In connection to the UNFCC COP 17 conference in Durban, South Africa in December 2011, CCAFS and several other partners organized an Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD). It was a major one-day event that brought together several hundred policy makers, farmers, scientists and development ...
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[Agriculture and Rural Development Day 2011]
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Agriculture and Rural Development Day 2011
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Developing climate-smart crops for a 2030 world]
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Developing climate-smart crops for a 2030 world
During COP17 in South Africa, Durban, the Research Progam on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) organised, together with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the Food, Agriculture and National Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), an side...
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[COP17 Event - Climate Smart Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges for African Farmers]
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COP17 Event - Climate Smart Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges for African Farmers
What really matters to farmers? Researchers conducted interviews and workshops in Kochiel, Kenya to determine the costs and benefits of priority adaptation and mitigation strategies. This participatory Social Return of Investment (SROI) research is part of our work on Adaptation to Progressive Cl...
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[SROI Community Based Cost-Benefit Analysis, Kenya]
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SROI Community Based Cost-Benefit Analysis, Kenya
The 14th session of the African Ministerial Conference of the Environment (AMCEN) brought together Ministers from 40 countries. It was held at the Arusha International Conference Center (AICC) in Aursha, Tanzania, 10 - 14 September, 2012. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture ...
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[African Ministerial Conference of the Environment in Arusha, Tanzania]
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African Ministerial Conference of the Environment in Arusha, Tanzania
Brussels Briefing number 29, set out to discuss options and challenges for climate change, agriculture and food security for the future. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) was involved in organizing the event, together with the Technical Centre for...
Nyando climate-smart villages are home to a mix of climate-smart technologies tailored to boost farmers’ ability to adapt to climate change, manage risks and build resilience. These technologies will in turn improve livelihoods and incomes. Photos S.Kilungu (CCAFS).
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[Harvesting season in Nyando climate-smart villages]
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Harvesting season in Nyando climate-smart villages
The Systemic Integrated Adaptation (SIA) Research Program draws together diverse forms of knowledge generation and sense-making from across disciplines, sectors and social worlds towards the interrelated goals of climate adaptation, sustainable development, environmental management and food secur...