In pilot trainings in Tanzania, farmers have received climate data together with participatory tools to help them evaluate their options and make on-farm decisions. The approach is now being scaled up
in Malawi and Tanzania through training agricultural extension agents and NGO staff to provide c...
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[Putting farmers at the centre of climate information services]
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Putting farmers at the centre of climate information services
Tracking change is how you stay on the path to a goal. That’s why the CGIAR Research
Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) wants to measure
how agricultural practices are evolving in response to climate change and other pressures.
In 2010-2011 CCAFS worked with local pa...
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[A global baseline for changing farming practices]
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A global baseline for changing farming practices
At a weather research station in Makueni, Kenya, about a dozen farmers are gathered in an
outdoor classroom. Scant and variable rainfall is a big problem in Makueni, so a training program
from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is tutoring the
group on ...
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[A reality TV show with real impacts on farms]
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A reality TV show with real impacts on farms
Communications and knowledge management are essential activities to help the CGIAR Research
Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) achieve its development
outcomes. Strategic and complementary communication helps highlight success stories, support a change in behaviour i...
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[The CCAFS approach to communications]
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The CCAFS approach to communications
As we look forward to a new climate agreement at the conclusion of the 21st
sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC-COP21) in Paris, France this December, we highlight progress made by countries to address climate change. Read...
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[The SmartAG Partner: CCAFS East Africa Quarterly Newsletter, July - September 2015]
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The SmartAG Partner: CCAFS East Africa Quarterly Newsletter, July - September 2015