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Agriculture is considered to be “climate-smart” when it contributes to increasing food security, adaptation and mitigation in a sustainable way. This new concept now dominates current discussions in agricultural development because of its capacity to unite the agendas of the agriculture, developm...


Neufeldt, HenryJahn, Molly M.Campbell, Bruce M.Beddington, J.R.DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.Pinto, Alex deGulledge, JHellin, J.Herrero, Mario T.Jarvis, AndyLeZaks, DMeinke, HRosenstock, Todd S.Scholes, MScholes, Robert J.Vermeulen, Sonja J.Wollenberg, Eva K.Zougmoré, Robert B.[Beyond climate-smart agriculture: toward safe operating spaces for global food systems]Beyond climate-smart agriculture: toward safe operating spaces for global food systems
Autor: Hansen, James

Growing awareness of how development outcomes are dependent on our variable and changing climate is focusing increasing attention on the role of climate information in agricultural development. Much of this attention is driven by the growing acceptance that human activity is altering the Earth’s ...


Hansen, James[Making climate information work for agricultural development]Making climate information work for agricultural development

Agricultural researchers, NGOs and farmers in Malawi have pooled their knowledge and resources to develop and distribute new vitamin-enriched and drought-resistant sweet potato varieties, and to devise and promote new commercial activities that will help its spread.


Ernawati, Abidin P.Nyekanyeka, T.Heck SMcLean SMnjengezulu GChipungu, F.P.Chimsale, R.Botha, B.[Less hunger, better health and more wealth: the benefits of knowledge sharing in Malawi’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato project]Less hunger, better health and more wealth: the benefits of knowledge sharing in Malawi’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato project

In erosion- and drought-prone Nyando, self-help groups affiliated to large umbrella bodies are working with extension agents, researchers and development partners to improve local livestock and diversify crops, to improve soil and water management, and to pool financial and labour resources.


Macoloo CRecha, John W.M.Radeny, Maren A.O.Kinyangi, James[Empowering a local community to address climate risks and food insecurity in Lower Nyando, Kenya]Empowering a local community to address climate risks and food insecurity in Lower Nyando, Kenya
Autor: GDPRD

Agriculture has a unique place in human development. It will be seriously affected by climate change. Adapting agriculture is critical to food security and the nutrition of the world’s population. As a major source of greenhouse gases, agriculture also carries substantial potential for mitigation...


GDPRD[Agriculture and climate change beyond Copenhagen]Agriculture and climate change beyond Copenhagen

Participants from 12 West African countries confirmed the urgent need for community based adaptation to respond to the adverse effects of climate change at a West Africa Learning Event in Cotonou, 3-6th September 2013. 72 participants from a diverse range of 36 NGO and research organisations and ...


CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food SecurityCAREENDA[Community-based adaptation: an approach to build resilience and sustainable development in West Africa]Community-based adaptation: an approach to build resilience and sustainable development in West Africa

Strategies, achievements, and challenges in bean research at CIAT are analyzed and discussed. Research strategy emphasis has been to reduce losses caused by diseases and pests. This strategy has, in general, not lead to yield increases. A change in research emphasis is, therefore, proposed. This ...


Schoonhoven, Aart van[Strategies, achievements and challanges in bean research; the CIAT perspective]Strategies, achievements and challanges in bean research; the CIAT perspective
Autor: Janssen, W.

The results of a survey among 506 cassava middlemen (wholesalers and retailers) to investigate the rural and urban marketing structure for fresh cassava, in the departments of Atlantico, Bolivar, Cordoba, and Sucre (Colombia), are discussed. The course of fresh cassava from the farmer to the cons...


Janssen, W.[El comercio de la yuca fresca en los Departamentos de Atlantico, Bolivar, Cordoba y Sucre]El comercio de la yuca fresca en los Departamentos de Atlantico, Bolivar, Cordoba y Sucre
Autor: Janssen, W.

The results of a survey among 480 housewives of rural and urban centers in the departments of Atlantico, Bolivar, Cordoba, and Sucre (Colombia) on fresh cassava consumption are presented. The consumption of cassava and yam decreases from rural to urban areas due to factors related to deterioratio...


Janssen, W.[El consumo de la yuca fresca en los Departamentos de Atlantico, Bolivar, Cordoba y Sucre]El consumo de la yuca fresca en los Departamentos de Atlantico, Bolivar, Cordoba y Sucre

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