February 17, 2012 / Young People & Agrifood
We're delighted to announce the winners of our Africa-wide journalism competition on young people, farming and food. The competition was held in the run-up to our Young People, Farming and Food conference in Ghana, 19-21 March 2012. We had over
February 17, 2012 / Young People Farming and Food Conference
Extended deadline: 23 February 2012. Details, entry instructions and terms and conditions for the journalism competition for the Young People, Farming and Food conference 2012.
February 14, 2012 / Young People, Farming & Food Conference
If you are attending or interested in our Young People, Farming and Food conference, you may like to read some of the resources below. They are selected examples of the rich body of research and reporting on youth and farming
February 14, 2012 / Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa
If you are attending or interested in our Young People, Farming and Food conference, you may like to read some of the resources below. They are selected examples of the rich body of research and reporting on youth and farming
February 14, 2012 / Agricultural Investment, Gender and Land in Africa
If you are attending or interested in our Young People, Farming and Food conference, you may like to read some of the resources below. They are selected examples of the rich body of research and reporting on youth and farming
February 13, 2012 / FAC blog
Contested Agronomy explores, through a series of case studies, the basis for a much needed ‘political agronomy’ analysis that highlights the impacts of problem framing and narratives, historical disjunctures, epistemic communities and the increasing pressure to demonstrate ‘success’ on both
February 11, 2012 / Food Price Volatility
There is widespread agreement that poor people are most affected by volatility of food prices. But what should be done about it? In these short videos, made at a workshop at the Institute of Development Studies in February 2012, participants
February 10, 2012 / FAC blog
The collection of gums and resins for commercial and domestic use is a centuries-old practice in the Horn of Africa, and in northern Kenya in particular. The importance of this activity takes precedence during the drought period when the income
February 10, 2012 / FAC blog
The full Guidelines for Applicants, Application form and other supporting documents are available for downloading from the following Internet Sites: http://www.africahrst.org/stict/rgp http://www.au.int/researchgrant http://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome The deadline for submission of proposals is April 20, 2012 at 1700 hours (+3 GMT) Addis Ababa
February 10, 2012 / Young People, Farming & Food Conference
There is renewed interest in shoring up agriculture as an avenue to economic growth and, more broadly, to development on the African continent. This is evident in current policy and development discourses, in the budgetary and programmatic commitments of governments
February 10, 2012 / Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa
There is renewed interest in shoring up agriculture as an avenue to economic growth and, more broadly, to development on the African continent. This is evident in current policy and development discourses, in the budgetary and programmatic commitments of governments
February 10, 2012 / Agricultural Investment, Gender and Land in Africa
There is renewed interest in shoring up agriculture as an avenue to economic growth and, more broadly, to development on the African continent. This is evident in current policy and development discourses, in the budgetary and programmatic commitments of governments
February 8, 2012 / Food Price Volatility
Following our workshop on food price volatility on 6 February 2012, three participants have reflected on the big debates: why it matters, who is to blame and what should be done. Stephen Spratt, Research Fellow in the Institute of Development
February 7, 2012 / News
Ref: HRST/ST/AURG/CALL2/2012/EuropeAid/132-331/M/ACT/ACP The African Union Commission is seeking proposals for research focusing on the following thematic priorities articulated in Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) and its Lighthouse Projects: (a) Post-harvest and Agriculture, (b) Renewable and Sustainable
January 27, 2012 / Young People, Farming & Food Conference
Young People, Farming & Food: the Future of the Agrifood Sector in Africa19-21 March 2012 Presentation slides from the conference are now available. The links are next to the titles in the list below. This programme was updated on 13
January 27, 2012 / Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa
International Conference on the Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa18-20 March 2013 - Roodevallei, Pretoria, South Africa Convened by the Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) and the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) Organising Committee: Colin Poulton, Blessings
January 27, 2012 / Agricultural Investment, Gender and Land in Africa
International Conference on the Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa18-20 March 2013 - Roodevallei, Pretoria, South Africa Convened by the Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) and the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) Organising Committee: Colin Poulton, Blessings
January 20, 2012 / Food Price Volatility
Some key presentations from this workshop are now available to view on our Slideshare site - the links are below, under the names in each panel discussion. Financial Markets and Food Price Volatility: Actors and Actions Monday 6 February 2012,
January 20, 2012 / Young People Farming and Food Conference
Details, entry instructions and terms and conditions for the journalism competition for the Young People, Farming and Food conference 2012.
January 20, 2012 / Young People, Farming & Food Conference
We're delighted to announce the winners of our Africa-wide journalism competition on young people, farming and food. We had over 40 submissions to the competition. The panel was all agreed in the winning entries according to the following criteria: 1.
January 20, 2012 / Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa
We're delighted to announce the winners of our Africa-wide journalism competition on young people, farming and food. We had over 40 submissions to the competition. The panel was all agreed in the winning entries according to the following criteria: 1.
January 20, 2012 / Agricultural Investment, Gender and Land in Africa
We're delighted to announce the winners of our Africa-wide journalism competition on young people, farming and food. We had over 40 submissions to the competition. The panel was all agreed in the winning entries according to the following criteria: 1.
