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Scaling up agroforestry requires research ‘in’ rather than ‘for’ development
No full textRecent high-level policy papers call for scaling-up agroforestry to sustainably increase agricultural production and maintain environmental services. Evidence suggests that this will not be achieved by wide scale promotion of a few iconic agroforestry practices. Instead, three key issues need to be addressed. First, fine-scale variation in social, economic and ecological context and how this creates a need for local adaptation. Second, the importance of developing appropriate service delivery mechanisms, markets, and institutional contexts, as well as technologies. Third, appropriate research design, within the scaling process, that enables co-learning amongst research, development and private sector actors. This requires a new paradigm that builds on previous integrated systems approaches, but goes further, by embedding research centrally within development praxis
Reservoir management in Burkina Faso - decision analysis repository
No full textWithin the "Targeting Agricultural Innovations" project, the World Agroforestry Centre, in collaboration with the University of Bonn, conducted a decision analysis on irrigation reservoir management in Burkina Faso. This dataset contains the model, documentation materials and a methods guide.
The model itself is in the Sediment_model.R file, which can be run in R programming language. The input data is in Sediment.csv, while Sediment_legend.csv contains information on how to label variables in figures. The other 3 .R files contain helper scripts that are necessary for running the code. The code also requires use of the decisionSupport package for R
Replication data for: Contraintes biologiques de production du Ricinodendron (Baill) Pierre ex Pax dans la zone forestiere du Cameroun
No full textThe study was carried out to determine biological constraints of the production of Ricinodendron heudelotii in the forest zone of Cameroon. 240 trees were sampled in Bidjap, Melen, Alen, Epkwassong in different landuse and landcover. Disease incidence, disease severity, pest incidence and pest severity were the data calculated
The cover uncovered: bark control over wood decomposition
No full textWoody debris (WD) represents a globally significant carbon stock and its decomposition returns nutrients to the soil while providing habitat to microbes, plants and animals. Understanding what drives WD decomposition is therefore important. 2. WD decomposition rates differ greatly among species. However, the role of bark in the process remains poorly known. 3. We ask how, and how much, interspecific variation in bark functional traits related to growth and protection have afterlife effects on the decomposition of wood, partly mediated by animals. We examine the roles of bark cover and bark traits throughout the wood decomposition process. 4. Synthesis. We find that: (i) bark effects on WD decomposition are species- and wood size-specific, (ii) bark can enhance coarser WD decomposition but slows twig decomposition in some species, and (iii) bark acts as an environmental filter to faunal assemblages in the early stage of wood decomposition. We highlight the need to account for bark effects on WD decomposition and offer an important complementary contribution to including woody species identity effects in biogeochemical and climate-change models via species bark traits
Replication Data for: Voluntarism as an investment in human, social and financial capital: evidence from a farmer-to-farmer extension program in Kenya
No full textA decline in public sector extension services in developing countries has led to an increasing emphasis on alternative extension approaches that are participatory, demand-driven, client-oriented, and farmer centered. One such approach is the volunteer farmer-trainer (VFT) approach, a form of farmer-to-farmer extension where VFTs host demonstration plots and share information on improved agricultural practices within their community. VFTs are trained by extension staff and they in turn train other farmers. A study was conducted to understand the rationale behind the decisions of smallholder farmers to volunteer their time and resources to train other farmers without pay and to continue volunteering. Data were gathered through focus group discussions and individual interviews involving 99 VFTs. Findings of the study showed that VFTs were motivated by a combination of personal and community interests that were influenced by religious beliefs, cultural norms, and social and economic incentives. Altruism, gaining knowledge and skills, and social benefits were the most frequently mentioned motivating factors for becoming VFTs.3 years after starting, the income earned from selling associated inputs and services was also a main motivating factor. There were no significant differences between motivating factors for men and women VFTs. The findings point to the fact that VFTs work effectively without being paid, but investments in human, social, and financial capital are crucial to keeping them motivated. These factors are key to ensuring the sustainability of farmer-to-farmer extension programs beyond the projects’ lifespan
SUCCESS Project. Household data. Case study in four villages in San Martin (Peru)
No full textHousehold data in four villages: Bagazan, Gran Pajaten, Marisol, Pizarro (Huicungo and Pachiza districts, Mariscal Cáceres province, San Martín region) as part of a case study for "SUCCESS: Support to the Development of Agroforestry Concessions in Peru" Projec
Climate Information Services Research Initiative (CISRI) Evaluation in Senegal: Baseline Survey data
No full textData from baseline survey in Senega
Nicaragua-Honduras Calculated Household Indicators
No full textCalculated household indicators for the Nicaragua-Honduras sentinel landscape
Synonyms for species that were included in the Agroforestry Species Switchboard 2.0. The switchboard is available from URL: http://www.worldagroforestry.org/products/switchboard
No full textThe document includes two spreadsheets. Spreadsheet 'Synonyms the Plant List 1.1' includes synonyms identified in The Plant List version 1.1 via the Taxonstand::TPL function (version 2.1; Cayuela et al. 2012; scripts run from 18 to 20 September 2018). Spreadsheet 'Synonyms TNRS' includes synonyms identified via the Taxonomic Name Resolution Service (Boyle et al. 2013; checked on 26 September 2018
Dataset for Measuring the Holistic Performance of Food and Agricultural Systems: A Systematic Review
No full textMeasuring the holistic and multifunctional performance of food and agricultural systems is critical for their transformation towards a sustainable, healthy, and resilient future. To effectively guide decisions and ensure agrifood systems deliver multiple functions, a holistic systems perspective is needed. This dataset comprises the results of a systematic review and describes 206 holistic assessment approaches based on a framework outlined by Binder et al. (2010), and four key characteristics of holistic systems assessment proposed by Lamanna et al. (2024): 1) measuring multiple dimensions of performance, 2) integrating multiple stakeholder perspectives, 3) evaluating emergent system properties, and 4) collecting and presenting data in ways which reveal interactions, synergies, and trade-offs. The 206 assessments were retrieved from two online databases: Web of Science (WoS) and CAB Abstracts. The search was conducted using a comprehensive search string designed to capture three main components: 1) Terms related to sustainable agrifood systems approaches (e.g., Holistic, Socio-ecological, Sustainable, Agroecological), 2) Terms related to agrifood systems (e.g., Agro-ecosystem, Agriculture, Farm, Food systems), and 3) Terms related to assessment methods (e.g., Framework, Tool, Indicator, Metric, Assessment, Evaluation, Measurement, Monitoring, Index). The search was conducted on September 28, 2022. This work was conducted under the project “Metrics to support Agroecological TRANSITIONS for building resilient and inclusive agricultural and food systems” (grant number 2000003774) of the TRANSITIONS programme. The TRANSITIONS programme is implemented by The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, IRRI, IWMI, The Transformative Partnership Platform on Agroecology, and the University of Vermont. It is generously funded by the European Union and managed by IFAD