The workshop entitled: ‘Farm-household modelling with a focus on food security, climate change adaptation, risk management and mitigation: a way forward’ focused on identifying the current strengths and weaknesses of farm and household-level models, and laying out practical pathways to improve th...
Wijk, Mark T. van
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Workshop report: Farm-household modelling with a focus on food security, climate change adaptation, risk management and mitigation: a way forward]
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Workshop report: Farm-household modelling with a focus on food security, climate change adaptation, risk management and mitigation: a way forward
Herrero, Mario T.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Msangi, Siwa
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Wood, S.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Dixon, John A.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Freeman, H.A.
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Li, X.
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Parthasarathy Rao, P.
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[Drivers of change in crop–livestock systems and their potential impacts on agro-ecosystems services and human wellbeing to 2030: A study commissioned by the CGIAR Systemwide Livestock Programme]
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Drivers of change in crop–livestock systems and their potential impacts on agro-ecosystems services and human wellbeing to 2030: A study commissioned by the CGIAR Systemwide Livestock Programme
Herrero, Mario T.
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Ringler, Claudia
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Tingju Zhu
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Bryan, Elisabeth
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Omolo, Abisalom
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Koo, Jawoo
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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[Climate variability and climate change and their impacts on Kenya’s agricultural sector]
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Climate variability and climate change and their impacts on Kenya’s agricultural sector
In 2011, CCAFS carried out baseline surveys (household survey, a village study and an organizational survey) in 21 research sites across 17 countries within its five focus regions, using standardized baseline tools in each site. Seven years after the implementation of the baseline studies, the CC...
Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Houessionon, Prosper
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Partey, Samuel
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Cramer, Laura
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Jasaw, Godfred S.
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Saaka, Buah
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Riba, Alex
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Barahona, Carlos
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[CCAFS midline synthesis report - Ghana (GH0108)]
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CCAFS midline synthesis report - Ghana (GH0108)
The world’s climate is continuing to change at rates that are projected to be unprecedented in recent human history. Some models are now indicating that the temperature increases to 2100 may be larger than previously estimated in 2001. The impacts of climate change are likely to be considerable i...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Jones, Peter G.
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Owiyo, T.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Bekele, N.
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Omolo, Abisalom
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[Mapping climate vulnerability and poverty in Africa]
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Mapping climate vulnerability and poverty in Africa
This is one of a series of documents that summarises information relating to the livestock sector in the three PCSL countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda). Prevailing livestock systems and their baseline performance in Ethiopia is summarised first, followed by a summary of what is known about the...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Enahoro, Dolapo
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Njiru, Nelly
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Ashley, Laurie
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Cramer, Laura
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Graham, Michael
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[Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Ethiopia]
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Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Ethiopia
This is one of a series of documents that summarises information relating to the livestock sector in the three PCSL countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda). Prevailing livestock systems and their baseline performance in Kenya are summarised first, followed by a summary of what is known about the i...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Enahoro, Dolapo
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Njiru, Nelly
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Ashley, Laurie
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Cramer, Laura
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Graham, Michael
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[Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Kenya]
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Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Kenya
This is one of a series of documents that summarises information relating to the livestock sector in the three Program for Climate-Smart Livestock Systems (PCSL) project countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda). Prevailing livestock systems and their baseline performance in Uganda are summarised fi...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Enahoro, Dolapo
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Njiru, Nelly
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Ashley, Laurie
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Cramer, Laura
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Ericksen, Polly J.
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Graham, Michael
,
[Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Uganda]
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Program for climate-smart livestock systems. Country stocktake: Uganda
The challenges facing the global food system to supply sufficient safe and nutritious food for all are considerable. To achieve this goal while also adapting to climate change and trying to reduce the environmental pressures coming from the food system will require a transformation of the food sy...
Mason-D'Croz, Daniel
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Peou, Rathana
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Workshop on Transformative Technologies in Agriculture: Notes to participants]
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Workshop on Transformative Technologies in Agriculture: Notes to participants
This presentation starts with a discussion on the need of this study and outlines its framework. It then assesses in detail how to attack poverty, and tries to answer the question where do livestock and their diseases fit in? Then it presents the study design and how it is achieved. It then prese...
Perry, Brian D.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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McDermott, John J.
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Sones, Keith R.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Investing in animal health research to alleviate poverty]
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Investing in animal health research to alleviate poverty