For centuries, farmers have developed technological innovations, to produce improved crops, livestock, tools and machinery and manage their resources in a sustainable manner. Yet in many countries, this kind of intuitive experimentation remains untapped, and farmers receive scant credit for their contributions.

During the CTA Annual Seminar which took place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 26 to 31 October 2008, the impact of climate change on the agricultural sectors of ACP countries was discussed in terms of its effects on the productivity of cropping and agro-pastoral systems, and its impacts on the biophysical and socio-economic structure of rural life.

A compendium of all the website's main dossiers during 2008 is now available. The book and accompanying CD-ROM examine a wide range of ACP trade issues, including a region-by-region look at Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), the World Trade Organization agreement on agriculture and CAP reform. Other chapters deal with trade issues affecting fisheries and specific commodities including bananas, beef, cereals, sugar, cotton, coffee, cocoa, tea, fruit and vegetables, rice and oilseeds.

This manual describes the establishment of a business using fruits and vegetables, including different products and processes, potential markets, the equipment and facilities required, and quality assurance for each type of product. The business of managing a fruit or vegetable business is also covered, including health and safety issues, and managing staff, finances and business strategy.

The important role of information and communication in food processing SMEs in Africa has not been adequately reflected in strategies to develop this sector. This seminar was organised in collaboration with the Government of Benin to look at the contstraints involved and how to covercome them and develop more effective strategies.

This publication provides a wealth of information culled from workshops and seminars on the herbs and medicinal sector in African, Caribean and Pacific (ACP) countries. These workshops were organized by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the Ceter for Development of Enterprise (CDE) as well as the Commonwealth Secretariat.

This report is based on a CTA Observatory meeting in 2004, ‘Giving Youth a Voice – ICTs for the Livelihoods of Rural Youth’. The meeting brought together young people from ACP countries working in ICTs and encouraged them to share their experiences and provide practical examples of how ICTs can contribute to agricultural and rural development.

Fishing provides a source of income for millions of people in ACP countries, working on a small-scale, labour-intensive basis. Drawing on a series of meetings organised by CTA on the future of ACP-EU fisheries relations, this study covers ACP-EU cooperation in the fisheries, ACP access to the European market and fisheries partnerships agreements.

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are ‘enabling’ tools that can help rural communities in ACP countries to capitalise on emerging opportunities, especially in education and income generations. To follow the 5th CTA Observatory Meeting and various recent CTA initiatives on gender, this report promotes better access to ICTs for women.

This compilation contains the following Agrinews videos

This is the first CTA Practical Guide in Swahili. This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of linking smallholder farmers to markets. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.

This compilation contains the following Agrinews videos

This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of linking smallholder farmers to markets. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and xplanatory line drawings.

Ce dépliant de 8 pages, facile à lire et particulièrement adapté à la consultation sur le terrain, traite de l'accès des petits producteurs aux marchés. Il propose des informations générales sur le sujet traité, une description des procédés, divers conseils, des tableaux et des croquis explicatifs.

Este folheto desdobravel de 8 páginas, prático na sua utilização no terreno e de leitura fácil, trata como os pequenos agricultores podem aceder aos mercados. Fornece informação de base sobre o assunto e descreve, em linhas gerais, os processos, sugestões, quadros e desenhos explicativos.