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Questions as to which crop to grow, where, when and with what management, will be increasingly challenging for farmers in the face of a changing climate. The objective of this study was to evaluate emergence, yield and financial benefits of maize, finger millet and sorghum, planted at different d...


Rurinda, J.P.Mapfumo, PaulWijk, Mark T. vanMtambanengwe, F.Rufino, Mariana C.Chikowo, RegisGiller, Ken E.[Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk]Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk

RHoMIS is a rapid, cheap, digital farm household-level survey and analytical engine for characterizing, targeting and monitoring agricultural performance. RHoMIS captures information describing farm productivity and practices, nutrition, food security, gender equity, climate and poverty. RHoMIS i...


Wijk, Mark T. vanHammond, JamesEtten, Jacob vanPagella, TimRitzema, Randall S.Teufel, NilsRosenstock, Todd S.[The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS): A rapid, cost-effective and flexible tool for farm household characterisation, targeting interventions and monitoring progress towards climate-smart agriculture]The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS): A rapid, cost-effective and flexible tool for farm household characterisation, targeting interventions and monitoring progress towards climate-smart agriculture
Wichern, JannikeWijk, Mark T. vanDescheemaeker, KatrienFrelat, RomainAsten, Piet J.A. vanGiller, Ken E.[Food availability and livelihood strategies among rural households across Uganda]Food availability and livelihood strategies among rural households across Uganda

Across different CGIAR centres there is a strong interest in applying farm household models to evaluate and target adaptation to climate change and variability. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), an important research partner for the CGIAR Research Program (...


Wijk, Mark T. van[Household level modelling in CCAFS and other CRPs: Moving from ideas to action]Household level modelling in CCAFS and other CRPs: Moving from ideas to action

East Africa's smallholder agriculture is expected to be strongly affected by climate change, which, together with a growing population and pressure on natural resources, will result in an increasing challenge to achieve food security for households and regions. Policy makers need information on w...


Wichern, JannikeWijk, Mark T. vanDescheemaeker, KatrienHeerwaarden, Joost vanFrelat, RomainGiller, Ken E.[What works where and for whom? Farm Household Strategies for Food Security across Uganda]What works where and for whom? Farm Household Strategies for Food Security across Uganda

This study systematically reviewed the literature to evaluate how suitable existing farm and farm household models are to study aspects of food security in relation to climate change adaptation, risk management and mitigation. We systematically scanned approximately 16,000 research articles cover...


Wijk, Mark T. vanRufino, Mariana C.Enahoro, Dolapo K.Parsons, D.Silvestri, SilviaValdivia, R.O.Herrero, Mario T.[A review on farm household modelling with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation]A review on farm household modelling with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation

En las últimas décadas la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en América Latina y el Caribe se ha fortalecido, pasando de un 14.7% de población afectada por el hambre en 1990 a un 5.5% en 2014 (FAOSTAT, 2016), cumpliendo con la meta del hambre de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. Sin embar...

In recent decades, food and nutrition security in Latin America and the Caribbean has strengthened, decreasing the number of the population affected by hunger from 14.7% in 1990 to 5.5% in 2014 (FAOSTAT, 2016), meeting the hunger goal of the Millennium Development Goals. However, climate change, ...


Cramer, LauraHuyer, SophiaLavado, AngelaLoboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana MaríaMartínez Barón, DeissyNyasimi, MaryThomas, Timothy S.Thornton, Philip K.Etten, Jacob vanWijk, Mark T. van[Métodos propuestos para evaluar el impacto potencial del cambio climático sobre la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en Centroamérica y la República Dominicana]Métodos propuestos para evaluar el impacto potencial del cambio climático sobre la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en Centroamérica y la República Dominicana

Wijk, Mark T. vanHammond, JamesFrelat, RomainFraval, SimonTeufel, NilsTavenner, KatieHenderson, Benjamin B.[Smallholder farmers, food security, and livelihoods: Exploring trade offs and synergies using farm household characterization data]Smallholder farmers, food security, and livelihoods: Exploring trade offs and synergies using farm household characterization data

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. vanRufino, Mariana C.Thornton, Philip K.[Workshop report: Farm-household modelling with a focus on food security, climate change adaptation, risk management and mitigation: a way forward]Workshop report: Farm-household modelling with a focus on food security, climate change adaptation, risk management and mitigation: a way forward
Wichern, JannikeHeerwaarden, J. VanBruin, S. deDescheemaeker, KatrienAsten, Piet J.A. vanGiller, Ken E.Wijk, Mark T. van[Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda]Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda

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