Research suggests that farmer-to-farmer learning can be up to six times more effective in spreading knowledge of CSA practices than in areas where it is not carried out.
Understanding the wider context and requirements for social learning is key.
Peer learning is an effective way to disseminate C...
Shikuku, K.M.
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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Acosta, Mariola
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Lamanna, Christine
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Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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[Support farmer-to-farmer and community-wide social learning]
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Support farmer-to-farmer and community-wide social learning
Research suggests that gender equity is a critical factor in the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices.
If gender is not explicitly considered in climate-related interventions, the adoption of climate-resilient practices is unlikely to reach scale.
Climate-resilient interventio...
Twyman, Jennifer
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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Acosta, Mariola
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Lamanna, Christine
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Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Shikuku, K.M.
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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[Design climate-smart agricultural interventions to be gender inclusive]
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Design climate-smart agricultural interventions to be gender inclusive
Approaches that aim to identify and prioritize locally appropriate climate smart agriculture (CSA) technologies will need to address the context-specific multi-dimensional complexity in agricultural systems. The climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal (CSA-RA) is a mixed method approach that dr...
Mwongera, Caroline
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Shikuku, K.M.
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Läderach, Peter
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Twomlow, Stephen
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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[Replication Data for: Climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal (CSA-RA): A tool for prioritizing context-specific climate smart agriculture technologies]
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Replication Data for: Climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal (CSA-RA): A tool for prioritizing context-specific climate smart agriculture technologies
Expectations that gender‐mainstreaming efforts would effectively advance gender equality have been disappointed in contemporary sub‐Saharan Africa. Examining this apparent disconnect, we focus on the narratives through which policy‐makers relate to, and dis/engage with, gender issues. Using in‐de...
Acosta, Mariola
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Wessel, Margit van
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Bommel, Severine van
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Feindt, Peter
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[The power of narratives: Explaining inaction on gender mainstreaming in Uganda's climate change policy]
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The power of narratives: Explaining inaction on gender mainstreaming in Uganda's climate change policy
A rapid rural appraisal (RRA) was carried out by the CIAT-IITA team in northern Uganda between 18th February and 1st March 2014. The RRA aimed to assess within and between district variations in farming systems and agricultural management practices in order to guide strategic agricultural investm...
Using socio-economic scenarios in policy formulation allows for an anticipatory approach to governance processes and the formulation of policies/plans that take into account future uncertainty To fully benefit from the dividends of scenario planning in the Ugandan context, there is need to build ...
Rutting, Lucas
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Tumuhereze, Martin
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Muchunguzi, Perez
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Acosta, Mariola
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Okiror, John Francis
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Scenario-guided policy planning in Uganda]
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Scenario-guided policy planning in Uganda
The agricultural sector is central to Tanzania’s economy, natural resources and livelihoods. Climate change and climate variability presents adverse effects to the growth of the agriculture sector and the livelihoods of 80 percent of Tanzanians (MAFC, 2014). Owing to this, the Tanzania government...
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is being widely promoted as a solution for food insecurity
and climate change adaptation in food systems of sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously
reducing the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. Governments throughout Africa are writing
policies and programs to...
Lamanna, Christine
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Namoi, Nictor
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Kimaro, Anthony A.
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Mpanda, Mathew
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Egeru, Anthony
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Okia, Clement
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Läderach, Peter
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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[Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa]
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Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa
Climate change creates widespread risks for food production. As climate impacts are often locally specific, it is imperative that large-scale initiatives to support smallholder farmers consider local priorities and integrate lessons from successful autonomous adaptation efforts. This article expl...
Wright, H
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Laganda, G
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Olupot, M
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Jat, Mangi Lal
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[Farmers, food and climate change: ensuring community-based adaptation is mainstreamed into agricultural programmes]
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Farmers, food and climate change: ensuring community-based adaptation is mainstreamed into agricultural programmes