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Agroecology

Objectives: 

  1. Strengthen the scientific, technological, and institutional capacities of Specialised Regional Organisations (SROs) and RMRNs/RCoEs in agroecology to produce, collect, access, process, share data/information and to conduct impactful research activities using a gender-sensitive approach.
  2. Enhance the contribution of RMRNs/RCoEs in agroecology to transformative, high-quality research and the generation and dissemination of scientific knowledge.
  3. Improve cross-sectoral and cross-regional coordination and strategic steering of RCoEs to address the challenges related to Science, Technology and Innovations in Africa’s green transition. 

Location: Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central and Southern Africa 
Duration: 36 months 
Budget: €2 million 
Lead Organisation: Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), JRC Thematic Unit 

Regional Centres of Excellence: 
Eastern Africa: International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
Western Africa: West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research (CORAF)t
Southern Africa:  Centre for Coordination of Agriculture Research and Development (CCARDESA)

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Gridded Livestock of the World - Goats
Global data sets on the geographic distribution of livestock are essential for diverse applications in agricultural socio-economics, food security, environmental impact assessment and epidemiology.Thi...
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Postharvest loss estimates for millet
Substantial crop losses occur at various stages along the postharvest value chain. Losses result from poor handling and storage practices combined with limited awareness, infrastructure, and knowledge...
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Postharvest loss estimates for rice
Substantial crop losses occur at various stages along the postharvest value chain. Losses result from poor handling and storage practices combined with limited awareness, infrastructure, and knowledge...
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Postharvest loss estimates for mais
Substantial crop losses occur at various stages along the postharvest value chain. Losses result from poor handling and storage practices combined with limited awareness, infrastructure, and knowledge...
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Postharvest loss estimates for wheat
Substantial crop losses occur at various stages along the postharvest value chain. Losses result from poor handling and storage practices combined with limited awareness, infrastructure, and knowledge...
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Postharvest loss estimates for sorghum
Substantial crop losses occur at various stages along the postharvest value chain. Losses result from poor handling and storage practices combined with limited awareness, infrastructure, and knowledge...
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Soil Map
In most people's mind, soil would not figure highly in a list of the natural resources of Africa. However, healthy and fertile soils are the cornerstones of food security, key environmental services, ...
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Land Degradation
Humans need increasingly more biomass for food, fodder, fiber and energy. In Africa, circa 22% of the vegetated land surface showed a decline or unstable land productivity between 1999 and 2013. Persi...
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Cropland extent
By detecting areas where agricultural production deficits might occur, it is possible to prevent food security crises and anticipate response planning. To do this, we need accurate and reliable inform...
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Frequency of ten-daily warnings about rangeland anomalies
Food crisis response planning can save lives if put in place in a timely manner. To do this, decision makers must be warned of climate extreme events impacting agricultural production. The Anomaly hot...
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Frequency of ten-daily warnings about crop anomalies
Food crisis response planning can save lives if put in place in a timely manner. To do this, decision makers must be warned of climate extreme events impacting agricultural production. The Anomaly hot...
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Rangeland
By detecting areas where agricultural production deficits might occur, it is possible to prevent food security crises and anticipate response planning. To do this, we need accurate and reliable inform...
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Frequency of hotspots of agricultural production anomaly
Food crisis response planning can save lives if put in place in a timely manner. To do this, decision makers must be warned of climate extreme events impacting agricultural production. The Anomaly hot...
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Heatwaves (1981-2018)
Africa is considered one of the most vulnerable regions to weather and climate variability. Extreme events such as heat waves have important impacts on public health, water supplies, food security, an...
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Average annual precipitation (1981-2017)
Increasing water scarcity and water quality issues are serious constraints, especially for Northern Africa. A comprehensive assessment of spatial and temporal precipitation frequency is the initial st...
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