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Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development has significant implications for food security and poverty reduction in the region. Increase in agricultural production over the past decades has mainly been due to land area expansion, with very little change ...


Williams, Timothy O.Mul, Marloes L.Cofie, Olufunke O.Kinyangi, JamesZougmoré, Robert B.Wamukoya, GeorgeNyasimi, MaryMapfumo, PaulSperanza, Chinwe IfejikaAmwata, D.Frid-Nielsen, SnorrePartey, Samuel T.Girvetz, Evan H.Rosenstock, Todd S.Campbell, Bruce M.[Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context]Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context

Extreme climate events can undermine agricultural and rural development progress. Even in years when extreme events do not occur, the uncertainty that results from climate-related risk is an impediment to sustainable intensification of agriculture and adoption of climate-smart agricultural produc...


Coffey, KevinHaile, MenghestabHalperin, MeaWamukoya, GeorgeHansen, JamesKinyangi, JamesTesfaye Fantaye, Kindie[Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa]Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa

Agriculture, and consequently food security and livelihoods, is already being affected by climate change, according to latest science from the IPCC. The various strands of work already underway on agriculture within the UNFCCC process can be strengthened and made more coherent. A 2015 climate agr...


Campbell, Bruce M.Wamukoya, GeorgeKinyangi, JamesVerchot, Louis V.Wollenberg, L.Vermeulen, Sonja J.Minang, Peter A.Neufeldt, HenryVidal, AlainLoboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana MaríaHedger, Merylyn[The Role of Agriculture in the UN Climate Talks]The Role of Agriculture in the UN Climate Talks

Agriculture, and consequently food security and livelihoods, is already being affected by climate change, according to latest science from the IPCC (Porter et al. 2014). The IPCC agrees that the world needs to produce at least 50% more food than we do today in order to meet the goal of feeding a ...


Hedger, MerylynCampbell, Bruce M.Wamukoya, GeorgeKinyangi, JamesVerchot, Louis V.Wollenberg, L.Vermeulen, Sonja J.Minang, Peter A.Neufeldt, HenryVidal, AlainLoboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana MaríaFriis, Anette EngelundMillan, Alberto[Progress on agriculture in the UN climate talks: How COP21 can ensure a food-secure future]Progress on agriculture in the UN climate talks: How COP21 can ensure a food-secure future

Extreme climate events can undermine agriculture and rural development. Even in years when extreme events do not occur, the uncertainty that results from climate-related risk is an impediment to sustainable intensification of agriculture and adoption of climate-smart agricultural production pract...


Coffey, KevinHaile, MenghestabHalperin, MeaWamukoya, GeorgeHansen, JamesKinyangi, JamesTesfaye Fantaye, KindieDinesh, Dhanush[Improving early warning systems for agricultural resilience in Africa]Improving early warning systems for agricultural resilience in Africa

En Afrique, l’agriculture doit connaître une profonde transformation pour relever les nombreux défis que représentent le changement climatique, l’insécurité alimentaire, la malnutrition, la pauvreté et les dégradations environnementales. Les études de cas décrites ne sont que quelques-unes des pr...


Nyasimi, MaryAmwata, D.Hove, L.Kinyangi, JamesWamukoya, George[L’agriculture intelligente face au climat: Quel impact pour l’Afrique ?]L’agriculture intelligente face au climat: Quel impact pour l’Afrique ?

Agriculture across Africa must undergo a significant transformation to meet the multiple challenges of climate change, food insecurity, malnutrition, poverty and environmental degradation. The case studies described here are just some of the climate-smart agricultural practices that already exist...


Nyasimi, MaryAmwata, D.Hove, L.Kinyangi, JamesWamukoya, George[Evidence of impact: Climate-smart agriculture in Africa]Evidence of impact: Climate-smart agriculture in Africa

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