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Replication Data for: Farmers' Perceptions of and Adaptations to Changing Climate in the Melamchi Valley of Nepal
No full textKnowledge of farmers’ perceptions of and adaptations to climate change is important to
inform policies addressing the risk of climate change to farmers. This case study explored those issues in the Melamchi Valley of Nepal through a survey of 365 households and focus group discussions in 6 communities using a Community-Based
Risk Screening Tool–Adaptation and Livelihoods (CRiSTAL). Analysis of climate trends in the study area for 1979–2009 showed that mean annual temperatures rose by 1.02uC and the frequency of drought increased measurably after 2003. Farmers reported increases in crop pests, hailstorms, landslides, floods, thunderstorms, and erratic precipitation as climate-related hazards affecting agriculture. They responded in a variety of ways including changing farming practices, selling livestock, milk, and eggs, and engaging in daily wage labor and seasonal labor migration. With more efficient support and planning, some of these measures could be adjusted to better meet current and future risks from climate change
Dataset for the evaluation of forest and landscape restoration in Northern Ethiopia
No full textThis dataset was used to apply the Stochastic Impact Evaluation (SIE) framework in the simulation of returns on investment in biophysical and socio-economic interventions. The study was carried out in a degraded dry Afromontane forest in northern Ethiopia. We used an expert knowledge elicitation approach to acquire the data from decision-makers and community stakeholders. We also developed a probabilistic model of the decision’s costs and benefits while accounting for risks and uncertainties and projected outcomes over time. The data shared here captures all the parameters considered important in the impact pathway (i.e. the expected benefits, costs, and risks) of the decision. The data can be used to examine the impact of Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) projects on livelihoods as well as landscapes
Valuation of environmental services in Ucayali, Peru
No full textDataset in Spanish of the valuation of ecological services (water quality, soil quality, biodiversity, food) by provided by different land uses (agroforestry, forests, monoculture) from focus groups meetings with smallholders in the province of Padre Abad, Ucayl
Local Knowledge of farmers on the role of trees and associated management in food security in Muruta commune, Kayanza Province, Burundi
No full textThrough this study, the following objectives were addressed:Characterization of land use and land cover change in Kayanza province, Elicitation of farmers’ knowledge on tree species, their utilities, their interactions with crops, soil, livestock and water and the role they play in achieving food security; Examination of farmers’ knowledge on factors influencing food security and their coping mechanisms; Identification of the tree management practices employed by farmers and the their knowledge on the reasons behind these practices; Identification of challenges and opportunities for achieving food securit
Assessing the willingness to pay for reliable domestic water supply via catchment management: results from a contingent valuation survey in Nairobi City, Kenya
No full textShortage of domestic water is a key problem in Nairobi. The Sasumua Reservoir supplies 20% of Nairobi'ÃÂÃÂs water. However, reservoir water quantity has been impacted by human activities. Landholders within the catchment have no incentives to take into account this impact in their decision. The objective of this study was to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) of Nairobi residents for reliable domestic water via catchment conservation. Data were collected through face-to-face surveys. A censored regression model was employed to estimate the WTP. Results show that monthly mean WTP of an average household is about 275 Kenya shillings; income
, education, and age are the key variables affecting WTP; and lack of an appropriate institutional regime is the major public concern that could hinder implementation of market-based scheme
Meta-analysis of peer-reviewed agricultural research data from Africa
No full textThe ERAg r-package provides access to the ERA dataset, bibliographic information, associated biophysical data, analytical functions and vignettes. See the package vignettes for how to use the package and access the data contained within. Version: 0.0.1.0000
Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA) was principally supported by CGIAR Consortium Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Flagship on Climate-Smart Practices and Technologies (FP2) under the Partnerships for Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture (P4S) Project (Phase I: P159, Phase II: P1593). Supplemental support was provided by European Union-International Fund for Agricultural Development (EU-IFAD) as part of the Building Livelihoods and Resilience to Climate Change in East and West Africa project (CIAT: C-102-19); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service project Operationalizing Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kenya and Malawi (USDA-FAS: FX18TA-10960C017); World Bank for Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plans (CSAIPs) (CIAT: C-109-19); EU-IFAD under the CCAFS-IFAD project Increasing food security and farming system resilience in East Africa through wide-scale adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CIAT: C-082-14); CCAFS Flagship on Low-Emissions Development (FP3); Center for International Forestry Research’s Evidence-based Forestry (CIFOR-EBF
Replication Data for: A network perspective filling a gap in assessment of agricultural advisory system performance
No full textThese are data files and documentation for data used in the analysis and developing tables presented in this article
Probabilistic Causal Models for Nutrition Outcomes of Agricultural Actions - Uganda model
No full textThis dataset contains a Bayesian Network (BN) decision model of the expected impact of the long term development agenda of the Ugandan National Planning Authority (Vision 2040) on the nutritional status of households in Uganda. The model was developed using expert knowledge elicited through a facilitated process. The model compares the household-level nutrient supply through smallholder homegarden production vs. the industrial agricultural systems proposed in Vision 2040. It includes 29 main variables, describing the impact pathway from the decision to implement Vision 2040 to household nutrition
Review of extension systems in Rwanda- Bugesera, Rubavu and Nyabihu districts
No full textAs part of the baseline survey for the ACIAR- funded Trees for Food Security Project, a literature review and key informants’ interviews were undertaken in Rwanda to understand the status of the extension system in Rwanda. The major areas of focus were: Extension technologies disseminated to farmers; Community engagement; Capacity and efficiency; Linkage with other institutions; Commercialization and marketing and local innovation. Findings from the studies contributed to improved understanding of what extension approaches work best in different contexts encapsulated in tools for customizing scaling up methods to local farming conditions. (2018-03-13