Eau, agriculture et alimentation
Eau potable et assainissement, irrigation, agriculture et élevage, sécurité alimentaire et nutrition.
Critères d'inclusion : Documents publiés sur SPHAERO dont le titre ou les mots-clés contiennent l'un des termes suivants (mot entier, avec ses variantes) : eau potable, drinking water, water supply, assainissement, sanitation, WASH, irrigation, agriculture, agricultural, agricoles, farmers, agriculteurs, élevage, livestock, sécurité alimentaire, insécurité alimentaire, food security, food insecurity, malnutrition. Composition recalculée chaque nuit.
Responsable : Équipe éditoriale SPHAERO. Composition mise à jour le 08/11/2026.
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Methods for Environment: Productivity Trade-Off Analysis in Agricultural Systems
Trade-off analysis has become an increasingly important approach for evaluating system level outcomes of agricultural production and for prioritising and …
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Targeting Landscapes to Identify Mitigation Options in Smallholder Agriculture
This chapter presents a method for targeting landscapes with the objective of assessing mitigation options for smallholder agriculture. It presents …
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The timing of agricultural production in hazard-prone areas to prevent losses at peak-risk periods: A case of Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique
Hazard-prone areas in southern Africa experience many natural hazards, which include cyclones, floods and droughts. The severe climatic conditions of …
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Quantifying Tree Biomass Carbon Stocks and Fluxes in Agricultural Landscapes
This chapter presents methods to quantify carbon stocks and carbon stock changes in biomass of trees in agricultural landscapes. Specifically …
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Community led total sanitation for community based disaster risk reduction: A case for non-input humanitarian relief
Sanitation related diseases have become endemic in southern Africa resulting in increased sanitation and hygiene morbidity and mortality. The region …
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Indigenous food security revival strategies at the village level: The gender factor implications
This article is based on an evaluation concerning the practice of the Zunde raMambo concept (commonly referred to as Zunde) …
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The effect of weakened resilience on food insecurity in protracted crisis: the case of South Sudan
This study aims to determine predictors of food insecurity in a typical setting where resilience of population is weakened as …
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Irrigation and fertigation scheduling under drip irrigation for maize crop in sandy soil
Abstract Field experiments was conducted to determine the best irrigation scheduling and the proper period for injecting fertilizers through drip …
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Knowledge of Bovine Tuberculosis, Cattle Husbandry and Dairy Practices amongst Pastoralists and Small-Scale Dairy Farmers in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Control of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) and zoonotic tuberculosis (zTB) has relied upon surveillance and slaughter of infected cattle, milk …
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Climate change, household vulnerability and smart agriculture: The case of two South African provinces
The impact of climate-change disasters poses significant challenges for South Africa, especially for vulnerable rural households. In South Africa, the …
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Access to livelihood capitals and propensity for entrepreneurship amongst rice farmers in Ghana
This paper examines rice farmers’ access to livelihood capitals (natural, financial, physical, social and human) and the relationship and propensity …
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Gut Microbiota in Children Hospitalized with Oedematous and Non-Oedematous Severe Acute Malnutrition in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children remains a major health problem in many developing countries. SAM manifests in both …
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Evaluation of alternative school feeding models on nutrition, education, agriculture and other social outcomes in Ghana: rationale, randomised design and baseline data
BACKGROUND: 'Home-grown' school feeding programmes are complex interventions with the potential to link the increased demand for school feeding goods …
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Mind the gap: residual malaria transmission, veterinary endectocides and livestock as targets for malaria vector control
The work of Pooda et al. published in Malaria Journal [1] provides encouraging evidence of the potential use of systemic …
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Drinking water quality assessment and its effects on residents health in Wondo genet campus, Ethiopia
Water is a vital resource for human survival. Safe drinking water is a basic need for good health, and it …
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An analysis of the financial reporting compliance of South African public agricultural companies
This article assesses the extent to which South African public companies that are engaged in agricultural activities are complying with …
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A quantitative study on factors influencing enrolment of dairy farmers in a community health insurance scheme
BACKGROUND: Access to affordable and effective health care is a challenge in low- and middle- income countries. Out-of-pocket expenditure for …
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Gender and education as predictors of food insecurity among coffee farming households of the Jimma zone, Southwest of Ethiopia
Adequate quantity and quality of food are required for optimal health, growth and development of human life. Thus, availability of …
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IMPACT OF AGROFORESTRY PARKLAND SYSTEM ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN EASTERN HIGHLANDS OF KENYA
A field experiment was carried on farms at Kyeni South in Eastern highlands of Kenya. The purpose of this study …
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Measurement and verification of irrigation pumping DSM projects: Application of novel methodology designs
In South Africa the agricultural sector is a significant energy user, with irrigation pumping being the single biggest electricity-demanding farming …