By creating different scenarios for the future, both short and long term, stakeholders can plan for the future and improve food security and livelihoods. Photo: N. Palmer (CIAT) By Joost Vervoort and Abdoulaye Moussa What if governments in West Africa take a long-term perspective and play an active role in the development of climate-smart agriculture [...]
Despite women making up of more than half of the labor force in agriculture in Burkina Faso, they have limited access to resources and extension services such as micro-credits, land rights, access to technology and know-how. Photo: N. Palmer (CIAT) Interview with gender grant recipient Some Laeticia, made by Moushumi Chaudhury and edited by Lisen [...]
Conservation farming have the potential of producing yield increases, help farmers use water more efficiently and save hours normally spent in the field. Photo: T. Samson/CIMMYT. This blog post was initially published on the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) web page Smallholder maize farmers in Malawi are adopting sustainable crop management practices that [...]
The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a cultivation technique which optimizes the growth of rice under a changing climate. Photo: M. Mkondiwa by Maxwell Mkondiwa, reporting from the 6th Community Based Adaptation Conference in Vietnam It is now recognized worldwide that agricultural and farming systems need to be improved beyond their capacities if the [...]
