Stabilisation Agriculture A participatory and applied approach in the managerial process and control of invasive species enhances community awareness therefore reducing their negative effects on the agricultural landscape. Farmers fight and control processes of the Prosopis juriflora in Somaliland. Promoting farming in refugee settings - A young Iraqi refugee showing his gardening skills. Creating household resilience to food insecurity in forced displacement settings through accessing adequate nutrients henceforth reduce the risk of malnutrition related diseases. A kitchen garden in Za’atari (Jordan) refugee camps where women produce food that meet their dietary habits.
Countries where we are currently working
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Enhancing the ecological and social resilience of agricultural communities to withstand and respond to adverse conditions in disaster affected locations
Stabilisation Agriculture
Our Approach
Our research on Stabilisation Agriculture focuses on enhancing the ecological and social resilience of communities to withstand and respond to adverse conditions in countries affected by disasters. Agroecology concepts and principles are used as a land management tool in disaster risk reduction and mitigation programmes. In post disaster phase, our research in stabilisation agriculture targets the swift re-establishment of primary food production systems that are more resilient than previous systems. Sustainable agriculture and food production are thus used both as a means to bring about peace and stability, and as a means to mitigate the recurrence or further disasters.
What we do: • Participatory and applied research • Capacity Building and technical support on Stabilisation Agriculture • Development and delivery of postgraduate and professional stabilisation Agriculture education and training. Assessing the Prosopis infestation levels in Somaliland; the invasive tree is now impacting on farming and grazing lands and is a future risk to food security.
Agroecology in refugee camps can be used to protect the environment, improve environmental sanitation and contribute to food security.
Main Components Integrating and mainstreaming agroecology through programmes, policies and Institutions for disaster risk reduction Plan, design and evaluate stabilisation agriculture programmes Map Stabilisation Agriculture landscape through innovations and appropriate technology Sustainable management of stresses in agriculture Promote agroecology in forced displacement setting Urban agriculture for forcibly displaced persons and host communities in urban and peri-urban areas
Facilitate transitions Capacity building
We embrace an integrated, participatory and applied approach to the management of agriculture and food production systems in transitions and protracted crisis. Through empowerment processes, targeted communities are transformed into pro-active agents of change. Consequently, integration is achieved at the programme, policy and institutional level, thus building capacity for local governments, nongovernmental organisations, to support communities scale-up and facilitate stabilisation agriculture interventions.
Our Experience Our research experience in Stabilisation Agriculture builds on 30 years of research and development experience institutionally working on sustainable agriculture in vulnerable regions of the world, frequently where humanitarian and other civil society organisations are operating. Our work draws on the skillsets of a range of disciplinary experts within CAWR and other research institutions, covering humanitarian relief, peace building and conflict resolutions, permaculture, gender, soil fertility, social and horticultural therapy, invasive species, farm economics, organic production, fair trade, biodiversity, nutrition, food security, drought mitigation and dryland farming, rainwater harvesting and water resources, natural water treatment systems, sustainable livestock, and urban agriculture. Home garden in Orichinga Refugee Camp, Uganda. Stabilisation Agriculture has a clear role to play in Orichinga to reduce soil erosion and protect the degraded landscapes.