Bole, Ghana: Research and development of the shea tree and its products
Research by the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) into the cultivation and processing of shea nuts as an alternative to cocoa products.
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Kano, Nigeria: Adoption and impact of dry-season dual-purpose cowpea in the Nigerian semiarid region
In many parts of the savanna zone of sub-Saharan Africa, dry season dual-purpose cowpeas fill an important gap in the farming system.
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Countrywide, Jordan: Lentil and Chickpea Production in Jordan
To improve the production and the productivity of lentils and chickpeas, increase farmers' income, and improve Jordan's protein food production, researchers developed and are still developing cultivars as well as proper and effective cultural practices and technologies, and transferring them to lentil and chickpea growers.
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Nigeria, Benin and the Cameroon: Policy Dynamics and Alley Farming Adoption in West and Central Africa
In the early 1980s, alley farming was developed as an agroforestry practice that is capable of enhancing the sustainability of small-scale farming, the activity of the vast majority of people in the region. The innovation has contributed to soil fertility, enhanced crop production and provision of fodder for animals.
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Sahelian region of Africa, : A non-toxic method of controlling the noxious weed Striga, the bane of farmers in Africa's Sahel region.
A fungus has been successfully tested for use in the suppression of Striga weed infestation in sorghum crops.
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Nationwide, Nigeria: An effort to promote the production and consumption of soybeans as a means of improving nutrition in Nigeria.
An IDRC program to encourage soybean cultivation and integrate soybean products into traditional food and commodity production is helping to alleviate malnutrition.
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Rural areas, Togo: An improved method for storing maize, Togo's main cereal crop
Slightly changing the construction methods of traditional maize storage granaries can result in significantly reduced insect infestation and mildew losses for small farmers.
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Cochabamba, Bolivia: The "Centro de Tecnología Agroindustrial" program to transform the utilization of the Cochabamba region's vegetal resources
The "Centro de Tecnología Agroindustrial" of the Universidad Mayor de San Simon in Bolivia operates an applied research unit focused on agroindustrial development. It specializes in the utilization and transformation of the Cochabamba region's vegetal resources in order to obtain products with greater added value, thus directly benefiting the rural small producers
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Peru and other Andean countries, : Controlling the Andean potato weevil through Integrated Pest Management
The IPM Program at the International Potato Center (CIP) in Lima, Peru, has devised a strategy to develop and implement Integrated Pest Management based on research and implementation in farmers’ fields
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Victoria, Australia: The Berrybank Farm in Victoria produces a daily average of 275,000 liters of sewage from its pigs, which has been effectively transformed into flush water, biogas for electricity, and fertilizer. This sophisticated waste-management system recovers all the waste from the pigs and treats it so that these by-products can be used on the farm or sold at a profit, thus reducing odorous waste accumulation.
A piggery waste management system recovers 275,000 liters of daily sewage effluent and transforms it into various by-products that can be used on the farm, such as flush water for farming, gas for electricity, and fertilizer.
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Japan, Thailand, : Alternative agriculture in Thailand and Japan
This paper examines the current state of the alternative agriculture movement, and its future potential, in Thailand and Japan. Seven of the most widespread and/ or influential alternative agricultural systems in the two countries are documented, each one in terms of its historical development, the systems practices, its theme (whether the emphasis is on the spiritual or technical/marketing aspects of farming); and each systems present situation in Thailand and Japan is examined where applicable.
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Southwest, Australia: Integrated whole farm -- whole landscape planning
By incorporating an integrated approach to farming and water management, Pyneham farm in Frankland, Australia, has overcome problems caused by land degradation to create a more sustainable system. The newly established farming system, known as integrated whole farm -- whole landscape planning, has not only helped combat desertification, but also helps restore biodiversity in an area which previously experienced vast forest depletion for agricultural expansion.
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Hubei Province, China: Spiders Reduce Risks, Increase Yields for China's Farmers
Spiders and other predators used successfully in lieu of harmful pesticides to control cotton pests, reducing health risks while increasing crop yields.
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Various communities, Poland: Ecological tourism to organic farms as a tool to help small farmers make a sometimes difficult transition from conventional agriculture to ecological agriculture
The mission of the European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism-Poland (ECEAT-Poland) is to use ecological tourism to organic farms as a tool to help small farmers make a sometimes difficult transition from conventional agriculture to ecological agriculture.
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