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Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted as an approach for reorienting agricultural development under the realities of climate change. Prioritising research-for-development activities is crucial, given the need to utilise scarce resources as effectively as possible. However, no framewo...


Thornton, Philip K.Whitbread, Anthony M.Baedeker, TobiasCairns, Jill E.Claessens, LievenBaethgen, Walter E.Bunn, ChristianFriedmann, MichaelGiller, Ken E.Herrero, Mario T.Howden, MarkKilcline, KevinNangia, VinayRamírez Villegas, JuliánKumar, ShalanderWest, Paul C.Keating, Brian[A framework for priority-setting in climate smart agriculture research]A framework for priority-setting in climate smart agriculture research

The increasing demand for food from limited available land, in light of declining soil fertility and future threats of climate variability and change have increased the need for more sustainable crop management systems. Conservation agriculture (CA) is based on the three principles of minimum soi...


Thierfelder, ChristianRusinamhodzi, LeonardNgwira ARMupangwa, W.Nyagumbo, IsaiahKassie, Girma T.Cairns, Jill E.[Conservation agriculture in Southern Africa: Advances in knowledge]Conservation agriculture in Southern Africa: Advances in knowledge

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change on maize production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using adapted improved maize varieties and well-calibrated and validated bioeconomic models. Design/methodology/approach: ...


Tesfaye Fantaye, KindieGbegbelegbe, SikaCairns, Jill E.Shiferaw, BekelePrasanna, BoddupalliSonder, KaiBoote, Kenneth J.Makumbi, DanRobertson, Richard D.[Maize systems under climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: Potential impacts on production and food security]Maize systems under climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: Potential impacts on production and food security

Climate variability is a major source of risk to smallholder farmers and pastoralists, particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the extent and the persistence of rural poverty in these environments. Stochastic shocks erode smallholder farmers' long...


Hansen, JamesHellin, JonRosenstock, Todd S.Fisher, EleanorCairns, Jill E.Stirling, Clare M.Lamanna, ChristineEtten, Jacob vanRose, AlisonCampbell, Bruce M.[Climate risk management and rural poverty reduction]Climate risk management and rural poverty reduction

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