By Suresh Chandra Babu, Rajesh Dhungel, Prajula Mulmi, and Nandita Srivastava [1] Climate change significantly impacts food security in Nepal, particularly affecting animal health and agricultural performance. The climate change related changes are affecting the Himalayan microclimates which has a bearing on crop suitability, productivity, and yield. With over 80% of the population relying on...Read More

The Nepal Pilot Practitioner Training Course, hosted by the CRS Nepal Country program, concluded successfully in late June. This intensive three-day session aimed to enhance the quality and impact of emergency crop response programming on livelihoods. The training gathered 24 participants, including 12 women, from a diverse array of organizations such as the Food and...Read More

By Alistair Short, SEADS Coordinator Throughout rural areas in low-income countries affected by crises, small-scale mixed farming systems are common and, in many cases, rely on synergies between crop and livestock production. In these circumstances, an initial assessment during an emergency should ideally address agricultural production and livelihoods as a whole. To aid responders in...Read More

By Anne Radday and Racey Henderson We know you are as keen as we are to see the first edition of the SEADS Handbook. It will be published later this year. In the meantime, we’re excited to share the progress we’ve made and some of the lessons we’ve learned through the global public consultation. To...Read More

By Neil Marsland In May 2021, FAO published a study on the impact that COVID-19 measures are having on agricultural livelihoods in eleven of the world’s poorest and most fragile countries: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. The study findings have direct...Read More