January 18, 2012 / Growth and Social Protection
Edited by Stephen Devereux, Rachel Sabates-Wheeler & Richard Longhurst Routledge, 2011 A systematic study of seasonality for over 20 years, this book aims to revive academic interest and policy awareness of this crucial but neglected issue. Buy the book from
January 18, 2012 / Growth and Social Protection
Edited by Stephen Devereux, Rachel Sabates-Wheeler & Richard Longhurst A systematic study of seasonality for over 20 years, this book aims to revive academic interest and policy awareness of this crucial but neglected issue. Buy the book from Earthscan Publishing
January 18, 2012 / Seasonality Revisited
Edited by Stephen Devereux, Rachel Sabates-Wheeler & Richard Longhurst A systematic study of seasonality for over 20 years, this book aims to revive academic interest and policy awareness of this crucial but neglected issue. Buy the book from Routledge Book
January 17, 2012 / Early Career Fellowship Programme
The call for our Early Career Fellowship Programme (ECFP) for 2012 has closed. More details on the selected fellows will be available on this website soon. Special topics for 2012 (pdf, 87kb)
January 11, 2012 / Young People Farming and Food Conference
MICROCON Research Working Paper 38, January 2011 This paper tries to offer an indication of what it means to be young, displaced and looking for a job in a war-affected town of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Starting off as
January 11, 2012 / Pastoralism in crisis?
Below is an unpublished extract written by Stephen Sandford from the book Development at the Margins: Pathways of Change in the Horn of Africa, ed. Andy Catley, Jeremy Lind and Ian Scoones (2012), Earthscan. It was written in November 2011.
December 18, 2011 / Early Career Fellowship Programme
18 Jan 2012: The call is now open. You can download the list of topics and application form here. FAC will soon be welcoming applications for a new round of the Early Career Fellowship Programme targeting the next generation of
December 16, 2011 / Pastoralism
Securing land tenure for pastoralists in Kenya is one of the major concerns for policymakers from the pastoral community. A breakfast meeting hosted by Future Agricultures Consortium and its partners, Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) and Pastoralists Development Network
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Le maïs est la principale culture vivrière de base et reste l’activité dominante parmi les petits agriculteurs du Malawi. Les petits paysans consacrent presque 70 pour cent de leurs terres à la culture du maïs, dont la disponibilité dans le
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Les réformes de décentralisation et la nouvelle politique de vulgarisation au Malawi promettaient un renforcement du rôle des districts et des niveaux administratifs inférieurs en matière de gouvernance agricole, ainsi qu’une amélioration de la pluralité des fournisseurs de services agricoles.
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Cette note de synthèse FAC présente ce que nous avons intitulée « Les sept habitudes des organisations paysannes qui réalisent tout ce qu’elles entreprennent ». Ce texte vise à proposer un certain éclairage sur ce que l’on pourrait décrire comme
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Malgré des progrès impressionnants dans la réduction des niveaux de pauvreté au plan national, la pauvreté chronique et la vulnérabilité des moyens de subsistance persistent au Ghana, en particulier parmi la petite paysannerie des régions du nord. Cette note de
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
L’agriculture et la protection sociale sont inextricablement liées en Éthiopie. Si la petite agriculture paysanne est l’activité de subsistance dominante pour la majorité des Éthiopiens, elle est également une source majeure de pauvreté et d’insécurité alimentaire. En termes de politique
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Les politiques de développement agricole et de protection sociale doivent être appréhendées dans le contexte plus général des agendas politiques, du développement des marchés et des tendances en matière de subsistance rurale. Cette note de synthèse passe en revue les
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Les propositions suivantes sont généralement acceptées: Les progrès réalisés dans la réduction de la faim et de l’insécurité alimentaire en Afrique sont d’une lenteur inacceptable. La faim et l’insécurité alimentaire sont les principaux obstacles à la réduction de la pauvreté
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Depuis 2005/06, un programme de subventions des intrants agricoles à grande échelle est en place au Malawi et a (conjointement avec des pluies favorables) permis au pays de passer d’une situation d’insécurité alimentaire chronique à une production de maïs excédentaire.
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Si l’attention des cercles politiques et médiatiques s’est récemment focalisée, à juste titre, sur les augmentations des prix alimentaires et énergétiques et leurs impacts sur les consommateurs et les économies nationales (en particulier les consommateurs et les économies pauvres), les
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Beaucoup espéraient que la fin du règne du parti unique au Malawi, en mai 1994, ouvrirait la voie à la reprise économique et au développement social. Au lieu de cela, le processus de démocratisation a en fait coïncidé avec une
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
La culture du café au Malawi est dominée par un petit nombre de grandes plantations commerciales, principalement situées dans les régions du sud, du nord et du centre du pays. Malgré cela, le café reste principalement cultivé par un très
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Au-delà de la réduction des risques et de la vulnérabilité, les mesures de protection sociale (PS) peuvent également favoriser l’activité productive et la croissance économique. Ce document explore comment les politiques PS peuvent être mises à profi t pour traiter
December 7, 2011 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Quelle forme un ministère de l’Agriculture moderne doit-il prendre aujourd’hui ? Comment doit-il fonctionner ? Les réponses à ces questions dépendent de troisgrandes problématiques dans le contexte de l’agriculture. La première, et la principale, porte sur le rôle assigné à
December 5, 2011 / FAC blog
Agriculture is high on the political agenda at COP-17 in Durban. Many would argue that this is as it should be: agriculture will be key to any strategy to adapt to climate change, particularly in an African context, and the
December 5, 2011 / Climate Change
This is a summary of an unpublished paper by Paula Silva Villanueva and Rocio Hiraldo. The paper is due to be published soon. The purpose of this paper is to map current policy debates on climate change and agriculture in
December 5, 2011 / Occasional Papers
Paula Silva Villanueva and Rocio HiraldoSeptember 2011 The purpose of this paper is to map current policy debates on climate change and agriculture in Africa. We analyse the key debates in view of key narratives and associated actor networks, and
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