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Nyikahadzoi, KefasiSiziba, ShephardMango, NelsonMapfumo, PaulAdekunle, AdewaleFatunbi, Oluwole[Creating food self reliance among the smallholder farmers of eastern Zimbabwe: : exploring the role of integrated agricultural research for development]Creating food self reliance among the smallholder farmers of eastern Zimbabwe: : exploring the role of integrated agricultural research for development

Background: Wildlife has been traditionally used by forest communities as a source of protein, and the Peruvian Amazon is no exception. The articulation of colonist and indigenous communities to urban centers and markets results in changes in livelihood strategies and impacts on wildlife populati...


Francesconi, WendyBax, VincentBlundo Canto, Genowefa M.Willcock, Simon P.Cuadros, SandraVanegas, MarthaQuintero, MarcelaTorres Vitolas, Carlos A.[Hunters and hunting across indigenous and colonist communities at the forestagriculture interface: an ethnozoological study from the Peruvian Amazon]Hunters and hunting across indigenous and colonist communities at the forestagriculture interface: an ethnozoological study from the Peruvian Amazon

One of the great challenges in agricultural development and sustainable intensification is the assurance of social equity in food security oriented interventions. Development practitioners, researchers, and policy makers alike could benefit from prior insight into what interventions or environmen...


López Ridaura, SantiagoFrelat, RomainWijk, Mark T. vanValbuena, DiegoKrupnik, Timothy J.Jate, M.L.[Climate smart agriculture, farm household typologies and food security An ex-ante assessment from Eastern India]Climate smart agriculture, farm household typologies and food security An ex-ante assessment from Eastern India

Climate change impacts on agriculture have become evident, and threaten the achievement of global food security. On the other hand, the agricultural sector itself is a cause of climate change, and if actions are not taken, the sector might impede the achievement of global climate goals. Science-p...


Dinesh, DhanushZougmoré, Robert B.Vervoort, Joost M.Totin, EdmondThornton, Philip K.Solomon, DawitShirsath, PareshPede, ValerienLópez Noriega, IsabelLäderach, PeterKörner, JanaHegger, DriesGirvetz, Evan H.Friis, Anette EngelundDriessen, Peter P.J.Campbell, Bruce M.[Facilitating Change for Climate-Smart Agriculture through Science-Policy Engagement]Facilitating Change for Climate-Smart Agriculture through Science-Policy Engagement

Despite the Amazon’s natural wealth, food insecurity is a major concern among indigenous communities. Yet, little is known about the socio-ecological dynamics shaping the contributions of local ecosystems to food security. In this study we examine how ecological features interact with normative s...


Torres Vitolas, Carlos A.Harvey, Celia A.Cruz-Garcia, Gisella S.Vanegas-Cubillos, MarthaSchreckenberg, Kate[The Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Food Insecurity among Subsistence-Oriented Indigenous Communities in Amazonia: a Qualitative Examination of Coping Strategies among Riverine Communities along the Caquetá River, Colombia]The Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Food Insecurity among Subsistence-Oriented Indigenous Communities in Amazonia: a Qualitative Examination of Coping Strategies among Riverine Communities along the Caquetá River, Colombia

Agricultural productivity and growth in Mali are under threat from erratic rainfall, resulting in more frequent dry years. The national economy is vulnerable to climate change due to 50% of the gross domestic product coming from the agricultural sector and 75% of the population living in rural ar...


Andrieu, NadineSogoba, BougounaZougmoré, Robert B.Howland, Fanny CecileSamake, O.Bonilla Findji, OsanaLizarazo, MiguelNowak, AndreeaDembele, C.Corner-Dolloff, Caitlin[Prioritizing investments for climate-smart agriculture: Lessons learned from Mali]Prioritizing investments for climate-smart agriculture: Lessons learned from Mali

Experiences with a participatory seed improvement initiative as a strategy for combating food deficits in a remote community in eastern Nepal are outlined. On the basis of participatory methods of problem assessment, food deficits were attributed to several factors, such as limited arable land, p...


Gurung, BarunGurung, Pabitra[Addressing food scarcity in marginalized mountain environments: A participatory seed management initiative with women and men in Eastern Nepal]Addressing food scarcity in marginalized mountain environments: A participatory seed management initiative with women and men in Eastern Nepal

Adapting to climate risks is central to the goal of increasing food security and enhancing resilience of farming systems in East Africa. We examined farmers’ attitudes and assessed determinants of adaptation using data from a random sample of 500 households in Borana, Ethiopia, Nyando, Kenya, Hoi...


Shikuku, K.M.Winowiecki, Leigh A.Twyman, JenniferEitzinger, AntonPérez, Juan GuillermoMwongera, CarolineLäderach, Peter[Smallholder farmers’ attitudes and determinants of adaptation to climate risks in East Africa]Smallholder farmers’ attitudes and determinants of adaptation to climate risks in East Africa
Imbach, PabloBeardsley, MeganBouroncle, ClaudiaMedellin, ClaudiaLäderach, PeterHidalgo, Hugo G.Alfaro, EricEtten, Jacob vanAllan, RobertHemming, DebbieStone, RogerHannah, LeeDonatti, Camila I.[Climate change, ecosystems and smallholder agriculture in Central America: an introduction to the special issue]Climate change, ecosystems and smallholder agriculture in Central America: an introduction to the special issue

Crop-livestock production systems play an important role in the livelihoods of many rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) but are vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Understanding which farming options will give the highest return on investment in light of climate change ...


Shikuku, K.M.Valdivia, RobertoPaul, Birthe K.Mwongera, CarolineWinowiecki, Leigh A.Läderach, PeterHerrero, Mario T.Silvestri, Silvia[Prioritizing climate-smart livestock technologies in rural Tanzania: a minimum data approach]Prioritizing climate-smart livestock technologies in rural Tanzania: a minimum data approach

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