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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[Scaling-up Climate-Smart Villages in India]
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Scaling-up Climate-Smart Villages in India
Agriculture is the backbone of West African economies, providing employment and income to about 70% of the population. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is cognizant of the important role that the sector plays for its member states and the challenges posed by climate change. ...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[A climate-smart agriculture alliance and framework for West Africa]
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A climate-smart agriculture alliance and framework for West Africa
Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) is a rice production practice which moves away from continuous flooding of rice paddies to periodically draining and wetting the soil, so that the soil does not dry out. The practice reduces the amount of water needed for cultivation by up to 30%, which translat...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Ministries of Vietnam and Bangladesh produce country work plans for scaling out Alternate Wetting and Drying]
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Ministries of Vietnam and Bangladesh produce country work plans for scaling out Alternate Wetting and Drying
Masiga, Moses
,
Mwima P
,
Kiguli, Lillian
,
[Trees for global benefit program: Environmental Conservation Trust (ECOTRUST) of Uganda]
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Trees for global benefit program: Environmental Conservation Trust (ECOTRUST) of Uganda
Shames, Seth
,
Onyango G
,
[Sustaining Agriculture through Climate Change (SACC): CARE International]
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Sustaining Agriculture through Climate Change (SACC): CARE International