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Using data from a household survey of 2660 farmfamilies in Bihar state of Eastern India, Terai of Nepal and coastal Bangladesh, we explore the significance of climatic and non-climatic factors in affecting farmers' decision to change their farming practices over time in a wide range of environmen...


Bhatta, Gopal DattAggarwal, Pramod K.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Shrivastava, Amit Kumar[Climatic and non-climatic factors influencing changing agricultural practices across different rainfall regimes in South Asia]Climatic and non-climatic factors influencing changing agricultural practices across different rainfall regimes in South Asia

Emerging sustainability challenges, such as food security, livelihood development and climate change, require innovative and experimental ways of linking science, policy and practice at all scales. This requires the development of processes that integrate diverse knowledge to generate adaptive de...


Shaw, AlisonKristjanson, Patricia M.[A Catalyst toward Sustainability? Exploring Social Learning and Social Differentiation Approaches with the Agricultural Poor]A Catalyst toward Sustainability? Exploring Social Learning and Social Differentiation Approaches with the Agricultural Poor

Agricultural practices have constantly changed in West Africa, and understanding the factors that have driven the changes may help guide strategies to promote sustainable agriculture in the region. To contribute to such efforts, this paper analyzes drivers of change in farming practices in the re...


Ouédraogo, MathieuZougmoré, Robert B.Moussa, Abdoulaye S.Partey, Samuel T.Thornton, Philip K.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Badiane Ndour, Ndèye YacineSomé, LéopoldNaab, Jesse B.Boureima, MoussaDiakite, L.Quirós, Carlos[Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa]Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa

Carbon market projects have focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, often at the expense of achieving sustainable development goals. A central pillar in sustainable development is equity, yet most projects pay little attention to equity implications for underrepresented farmers, especially ...


Lee JMartin AKristjanson, Patricia M.Wollenberg, Eva K.[Implications on equity in agricultural carbon market projects: a gendered analysis of access, decision making, and outcomes]Implications on equity in agricultural carbon market projects: a gendered analysis of access, decision making, and outcomes

This paper asks: What have been the impacts of farmer- or community-led (informal) processes of research and development in agriculture and natural resource management in terms of food security, ecological sustainability, economic empowerment, gender relations, local capacity to innovate and infl...


Waters-Bayer, AnnKristjanson, Patricia M.Wettasinha CVeldhuizen, L. vanQuiroga, GSwaans, K.Douthwaite, Boru[Exploring the impact of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations]Exploring the impact of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations

What are the key factors that contribute to household-level food security? What lessons can we learn from food secure households? What agricultural options and management strategies are likely to benefit female-headed households in particular? This paper addresses these questions using a unique d...


Silvestri, SilviaDouxchamps, SabineKristjanson, Patricia M.Förch, WiebkeRadeny, Maren A.O.Mutie, IanettaQuirós, CarlosHerrero, Mario T.Ndungu, AnthonyNdiwa, Nicholas N.Mango, JoashClaessens, LievenRufino, Mariana C.[Households and food security: lessons from food secure households in East Africa]Households and food security: lessons from food secure households in East Africa

Adaptation strategies to reduce smallholder farmers’ vulnerability to climate variability and seasonality are needed given the frequency of extreme weather events predicted to increase during the next decades in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in West Africa. We explored the linkages between sel...


Douxchamps, SabineSilvestri, SilviaMoussa, Abdoulaye S.Quirós, CarlosSomé, LéopoldHerrero, Mario T.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Ouédraogo, MathieuThornton, Philip K.Asten, Piet J.A. vanZougmoré, Robert B.Rufino, Mariana C.Buah, S.S.J.Wijk, Mark T. vanBadiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine[Linking agricultural adaptation strategies, food security and vulnerability: evidence from West Africa]Linking agricultural adaptation strategies, food security and vulnerability: evidence from West Africa

A long history of household-level research has provided important local-level insights into climate adaptation strategies in the agricultural sector. It remains unclear to what extent these strategies are generalizable or vary across regions. In this study we ask about three potential key factors...


Wood, SAJina, ASJain, MKristjanson, Patricia M.DeFries, Ruth[Smallholder farmer cropping decisions related to climate variability across multiple regions]Smallholder farmer cropping decisions related to climate variability across multiple regions

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