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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

Evidences

26 results

CSA cropland: 229 t C/ha

01/12/2018

229.4 t/ha was the soil carbon stock in cropland under CSA practices, the second-highest value among the land uses assessed.

Tadesse et al. (2018)

Tadesse, M., Simane, B., Ambaw, G., Recha, J., Abera, W., Tamene, L., Demeke, G., Mekonnen, K., Radeny, M., & Solomon, D. (2018). Building soil carbon stocks to enhance adaptation and mitigate climate change in climate-smart landscapes, Southern Ethiopia: Preliminary results from climate-smart agriculture practices in Doyogena district. CCAFS Info Note. Documento adjunto suministrado por el usuario.

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture Recarbonization
Country: Ethiopia
Sector: Agri-environmental
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Soil Health
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Rural communities
Result: Soil health Climate mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

Agroforestry: 312 t C/ha

01/12/2018

312.1 t/ha was the mean soil carbon stock under agroforestry, the highest among the land uses assessed in Tula-Jana, Doyogena, Ethiopia.

Tadesse et al. (2018)

Tadesse, M., Simane, B., Ambaw, G., Recha, J., Abera, W., Tamene, L., Demeke, G., Mekonnen, K., Radeny, M., & Solomon, D. (2018). Building soil carbon stocks to enhance adaptation and mitigate climate change in climate-smart landscapes, Southern Ethiopia: Preliminary results from climate-smart agriculture practices in Doyogena district. CCAFS Info Note. Documento adjunto suministrado por el usuario.

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture Recarbonization
Country: Ethiopia
Sector: Agri-environmental
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Soil Health
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Rural communities
Result: Soil health Climate mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

Soil degradation

16/09/2017 Go to Evidence

48% and 50% are the high and very high degradation levels in the Caribbean and Mesoamerica regions in LAC, respectively.

UNEP (2017)

UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme, Kenia). 2016. GEO-6: Global assessment outlook: regional assessment for Latin America and the Caribbean (en línea).

Country: Central America America, Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Soil Health
Result: Soil health

Agricultural land

01/05/2013 Go to Evidence

70-80% of the world's agricultural land suffers moderate to severe erosion (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).

Roberto Jara-Rojas, Boris E. Bravo-Ureta, Alejandra Engler, José Díaz (2013). An analysis of the joint adoption of water conservation and soil conservation in Central Chile. Land Use Policy. Volumen 32, 2013, páginas 292-301. ISSN 0264-8377.

Blaike, P., Brookfield, H. (1987). Land Degradation and Society. Methuen & Co. Ltd., London.

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Soil Health
Result: Soil health

Soil and Water Improvement Works Goal

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

10% of participating families implement improvement works for soil and water management according to PAF indicators (Martín Manzano, 2012).

El 10% de las familias participantes implementa obras de mejora para el manejo de suelo y agua según indicadores del PAF (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.

Tag: AgroecologicalSystems Nature-Based_Solutions
Country: El Salvador
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Water for Agriculture Soil Health
Instrument: Public infrastructure investment
Beneficiary: Family agriculture
Result: Strengthened water resources management Soil health

Sustainable Management Practices Goal

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

60% of participating families implement sustainable soil and water management practices as third product indicator (Martín Manzano, 2012).

El 60% de las familias participantes implementa prácticas sostenibles de manejo del suelo y agua como indicador del tercer producto (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.

Tag: AgroecologicalSystems Nature-Based_Solutions
Country: El Salvador
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Water for Agriculture Soil Health
Instrument: Incentives or subsidies for the adoption of good sustainable production practices
Beneficiary: Family agriculture
Result: Strengthened water resources management Soil health