The secret recipe for scaling climate-smart agriculture: Youth
Research trends reveal massive gaps in students primed to become Kenya’s next generation of agricultural professionals and agripreneurs. Degree enrolment in agriculture courses decreased from 24,221 students in 2017 to 18,165 in 2018, a 25% drop, as students reported a lack
How we can use the COVID-19 disruption to improve food systems and address the climate emergency
At first glance, the COVID-19 crisis appears to have nothing to do with the climate emergency. Over the last month, COVID-19 has eclipsed climate change and many other global challenges as the most pressing issue we face worldwide. Between learning
COVID-19: flattening the food insecurity curve
To avoid societal collapses and their many potential ripple effects on world security, we must act now to flatten the food insecurity curve. COVID-19: the domino effect The COVID-19 pandemic is already affecting the world on an unprecedented scale. Yet, the unfolding
Facing climate change in Honduras: The importance of gender equity
Rural women in Honduras are learning to address climate change with the use of agro-climatic information for better-informed decisions about their crops. Find out how LTACs empower women to achieve sustainable development - another of the proven ways to build
Learning to grow vegetables: A novel way to transfer knowledge in Hoima, Uganda
Fresh vegetables are key to better nutrition and health around the world. Teaching farmers the best way to grow vegetables is essential. This article explores how Ugandan farmers develop best practices through experimentation, innovation, and exchange of local knowledge. Growing vegetables
Scaling climate-resilient agribusinesses in East Africa
Climate-resilient agribusinesses need a combination of horizontal and vertical scaling to be effective. The example of East Africa. There are growing private-sector driven efforts to scale up climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions in East Africa. These measures are aimed at building climate-resilient
Studying climate-smart agriculture in Vietnam
Special Master's degree enables students to learn about the nexus of climate change, agriculture and food security. The National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), in partnership with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), is
New web app allows you to investigate performance of agricultural technologies
Once they're able to understand expected shifts in production, livelihoods or environmental outcomes, farmers can adapt resource management strategies and be better prepared to manage risks. Built around the largest agricultural meta-analysis to date, ERA is designed to support science-based decision-making
Latin America & Caribbean strengthen their cooperation for climate action
Through the Platform for Climate Action in Agriculture (PLACA), countries in the region seek solutions for the agricultural sector in the face of climate change. The agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean is particularly vulnerable to the effects of
Non-party actions will hold the key as negotiations fail to deliver ambitious action
Today, more than ever, the transformation of food systems requires collective action in the face of COP25 results. The 25th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP25) concluded on Dec. 15th, as countries needed additional time to
Reviewing the Climate-Smart Cocoa practices to help farmers adapt to climate change
IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) has developed Climate-Smart Cocoa practices to impact farmers positively at different levels. Climate change among other factors has adversely affected cocoa production at varying degrees in Ghana. The phenomenon affects cocoa farming areas differently, thus
How to achieve large-scale impacts from agricultural innovations
How scaling can help to achieve large-scale impacts through agricultural innovation. Is there a blueprint to establish scaling as a key part of agricultural innovations? Experts believe there are many ways to do it. Related topics: De-risking agricultural value chains - Developing a more