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Why do we need climate-smart agriculture? This brief overview answers key questions about Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA): what it is, what makes it different, what are the main elements, and what actions are needed to implement CSA

In order to fully understand how land is being used for food production and foresee how land use will change in the future, reliable crop maps are essential. Not only can crop maps help identify yield gaps and monitor crops affected by drought, they can also help tackle environmental issues. As a...

The main objective of this brochure is to learn more about CCAFS activities and results in Nicaragua and potential future work through three farms in Matagalpa department. These farms were selected because joint projects developed by CIAT/CCAFS, local organizations such as CECOCAFEN Cooperative (...

This Climate Smart Agriculture Prioritisation toolkit includes bottom-up, bio-economic and data-driven approaches to support sub-national and local scenario building and facilitate policy making. The toolkit can guide investment decisions and highlight the implications of such investments on inco...

The TerraCert Project is developing an innovative approach to achieve sustainability in the Amazon region through the certification of territories. The project embraces four key dimensions: Agricultural transition with eco-efficiency in the Amazon The territories in the Amazon, mainly those in th...

The Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project is a four-year initiative (2016-2019) that seeks to transform Rwanda’s rural farming communities and national economy through improved climate risk management. The project’s goal is to improve agricultural planning and food security management i...

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) aims to achieve the goals of increased productivity / food security, adaptation / resilience, and mitigation. The different weights put on each goal depends on the context. CSA investors and implementers are now seeking methods and sets of indicators to monitor pro...

Climate-Smart Villages are sites where researchers, farmers’ cooperatives, government offi cials and private sector partners come together to identify the most appropriate climate-smart interventions in agriculture based on its agro-ecological, climate risk profi le and socio-economic conditions. T...

This extensive project has struck up collaborations across Latin America to assist policy makers incorporate the latest climate and agriculture science and tools in national adaptation and mitigation plans.