In Sub-Saharan Africa, heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture renders farming communities more vulnerable to effect of climate change and variability resulting in widespread food insecurity and poverty. Climate change and variability present new challenges particularly for smallholder farmers who...
Changing climates in eastern and southern Africa will require farmers to adjust which crop varieties they grow in order to adapt to changing patterns of weather, pests and diseases. Delivering more suitable, climate-smart crop varieties requires well-functioning seed systems in which actors work ...
Cramer, Laura
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[Access to Early Generation Seed: Obstacles for Delivery of Climate-Smart Varieties]
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Access to Early Generation Seed: Obstacles for Delivery of Climate-Smart Varieties
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS), organized a workshop titled Establi...
SEARCA
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[Establishing Climate-Smart Villages in the ASEAN Region to Improve Food Security and Resiliency in Local Communities]
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Establishing Climate-Smart Villages in the ASEAN Region to Improve Food Security and Resiliency in Local Communities
Actualmente, Honduras es el mayor productor de café en Centro América. El bajo costo de producción, el cambio generacional y el apoyo institucional dieron como resultado un crecimiento de la producción anual promedio del 5 %. Cerca de 110.000 familias obtienen su ingreso primario del café y de e...
Bunn, Christian
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Lundy, Mark
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Läderach, Peter
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Castro-Llanos, Fabio
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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[Café sostenible adaptado al clima en Honduras]
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Café sostenible adaptado al clima en Honduras
The brief promotes participatory agro-climate information services as a key component in achieving climate-smart agriculture. The brief emphasizes that actionable agro-climate information starts with—and responds to—gender-based needs of farmers, integrated at all stages of the value chain. Time...
Simelton, Elisabeth
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Beek, Robin aus der
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Duong, Tuan M
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Le, Tam T
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Le, Hieu X
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Madsen, Erik Junge
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Nguyen, Yen T
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Noorlander, Jan
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[Participatory agro-climate information services: A key component in climate resilient agriculture]
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Participatory agro-climate information services: A key component in climate resilient agriculture
Extreme weather is causing significant problems for smallholder farmers and others who depend on agricultural value chains in developing countries. Although value-chain analysis can help untangle the complex relationships within agricultural systems, it often has failed to take into account the e...
Smallholder farmers around the globe are facing unstable productivity due to changing climate and weather patterns. The ways in which the private sector supports these farmers to build resilience to and/or engage in efforts to mitigate climate change can have significant impact on farmer liveliho...
Sloan, Kealy
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Teague, Elizabeth
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Talsma, Tiffany
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Daniels, Stephanie
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Bunn, Christian
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Lundy, Mark
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[One Size Does Not Fit All: Private-Sector Perspectives on Climate Change, Agriculture and Adaptation]
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Private-Sector Perspectives on Climate Change, Agriculture and Adaptation
The two-day appreciation workshop on climate-resilient agriculture (CRA) was a collaborative activity among the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office IVA (DA-RFO-IVA), the Municipal Government of Guinayangan Quezon, the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), and the CGI...
Bayot, Ruvicyn
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Vidallo, Rene
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Palima, Carlo
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Laco, Jonalyn
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Jordan, Ruel
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Locaba, Rico
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Rosales, Belina
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Luistro, Aida
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Anda, Girsky
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Obligado, Maria Ella Cecilia
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[Appreciation Workshop on Climate-Resilient Agriculture for the Local Government Officials of Quezon Province (4th District): A Workshop Report]
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Appreciation Workshop on Climate-Resilient Agriculture for the Local Government Officials of Quezon Province (4th District): A Workshop Report