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Improving Water Productivity of Crop-Livestock Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa

Project

Environment and ressource management

This project contributes to the research aim ' Environment and ressource management'. Which funding institutions are active for this aim? What are the sub-aims? Take a look:
Environment and ressource management


Project code: keine Angaben
Contract period: 01.03.2007 - 28.02.2010
Budget: 1,200,000 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research

The goal of this project is to improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers in mixed crop-livestock systems, and mitigate land degradation of the semi-arid of Sub-Saharan Africa through increased productivity of water and improved governance of water resources. This coincides with IWMI´s mission to improve water and land resources management for food, livelihoods and nature, and IWMI, ICRISAT and ILRI´s commitment to the CGIAR priorities to develop livestock related options to improve management, conservation and use of water in Sub-Saharan Africa. Purpose: The project´s purpose is to develop and promote options for enhancing water productivity in the semi arid areas based on improved management options for livestock in mixed farming systems.

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Subjects

  • Agricultural Engineering Plant Production
  • Agricultural Technology Animal Production
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