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...
These pictures where taken in Bangladesh, Ghana and Uganda during sessions where data were being collected through the use of participatory research tools.
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is testing new survey tools to uncover how climate information services affect the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Uncovering the value of climate services for farmers]
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Uncovering the value of climate services for farmers
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Adaptation through Managing Climate Risk]
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Adaptation through Managing Climate Risk
Farmers talk about the changes in the weather and how they are trying to adapt. They have had to switch to hybrid seeds that require less pesticides and water, but still produce higher yields. Growing poplar trees to complement the agriculture production is also being considered. Poplar trees nee...
In May 2014, 18 agricultural stakeholders from Senegal traveled to Colombia for a weeklong south-south learning exchange. Delegates from Senegal included officials from the agricultural sector, the national meteorological institute (Anacim), the Senegalese Parliament, research centers, among othe...
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is supporting actors establishing Local Technical Agroclimatic Working Groups in three municipalities in Colombia, bringing together agronomists, seasonal forecasters, and farmers’ knowledge to link climate scienc...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Local Technical Agroclimatic Working Group in Montería, Colombia]
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Local Technical Agroclimatic Working Group in Montería, Colombia
Partnering with Le Centre de Suivi Ecologique, CCAFS held an intensive workshop on platforms for Information and Knowledge Sharing in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop outlined a way to move forward with climate change adaptation through knowledge sharing in West Africa. In two days, participants came...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Workshop on platforms for information and knowledge sharing, Dakar, Senegal]
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Workshop on platforms for information and knowledge sharing, Dakar, Senegal
Fransesco Fiondella, from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), has visited four states in India to gather footage on the kinds of tools and technologies available to farmers to help them manage climate and weather risks. The trip was funded by the CGIAR Research Pro...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[How are farmers managing climate risks in India?]
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How are farmers managing climate risks in India?