Livelihood Zones for Agricultural Water Management in Burkina Faso

Livelihood zoning consists in identifying areas where rural people share relatively homogeneous living conditions, on the basis of a combination of biophysical and socio-economic determinants. The main criteria to establish livelihood zones are: the predominant source of income (livelihood activities); the natural resources available to people and the way they are used; and the prevailing agroclimatic conditions that influence farming activities. Patterns of livelihood vary from one area to another, based on local factors such as climate, soil or access to markets. The analysis delineates geographical areas within which people share similar livelihood patterns: source of living, access to food, farming practices, including crops, livestock and access to markets. The map of livelihood zones is the main output from a participatory mapping workshop and forms the basis for the overall AWM assessment. It describes and geographically locates the different country livelihood contexts, focusing on the main smallholders’ livelihood strategies, their water-related problems and other constraints for development, and the role agricultural water management plays for their livelihoods. An attribute table provides a detailed description of each livelihood zone. (Source: FAO, 2011)

Livelihood Zones for Agricultural Water Management in Ghana

Livelihood zoning consists in identifying areas where rural people share relatively homogeneous living conditions, on the basis of a combination of biophysical and socio-economic determinants. The main criteria to establish livelihood zones are: the predominant source of income (livelihood activities); the natural resources available to people and the way they are used; and the prevailing agroclimatic conditions that influence farming activities. Patterns of livelihood vary from one area to another, based on local factors such as climate, soil or access to markets. The analysis delineates geographical areas within which people share similar livelihood patterns: source of living, access to food, farming practices, including crops, livestock and access to markets. The map of livelihood zones is the main output from a participatory mapping workshop and forms the basis for the overall AWM assessment. It describes and geographically locates the different country livelihood contexts, focusing on the main smallholders’ livelihood strategies, their water-related problems and other constraints for development, and the role agricultural water management plays for their livelihoods. An attribute table provides a detailed description of each livelihood zone.

Stakeholder Survey for the Usage of Land Use Products, Bolgatanga and Bongo District, Ghana, 2013

This data is the result of collecting opinions of stakeholders on how they decide to use their land use products for generating benefits (food provision, fodder provision, energy provision, construction material provision and market value provision).

Stakeholder Survey for Effects of Land Use Scenarios on the Provision of Ecosystem Services, Bolgatanga and Bongo Districts, Ghana, 2014

This data is the result of a stakeholder survey to identify their perception on the effects of land use alternatives. Regarding seven different ecosystem services(food provision, fodder provision, energy provision, construction material provision, market value provision, water provision and erosion control), it presents how they can be altered in a positive or a negative way by per cent when stakeholders choose a certain land use scenario.

Time Series Data on Cultivated Areas in Regions of Sénégal per Crop, 1997 to 2011

Time series on cultivated areas per crop in regions of Sénégal from 1997 to 2011 (yearly data, with gaps). Crops: Arachide, Coton, Mil, Sorgho, Maïs, Riz, Fonio, Niébé, Manioc Pastèque, Sésame, Bissap, Gombo, Courge, Voandzou, Tomate, Béref, Aubergine, Oignon, Pomme de terre, Chou, Patate, Carotte.

Household Head Survey Biu, UER, 2013