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Assessment on vulnerability of sorghum to climate change in India

It is important to analyse the impacts of climate change on target production system. However, it […]
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Robust Features of Future Climate Change Impacts on Sorghum Yields in West Africa

This paper presents the impacts of climate change for different choices of cultivars, nutrient treatments, and […]
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Community Based Resilience Assessment (CoBRA) Conceptual Framework and Methodology

After two consecutive seasons of inadequate rainfall since 2010, the impacts of drought have dominated the […]
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Understanding past and future impacts of climate change in agriculture: implications for adaptation planning

This Policy Brief outlines the scope and initial findings from the agricultural impacts assessments research conducted […]
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Training Guide: Gender and climate change research in agriculture and food security for rural development

FAO and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) have jointly […]
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The Political Economy of Adaptation through Crop Diversification in Malawi

This article demonstrates the politics of the policy processes of adaptation using the case of crop […]
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Summary of Baseline Household Survey Results: Paikgacha, Khulna (Block-3),Bangladesh

This report presents the results of an analysis of the CCAFS baseline household survey carried out […]
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Summary of Baseline Household Survey Results: Lushoto, Tanzania

This report summarizes the results of a baseline household-level survey, led by CCAFS, carried out in […]
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Summary of Baseline Household Survey Results: Borana, Ethiopia

This report summarizes the results of a baseline household-level survey, led by the Climate Change, Agriculture […]
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Summary of Baseline Household Survey Results: Lawra-Jirapa, Ghana

This report summarizes the results of a baseline household-level survey, led by the Climate Change, Agriculture […]
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Summary of Baseline Household Survey Results: Bihta Site, Bihar State (Northeast India)

CCAFS carried out household baseline surveys in all its benchmark sites in 2010/2011. This report presents […]
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Sorghum Genetic Enhancement for Climate Change Adaptation.

A major task of our time is to ensure adequate food supplies for the world’s current […]
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Résumé des résultats des enquêtes de base niveau ménage: site de Tougou, Burkina Faso

This report presents the results of baseline surveys conducted in households of seven villages in Tougou, […]
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Résumé des résultats des enquêtes de base niveau ménage : site de Kaffrine, Sénégal

This report presents the results of baseline surveys conducted in households of seven villages in Kaffrine, […]
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Résumé des résultats des enquêtes de base niveau ménage : site de Fakara, Niger

This report presents the results of baseline surveys conducted in households of seven villages in Fakara, […]
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Résumé des résultats des enquêtes de base niveau ménage : site de Cinzana, Mali

Ce rapport présente les résultats des enquêtes de base conduites au niveau des ménages de sept […]
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Program Plan, CGIAR Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

This proposal was prepared by the team leading the CGIAR Challenge Program on Climate Change, Agriculture […]
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Program Plan Summary. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change,Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

This brief presents the vision, programme design, and research themes of CCAFS. It also outlines the […]
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Mobilizing Local Safety Nets for Enhanced Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change and Variability in Zimbabwe

Climate change and variability have undermined efforts to meet the livelihood needs of vulnerable smallholder communities […]
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Improving Farmer Adaptive Capacityby Integrating Local and IndigenousKnowledge in Climate Forecasting and Adaptive Response

Recent developments in weather and seasonal rainfall predictions have increased the accuracy and reliability of the […]
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Impact of climate change on crop productivity in Western Ghats, coastal and northeastern regions of India

Assessment on impact of climate change on major crops in ecologically sensitive areas, viz. the Western […]
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Global Summary of Baseline Household Survey Results

This report summarizes the results of a baseline household-level survey, designed by the CCAFS team and […]
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Improving Small Farmers’ Adaptive Capacity in Semi-arid Regions

In Latin America, as in Africa and Asia, 15-25% of the population lives in semi-arid areas, […]
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An Integrated Approach to Improving Adaptive Capacity: The Adapta Sertão Experience

Community-based adaptation (CBA) is a fairly new approach where communities are empowered to find their own […]
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Drought adaptation in cereals

The need to understand plant response to the lack of water is integral to forming strategies […]
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Climate change, agriculture and food security: a global partnership to link research and action for low-income agricultural producers and consumers

To achieve food security for many in low-income and middle-income countries for whom this is already […]
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Assessing and addressing climate-induced risk in Sub-Saharan Rainfed Agriculture

Rainfed agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the mainstay of the continent’s food and feed production. […]
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Agriculture: Forecasting food

Mounting evidence that climate change will impact food security demonstrates the need to adapt food systems […]
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Adaptation to diverse semi-arid environments of sorghum genotypes having different plant type and sensitivity to photoperiod

Climatologists, breeders and agronomists need tools to translate variable climatic conditions in semi-arid environments into probable […]
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A review on farm household modelling with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation

This study systematically reviewed the literature to evaluate how suitable existing farm and farm household models […]
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A method for evaluating climate change adaptation strategies for small-scale farmers using survey, experimental and modeled data

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is predicted to experience considerable negative impacts of climate change. The IPCC Fourth […]
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Linking forests and food production in the REDD+ context – CCAFS Working Paper No. 1

In order for REDD+ carbon emission mitigation targets to be reached, the primary driver of forest […]
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Is Cassava the Answer to African Climate Change Adaptation?

This paper examines the impacts of climate change on cassava production in Africa, and questions whether […]
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Shaping Climate-Resilient Development: a framework for decision-making

The aim of this report is to provide decision-makers with a systemic way of answering questions […]
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China’s Agricultural Development: Adaptation in Action

The central government of China has in recent years allocated special funding for activities collectively known […]
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A Comparative Study of Risk Management in Agriculture under Climate Change

Climate change affects the mean and variability of weather conditions and the frequency of extreme events, […]
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Africa Transformation-Ready: The Strategic Application of Information and Communication Technologies to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

African countries are preparing for and responding to the potential consequences of climate change by building […]
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Trees on farms: Tackling the triple challenge of mitigation, adaptation and food security

Human induced change of ecosystems over the past 50 years has resulted in an unprecedented and […]
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Helping smallholder farmers mitigate climate change

Key messages: Smallholder farmers can contribute significantly to climate change mitigation but will need incentives to […]
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ADAPTING AGRICULTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

The agriculture sectors¹ are facing the enormous challenge of feeding the world’s growing population in the […]
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Agricultural technologies for climate change in developing countries: Policy options for innovation and technology diffusion

Climate has obvious direct effects on agricultural production. The reverse is more apparent than ever as […]
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Climate Change Climate and Variability in Southern Africa: Impacts and Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector

This paper proposes to discuss the current vulnerability of the southern African region to climate variability, […]
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Overcoming Drought in India : Adaptation Strategies for the State of Andhra Pradesh

The study objectives were designed to enhance the state’s capacity to assess long-term effects of drought […]
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Global Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia: An Adaptation and Mitigation Framework

South Asia is home to nearly 22% of the world’s population, including 40% of the world’s […]
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People-Centered Resilience: Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security

New thinking to recognize vulnerable farmers as critical partners in delivering solutions is needed to increase […]
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Assets and Adaptation: An Emerging Debate

This article outlines current perspectives on adaptation and discusses what a pro-poor view of adaptation might […]
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Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into the Fight Against Poverty

This report addresses the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)’s activities in mainstreaming disaster […]
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Climate Change and Food Security: A Framework Document

Climate change will affect all four dimensions of food security: food availability, food accessibility, food utilization […]