Dryland agroforestry in East Africa
This expert group aims to showcase how agroforestry can transform food systems and enhance biodiversity in dryland areas. Implementing agroforestry in dryland areas is relatively new and can improve food security for both farmers and agropastoralists in East Africa, reducing the risks of tensions between the two groups.
The SIANI expert group, Drylands Agroforestry in East Africa, offers solutions that can improve food security in a region hard hit by climate change.
10th Agroforestry Symposium opened with powerful calls to scale climate-resilient farming, celebrating ten years of farmer–researcher collaboration and agroforestry’s impact on livelihoods, food security and land restoration.
In Narok, one of Kenya’s driest regions, food security is a daily struggle. In 2005, Paran Women Group came together to restore land and improve livelihoods. Today, they're not only earning a living, but also contributing to climate resilience.
Climate-resilient agroforestry boosts livelihoods and restores drylands in East Africa. SIANI Expert Group member Sarah Kezia sparked discussion on inclusive, scalable solutions and linking field evidence to policy through at this year's World Congress on Agroforestry.
The SIANI expert group Drylands in East Africa organised a webinar to share important policy recommendations with decision-makers.
Learn about six new SIANI expert groups on insect-based protein, small-scale fisheries, soil health, agroforestry, tropical fruits and wild foods.
Agroforestry offers climate and food security solutions in East Africa’s drylands. This brief outlines key policy actions to overcome barriers and scale locally grounded, farmer-led agroforestry...
Vi Agroforestry will host a virtual launch of a new policy brief that outlines actionable strategies for mainstreaming agroforestry into national and regional frameworks.
Ahead of the UN Food Systems Stocktaking Summit, SIANI organised a webinar where the SIANI expert groups shared insights from their specific contexts.
Join us for a webinar on the 16th of June at 10.30 (CEST) showcasing multisectoral efforts for food system transformation presented by SIANI's expert groups. You will meet researchers and...
SIANI’s expert group Dryland Agroforestry in East Africa has issued a call to accelerate gender equality in agriculture and economic development.