Science-Policy Dialogues Ensure Low Emission Development Research Impact
Uptake of low emissions agriculture research outputs by policymakers and other stakeholders requires time. Even when researchers are interested in pursuing the scaling and use of research outputs, most are not incentivized to take this on. Allocating targeted resources and
How Climate Change Intertwines With Inequity To Erode Nutrition
Equity is a fundamental component of climate change and nutrition research, says new paper co-authored by CCAFS scientists. The climate crisis is generating a nutrition and health crisis and widening inequalities. With COP26 now postponed to November 2021, this is an
Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Action on World Soil Day
Innovative ways to improve soil carbon accounting can support investment-oriented actions promoting soil carbon storage and help smallholders participate in carbon markets. Today is the 6th annual international World Soil Day, which aims to direct attention to the importance of healthy
Towards a Profitable and Climate-Resilient Aquaculture in Vietnam
Vietnamese farmers can improve their profitability and enhance their resilience against climate impacts by growing shrimp, tilapia, and seaweed together. Aquaculture production has been a fast-growing food sector in the world. Its profitability and climate resilience should be explored to identify
Innovative Index-Based Agriculture Insurance: Where Hope Meets Possibility
Farmers in Bangladesh face the twin challenges of coping with COVID-19 related atrocities while constantly being battered by monsoon floods. Fortunately, there was some respite for 316 flood-struck Bangladeshi Boro Rice Farmers who received a claim of Bangladeshi taka (BDT)
Identifying Climate Service Entry Points to Improve Nutrition and Climate Adaptability in Vietnam
Improved cooperation between policymakers in the climate, nutrition, and health sectors of Vietnam could promote the successful integration of climate services into nutrition policy Vietnam has been deemed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as one of the most
Building a Better Future: How Gender Research Supports Rural Women During Times of Crisis
Gender research supports more equitable outcomes during and post-crisis, while helping to build more resilient systems. While scientists and climate activists have sounded the alarm for decades, calling attention to the impending impacts of climate change, it has proven to be
Multiple Cropping Could Help Feed the World
For the first time, the global area of different multiple cropping systems is quantified. This could be a game-changer for farmers and not only farmers. The key: Crop production can be increased without increasing the surface of cultivated land. Feeding
What’s At Stake: Gender, Agriculture and Crisis
As women face unprecedented upheavals, the development community has an opportunity to not only meet immediate needs, but to support a more innovative, equitable future. While agriculture is the primary source of income and food security for billions of people globally,
The Future of Agriculture? Integrating Agroecology and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Re-assessing agroecology's role in sustainable agriculture. Integrating agroecology and climate-smart agriculture in CCAFS activities. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is committed to tackling humankind's greatest challenges in the 21st century: food security, adaptation to
Crop Loss Assessment Monitor: A Multi-Model and Multistage Decision Support System
Study shows how the Crop Loss Assessment Monitor - a decision support system - could help improve loss assessment and make crop insurance more efficient. Farming has often been quoted as one of the noblest professions, shouldering the responsibility of feeding
North-South Collaboration Through Rapid Prototyping: Doing it the Minimum-Viable Way
Researchers walk the talk of North-South collaboration using international rapid prototyping. Everyone seems to be talking about fostering collaboration between actors in the Global North and the Global South. However, "putting your money where your mouth is" does not always come