In the context of agriculture and food security, science innovations on mitigating and adapting
to climate change are available, but these are not well shared with next users and end users
(especially farmers) and the public due to inadequate coverage by the mainstream media, a
powerful partner i...
Navarro, Rex
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Joven, B.
,
Cruz, A.
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[Mobilizing Science for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security: Engaging the Southeast Asian Media]
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Mobilizing Science for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security: Engaging the Southeast Asian Media
La prévision des précipitations saisonnières peut aider les agriculteurs à s’adapter au changement
climatique et à améliorer leur résilience face aux chocs climatiques. Le programme de recherche
du CGIAR sur le changement climatique, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (CCAFS) en
collaborati...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[L’impact des services d’information climatique au Sénégal]
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L’impact des services d’information climatique au Sénégal
Seasonal rainfall forecasts can help farmers adapt to climate change and improve their
resilience to climate shocks. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change,
Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) collaborated with the Senegalese National
Meteorological Agency (ANACIM) to develop climate info...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[The impact of climate information services in Senegal]
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The impact of climate information services in Senegal
Efforts
to
ensure
the
use
of
CCAFS
climate
science
and
site-‐specific
Climate-‐Smart
Agriculture
(CSA)
practices
in
the
Rainforest
Alliance
voluntary
certification
scheme
and
in
impact
investment
approaches
implemented
by
Root
Capital
began
in
2015.
The
project
leverages
existing
smallholder
va...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
,
[Mobilizing private sector partners for climate action in the cocoa value chain]
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Mobilizing private sector partners for climate action in the cocoa value chain
CCAFS scientists at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), the International Livestock Research institute (ILRI) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), provided inputs into the development of Kenya’s Climate-Smart Agri...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
,
[Kenya integrates Climate-Smart Agriculture into its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution]
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Kenya integrates Climate-Smart Agriculture into its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
In 2014, India began the implementation of its National Food Security Act, which was signed into a law in 2013. The new law aims to provide subsidised food grains to more than 800 million people in the country. While this law will have obvious implications to the food security of the Indian popul...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
,
[India promotes climate resilience through its food security bill]
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India promotes climate resilience through its food security bill
Climate services are highly practical tools, improving farmer decision-making and strengthening their ability to cope with increased climate variability and extreme weather events. By providing climate advisories and weather forecasts, these services enhance farmers’ capacity to deal with risk. T...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
,
[CCAFS Science Strengthens Investments in Climate Services for Agriculture]
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CCAFS Science Strengthens Investments in Climate Services for Agriculture
CIMMYT’s
research
has
informed
the
agenda
of
maize
breeding
programs
in
sub-‐Saharan
Africa,
to
ensure
that
new
varieties
developed
will
be
tolerant
to
heat
stress
as
well
as
drought.
CIMMYT’s
climate
projections
for
maize-‐producing
areas
in
sub-‐Saharan
Africa
highlighted
the
increasing
prev...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
,
[CIMMYT-CCAFS research prepares maize breeding programs for future climates]
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CIMMYT-CCAFS research prepares maize breeding programs for future climates
CCAFS Climate-Smart Villages (CSV) have successfully combined global knowledge with local action to help farmers sustainably produce more food, while curbing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing resilience to climate change. In CSVs farmers and researchers test and implement portfolios of clim...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
,
[Scaling-up Climate-Smart Villages in India]
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Scaling-up Climate-Smart Villages in India
The agrarian economy of Uganda has been declining due to many factors including climate change. With the majority of Ugandans depending on agriculture and agricultural related activities for their livelihoods, this decline is threatening their survival as well as Uganda’s future economic developm...