Browsing by Author "Reij, C."

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  • Agroenvironmental transformation in the Sahel: Another kind of "Green Revolution"
    Reij, C.; Tappan, G.; Smale, M. (Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2009)
    Within the last thirty years in the West African Sahel, farmers have started to implement agroenvironmental practices which have allowed them to improve the soil quality and increase crop yields. Using two examples of land rehabilitation in Africa, this paper examines the technical and institutional innovations and their impacts on the ability to meet food demand for the growing population. Agroenvironmental techniques incorporate trees into the agricultural landscape, which improves water retention in the soil, increases the supply of nutrients, reduces wind erosion, and provides other marketable tree products. This large-scale effort has created income opportunities for farmers, benefited women, and increased food supply for many African families.
  • Farmer Innovation in Africa: A Source of Inspiration for Agricultural Development
    Reij, C.; Waters-Bayer, A. (Sterling, VA: Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2001)
    This book describes innovations in African agriculture that were pioneer not by researchers or scientists, but the farmers themselves. These innovations are often overlooked, and this book was written to bring the light these innovations that have resulted from shared knowledge between community members.
  • Sustaining the soil: Indigenous soil and water conservation in Africa
    Scoones, I.; Reij, C.; Toulmin, C. (London: International Institute for Environment and Development, 1996)