Long_term_food_security_plans 2010_Sahel_famine

1 long term food security plans

1.1 food security schemes
1.2 aquifer usage
1.3 food crises prevention , management charter

long term food security plans
food security schemes

the cilss member states.

against backdrop of conventional interventions through state or markets, alternative initiatives have been pioneered address problem of food security. example community area-based development approach agricultural development ( cabda ), ngo programme objective of providing alternative approach increasing food security in africa. cabda proceeds through specific areas of intervention such introduction of drought-resistant crops , new methods of food production such agro-forestry. in analysis of programme overseas development institute, cabda s focus on individual , community capacity-building highlighted. enables farmers influence , drive own development through community-run institutions, bringing food security household , region.

aquifer usage

mali , libya tapping ancient sub-saharan aquifer , bas saharan basin source of drinking water, of 2009 , 2008 respectively.

on 9 june 2010 various groups of hydrologists, geologists , scientists in sahara desert used magnetic imaging techniques when looking sites in aquifers drilling water wells in eastern chad. northern mali, southern libya, southern algeria, eastern chad being examined in part of ongoing project find viable drilling region’s nations try find new water sources keep growing demand. algeria, burkina faso, mauritania, morocco, mozambique, niger have shown major interest in further development of resource lead local industry, prove valuable asset nomads, local farmers , townsfolk alike in years come.

the food crises prevention , management charter

the food crises prevention , management charter validated on 11 august 2010, in drought hit gambia. signatory countries permanent interstate committee drought control in sahel (cills) , west africa club (swac), , gambia, hosting event. mali, mauritania, senegal , gambia chose express specific opinions on how stop further droughts in region. goal of treaty avert , mitigate effects of future droughts, famines , food shortages in member states. cilss created in 1973 during first of great droughts of late 20th century.