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This report investigates the climate of two target regions of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS): Central and South America (CA and SA, respectively). The report assesses the implications of climate change for agriculture, with a particular focus o...


Marengo, JAChou SCTorres, RRGiarolla, AAlves, L.M.Lyra, A[Climate change in Central and South America: Recent trends, future projections, and impacts on regional agriculture]Climate change in Central and South America: Recent trends, future projections, and impacts on regional agriculture

La mayoría de los esfuerzos para ayudar a las sociedades a adaptarse al cambio climático se han centrado en enfoques impuestos desde el gobierno hacia la comunidad, sin tener en cuenta los factores locales como modos de vida, ubicación geográfica, riesgos climáticos y características socioeconómi...


Beltran, L.M.Etten, Jacob vanArenas, C.[Evaluación de la efectividad de los métodos participativos en estimar vulnerabilidad al cambio climático en Colombia]Evaluación de la efectividad de los métodos participativos en estimar vulnerabilidad al cambio climático en Colombia

The food system today is destroying the environment upon which future food production depends. While the food system generates enough food energy for our population of over 7 billion it does not deliver adequate and affordable nutrition for all. About half the global population is inadequately or...


Garnett, TaraAppleby, M.C.Balmford, A.Bateman, I.J.Benton, T.G.Bloomer, P.Burlingame, B.Dawkins, M.Dolan, L.Fraser, D.Herrero, Mario T.Hoffmann, I.Smith, PeteThornton, Philip K.Toulmin, C.Vermeulen, Sonja J.Godfray, H. Charles J.[What is a sustainable healthy diet? A discussion paper]What is a sustainable healthy diet? A discussion paper

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) engaged stakeholders in Africa, Asia and Latin America in the development of regional socioeconomic scenarios for policy development. These scenarios were framed and outlined by regional experts and then quantifie...


Palazzo, AmandaVervoort, Joost M.Havlík, PetrMason-D'Croz, DanielIslam, Shahnila[Simulating stakeholder-driven food and climate scenarios for policy development in Africa, Asia and Latin America A multi-regional synthesis]Simulating stakeholder-driven food and climate scenarios for policy development in Africa, Asia and Latin America A multi-regional synthesis

This CCAFS Working Paper presents a participatory methodology that has been designed to provide organizations with the tools to understand the interrelations between climate impacts, food systems and livelihood strategies at the local level, while taking into consideration traditional /indigenous...


Bioversity InternationalUlrichs, MartinaCannon, TerryInstitute of Development StudiesNewsham, AndrewNaess, Lars OttoMarshall, Mipsie[Climate Change & Food Security Vulnerability Assessment. Toolkit for assessing community-level potential for adaptation to climate change]Climate Change & Food Security Vulnerability Assessment. Toolkit for assessing community-level potential for adaptation to climate change

Mobile phones are increasingly being used to provide smallholder farmers with agricultural and related information. There is currently great interest in their scope to communicate climate and weather information. Farmers consistently identify demand for weather information and whilst ICTs may be ...


Caine, ADorward, P.Clarkson, G.Evans, NCanales, C.Stern, D.Stern, R.[Mobile applications for weather and climate information: their use and potential for smallholder farmers]Mobile applications for weather and climate information: their use and potential for smallholder farmers

This paper analyses gender differences in awareness and adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices. It examines what factors are associated with the likelihood of adoption of a wide range of CSA practices for 376 women and 375 men in two different areas of Kenya. This information is a...


Bernier, QuinnMeinzen-Dick, Ruth S.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Haglund, EKovarik, C.Bryan, ElisabethRingler, ClaudiaSilvestri, Silvia[Gender and Institutional Aspects of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices: Evidence from Kenya]Gender and Institutional Aspects of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices: Evidence from Kenya

A scoping study to assess demand, opportunities and potential for the use of interactive radio to deliver climate services at scale for farmers and pastoralists was conducted by CCAFS in partnership with Farm Radio International in Tanzania, and Farm Radio Trust in Malawi in late 2014. Over 1280 ...


Hampson, Karen J.Chapota, RexEmmanuel, JaphetTall, ArameHuggins-Rao, SheilaLeclair, MarkPerkins, KevinKaur, HarneetHansen, James[Delivering climate services for farmers and pastoralists through interactive radio]Delivering climate services for farmers and pastoralists through interactive radio

This report presents final findings from the baseline data collection exercise conducted for the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. The GFCS programme seeks to improve climate services for agriculture, food security, heath and disaster risk reduction in T...


Coulibaly, Jeanne Y.Mango, JoashSwamila, MTall, ArameKaur, HarneetHansen, James[Which climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Malawi?]Which climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Malawi?

This paper focuses on how interactive radio programming can increase the reach of weather and seasonal climate information and related advisory services. In doing so, they can enhance small-scale farmers’ capacity to make optimal decisions and manage risks based on a better understanding of proba...


Perkins, KevinHuggins-Rao, SheilaHansen, JamesMossel, J. vanWeighton LLynag S[Interactive radio’s promising role in climate information services: Farm Radio International concept paper]Interactive radio’s promising role in climate information services: Farm Radio International concept paper

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