Is climate-smart and digital agriculture the silver bullet to attract youth?
The average African farmer’s age is nearly 60. Stakeholders come together to brainstorm pathways to draw young people into a rural way of life and climate-smart and digital agriculture is the best bet. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on
Guiding investments in climate-smart livestock systems in East Africa
Climate change threatens livestock production in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet rising demand for livestock products is an opportunity for poor households who depend on livestock for their livelihood. A new project in East Africa aims to support climate-smart livestock systems based
To Adapt to a Changing Climate, Coffee Farmers Need Bold Allies
Adapting to climate change requires stumping. But it's anything but simple for coffee farmers. They face physical, knowledge and economic barriers. This article explores the challenges they need to address. Article in collaboration with: Root Capital invests in the growth of
Nyando Climate-Smart Village launches community seedbank
Western Kenya now houses its very own community seedbank, a collection of the region’s biological diversity. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and
Tanzania’s female parliamentarians to mainstream gender in climate adaptation
Tanzania’s Women Parliamentarian Group came together to explore pathways for mainstreaming gender into climate adaptation planning. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and
How to achieve resilient livelihoods: Solar irrigation in Southern Ethiopia
To achieve resilient livelihoods and diversified production, the key in Southern Ethiopia was to apply a climate-smart landscape approach that uncovered opportunities for renewable energy-based irrigation systems, including solar irrigation. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and
Raising farmers’ awareness on climate risks and adaptation with radio broadcasts
Radio broadcasts are a simple and cheap means to spread information among rural populations. Rwanda provides a vivid illustration. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of
Maize productivity must increase four-fold to meet growing demand in Africa; implications for low emissions development?
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. Steep population
De-risking agricultural value chains using climate-smart agriculture
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. Across the
Tracking Ethiopia’s livestock emissions to identify low-carbon development pathways
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. Key partners
Investing in the future: youth-led research and its role in combating climate change
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. In order
Burning Questions Behind East Africa’s Infrastructure Boom
This fall, Tanzania’s largest power plant came online. Rising about the outskirts of Dar Es Salaam, the nation’s largest city, Kinyerezi II reflects the ambitious scale of development in East Africa - and more generally, East Africa's infrastructure boom. The 240