Climate change hits smallholder farmers hard. More variable weather patterns cause crops to fail, undermining livelihoods and food security. At the same time, farming generates greenhouse gases (GHGs) that contribute to the problem. What practical steps can smallholder farmers take to adapt their...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Climate-smart villages: practical adaptation options to improve food security and resilience]
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Climate-smart villages: practical adaptation options to improve food security and resilience
Smallholder farmers provide up to 80 percent of the food supply in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Yet very little is known about either the contribution of smallholder systems to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or the options for smallholders to mitigate their emissions and benefit from doing so. Th...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Better methods to measure the emissions of small-scale farming: smallholder farmers and climate change: options and information]
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Better methods to measure the emissions of small-scale farming: smallholder farmers and climate change: options and information
It is no great secret that climate change presents a massive challenge to agriculture. While some regions will develop a climate that favours agriculture, most will not. Even in places where conditions improve, many resource-poor smallholders will be hard pressed to take advantage of the addition...
Through the ages, farmers have used indigenous knowledge and traditional coping strategies to adapt to changes in weather and climatic conditions. Now, increasingly erratic climate variability is making it difficult for farmers to keep up.
Climate uncertainty often influences farmers’ decisions. ...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Climate services for smallholder farmers: helping farmers cope with risk]
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Climate services for smallholder farmers: helping farmers cope with risk
Olaosebikan, O.
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Kulakow, P.
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Tufan, Hale Ann
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Madu, T.
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Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Teeken, B.
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[A case study of cassava trait preferences of men and women farmers in Nigeria: implications for gender-responsive cassava variety development]
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A case study of cassava trait preferences of men and women farmers in Nigeria: implications for gender-responsive cassava variety development
The promotion of land, soil and water conservation measures has been a widespread development in sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to tackle degradation and improve productivity. As a result, several governments have launched various campaigns on soil, land and water conservation measures. The aim of t...
Mango, Nelson
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Makate, Clifton
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Mponela, Powell
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Ndengu, Gift
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[Awareness and adoption of land,soil and water conservation practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa]
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Awareness and adoption of land,soil and water conservation practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa
This Working Paper summarizes research conducted as part of the AgWater Solutions Project in Burkina Faso between 2009 and 2012. Researchers from the AgWater Solutions Project examined the potential for small reservoirs, inland valley cultivation and the use of motorized pumps. The main findings ...
Evans, Alexandra E.V.
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Clayton, Terry
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[Investir dans la gestion de l eau en agriculture au profit des petits exploitants agricoles du Burkina Faso.]
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Investir dans la gestion de l eau en agriculture au profit des petits exploitants agricoles du Burkina Faso.
South Africa is ranked among the thirty driest countries in the world, a challenge that is negatively affecting agricultural production. Other challenges such as population growth, rural-urban migration, changing food preferences and drought exacerbate pressure on agricultural water productivity....
Mabhaudhi, T.
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Mpandeli, S.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Senzanje, A.
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Chimonyo, V. G. P.
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Modi, A.T.
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[Options for improving agricultural water productivity under increasing water scarcity in South Africa]
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Options for improving agricultural water productivity under increasing water scarcity in South Africa
Kawuma, Brian
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Ouma, Emily A.
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[Multi-stakeholder platforms for smallholder pig value chain development in Uganda]
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Multi-stakeholder platforms for smallholder pig value chain development in Uganda
This Working Paper summarizes research conducted as part of the AgWater Solutions Project in Zambia from 2009 to 2012. Approximately 48 million hectares (Mha) of land in Zambia are suitable for agricultural use. An estimated 67% of the Zambian labor force is employed in the agriculture sector. Re...
Evans, Alexandra E.V.
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Clayton, Terry
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[Investing in agricultural water management to benefit smallholder farmers in Zambia. AgWater Solutions Project country synthesis report.]
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Investing in agricultural water management to benefit smallholder farmers in Zambia. AgWater Solutions Project country synthesis report.