Live from Agriculture and Rural Development Day at Rio+20, 18 June 2012 http://www.agricultureday.org Synthesis of messages: Ann Tutwiler, Deputy Director General, Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Panel response: Carl Hausmann, Vice Chair, CGIAR Consortium Board; Pedro...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Taking messages from the day forward to Rio+20 and beyond]
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Taking messages from the day forward to Rio+20 and beyond
Live from Agriculture and Rural Development Day at Rio+20, 18 June 2012 http://www.agricultureday.org Introduction: Lindiwe Sibanda. Speaker: Mary Robinson, President, The Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice (MRFCJ), former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Hu...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Science for the people: the climate justice approach. President Mary Robinson]
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Science for the people: the climate justice approach. President Mary Robinson
Live from Agriculture and Rural Development Day at Rio+20, 18 June 2012 http://www.agricultureday.org Speakers: - Mendes Ribeiro Filho, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Brazil - Rachel Kyte, World Bank Vice President for Sustainable Development and CGIAR Fund Council Chair Join...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Framing the issues: Agriculture's Journey From Durban to Rio+ and beyond]
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Framing the issues: Agriculture's Journey From Durban to Rio+ and beyond
Dominique Charron from the International Research Center says that #AASW6 is a place for new opportunities for research on food security problems. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana will convene the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Wee...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[New opportunities for research on food security]
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New opportunities for research on food security
Mr. Hon. Nyiira Mijumbi Zerubabel from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of the Republic of Uganda talks about agriculture, commercial farming and peasant income. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana will conve...
Worlali Senyo highlights the importance of Social Media interactions during the Africa Agriculture Science Week. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana will convene the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week from July 15-19 in Accra, a cont...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Importance of Social Media interactions at AASW6]
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Importance of Social Media interactions at AASW6
Live from Agriculture and Rural Development Day at Rio+20, 18 June 2012 http://www.agricultureday.org Speaker: Izabella Vieira Teixeira, Minister of Environment, Brazil Join the discussion: #rio4ag http://www.twitter.com/agricultureday http://www.facebook.com/agricultureday
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Can Agriculture Rise to the Global Challenges?]
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Can Agriculture Rise to the Global Challenges?
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Climate Smart Agriculture: Scaling examples and lessons learned]
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Climate Smart Agriculture: Scaling examples and lessons learned
In the past, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) of Costa Rica worked with paper-based data, which hindered their response to emergencies. To increase adequate emergency responses to extreme climate events, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (...
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Bioversity International
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[Supporting the adoption of a digital emergency response system in Costa Rica]
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Supporting the adoption of a digital emergency response system in Costa Rica
Niger’s population is highly dependent on agriculture but faces constant risks aggravated by climate change. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) West Africa Program set up the Kampa Zarma Climate-Smart Village (CSV) in Niger to test climate-smart ag...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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World Agroforestry Centre
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[The World Bank scales up insights from Climate-Smart Villages in Niger]
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The World Bank scales up insights from Climate-Smart Villages in Niger