It has been widely shown for most countries that high productivity growth in the agricultural sector is a key driver of structural transformation to promote long-term economic growth. Historically, low agricultural productivity growth has hindered economic growth and employment creation in the Ph...
Pérez, N.
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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Pérez, N.
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Pradesha A
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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[The economywide impacts of climate change on Philippine agriculture]
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The economywide impacts of climate change on Philippine agriculture
As climate change pushes livestock, crop and tree production systems towards new realities, societies may seek more comprehensive solutions. Examples of truly radical adaptation — pre-emptive actions at scale that address the root causes of climate risks and reduce climatic footprint — are still ...
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Mason M
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Dinesh, Dhanush
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Adolph, Barbara
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[Radical adaptation in agriculture: tackling the roots of climate vulnerability]
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Radical adaptation in agriculture: tackling the roots of climate vulnerability
This brief summarizes the findings of a project output for the Policy Information and Response Platform on Climate Change and Rice in ASEAN and its Member Countries (PIRCCA), being implemented by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The report focuses on the results of the survey con...
McKinley J
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Adaro, C.
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Pede V
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Setiyono T
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Tran CT
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Do LH
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Nguyen TK
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Quicho E
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Sheinkman, Michael
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Wassmann, Reiner
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[Gender differences in climate change perception and adaptation strategies: A case study on three provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta]
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Gender differences in climate change perception and adaptation strategies: A case study on three provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta
This brief presents the findings and lessons learned of a study tour by a team from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa to neighbouring Zimbabwe, to learn about the roles of Farmer Field Schools, functions and operations of community seedbanks and various forms o...
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Netnou-Nkoana, N.
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Mokoena, M.
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Sema, R.
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Tjikana T.T.
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Kasasa, P.
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Mbozi, H.
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Mushonga, J.
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Mushita, A.
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[“COMING TOGETHER” (Batanai): Learning from Zimbabwe’s experiences with community biodiversity conservation, participatory crop improvement and climate change adaptation]
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“COMING TOGETHER” (Batanai): Learning from Zimbabwe’s experiences with community biodiversity conservation, participatory crop improvement and climate change adaptation
Agriculture is central to the economy of Uganda; it employs about 82% of the national workforce and is responsible for generating over 20% of Uganda’s GDP (Oling, Rwabizambuga, and Warren- rodriguez 2014). Over 800,000 smallholder farmers in the Mbale, Manafwa and Bududa Districts (Mbale region, ...
Various broad fields are connected with social learning and are effectively playing as related families. This Learning Brief outlines research fields related to social learning.
Le Borgne, Ewen
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Jackson, Carl
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Schuetz, Tonya
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Förch, Wiebke
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Cranston, Pete
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[The happy families of social learning – mapping the complex domains of learning and social change]
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The happy families of social learning – mapping the complex domains of learning and social change
Communications and knowledge management are essential activities to help the CGIAR Research
Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) achieve its development
outcomes. Strategic and complementary communication helps highlight success stories, support a change in behaviour i...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[The CCAFS approach to communications]
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The CCAFS approach to communications
Research shows that climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is beneficial in increasing productivity, promoting resilience and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Achieving benefits in all three dimensions is difficult, and so necessary choices among competing investments and objectives must be made.
The ...
Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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Acosta, Mariola
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Lamanna, Christine
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Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Shikuku, K.M.
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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[Assess whole-farm trade-offs and synergies for climate-smart agriculture]
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Assess whole-farm trade-offs and synergies for climate-smart agriculture