Region in Ethiopia, drew to a close in 2017. This is an introduction to the project's achievements by Farm Africa's Ethiopia Country Director, Yasmin Abdulwassie. 

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Sustainable agriculture for improved food security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Part one: Integrated watershed management

Back in the early 1990s Tigray was barren, without the lush green grasses and vegetarian visible today. Over the last 20 years, Farm Africa has deployed its expertise in watershed management to help the local community rehabilitate the ecosystem that underpins local communities' livelihoods.

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Sustainable agriculture for improved food security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Part two: Fruit and vegetable production

Increased access to water has enabled farmers to grow a variety of fruits and vegetables at higher profit margins and with higher nutritional value.

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Sustainable agriculture for improved food security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Part three: Poultry production

Poultry rearing can be a useful way to generate regular revenue for poor households with limited access to land and labour. 

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Sustainable agriculture for improved food security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Part four: Goat and sheep rearing

Sheep and goats are valuable assets that can be a powerful springboard for income diversification and further asset accumulation for female-headed households.

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Sustainable agriculture for improved food security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Part five: Honey production and marketing

Ethiopia is the largest honey producer in sub-Saharan Africa, producing on average 45,000 metric tonnes (MT) of raw honey annually. 

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Sustainable agriculture for improved food security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Part six: Small-scale irrigation

Small-scale irrigation includes a wide range of techniques and approaches that supply water to land with the aim of improving soil-water management.

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Sustainable agriculture for improved food security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Tales from Tigray

Series of stories from Farm Africa's Sustainable Agriculture for Improved Food Security project.

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Mid-term project evaluation Nou Forest

Farm Africa is implementing the Sustainable Nou Forest Ecosystem Management Project (SNFEMP) in Babati and Mbulu districts of Manyara Region, Tanzania.

The purpose of the mid-term evaluation is to understand progress so far towards achieving project objectives and outcomes and draw out lessons for how SNFEMP can be improved

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