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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2010
    Africa

    Large land acquisitions can have a deep, lasting e? ect on livelihoods, food security and the future of agriculture, so there is a need for strategic thinking, vigorous public debate and government responsiveness to public concerns, especially in recipient countries

  2. Library Resource
    Manuals & Guidelines
    March, 2017
    Global

    This note is part of an Action Notes series and provides guidance for governments and companies on practices to reduce gender inequalities and to empower women to make a positive contribution to development through agricultural investments.

  3. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    July, 2015
    Malawi, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Africa

    This report reflects the summary of baseline findings in Malawi, under the auspices of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. It identifies gaps in climate information access and use at the local level, types of climate services farmers and pastoralists need in Malawi, relevant channels to reach farmers with requested services, lead-time and gender-specific requirements for the design and delivery of climate services that matter to farmers.

  4. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    April, 2016

    Taking a gender-responsive approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) means that the particular needs, priorities, and realities of men and women are recognized and adequately addressed in the design and application of CSA so that both men and women can equally benefit.

    The gender gap in agriculture affects how men and women access and benefit from CSA.

    A gender-responsive approach to CSA addresses this gap by recognizing the specific needs and capabilities of women and men.

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

    Rhamphicarpa fistulosa is a facultative hemi-parasitic plant of the Orobanchaceae family, adapted to wet soils. Apart from tropical Australia, it is only found in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is considered a minor weed in cereal crops such as rice. Due to this status, the species has received only sporadic attention. Recent field observations and encounters with rice farmers in several African countries showed that R. fistulosa is, however, a more serious and increasing production constraint than previously thought.

  6. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    November, 2016
    Honduras, Central America, South America

    The agricultural development project ACCESO

    reduced greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and

    led to net carbon sequestration due to perennial

    crop expansion.

    ? Increased fertilizer use was a moderate source

    of emissions that was more than offset by

    reduced emissions from other ACCESOsupported

    practices, including improvements in

    soil, water, and fertilizer management, and in

    feed and grassland use by dairy cows.

    ? Compared to conventional practices, ACCESOsupported

    activities reduced emission intensity

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011

    Agriculture needs to feed 9 billion people by 2050. This will require a 70 100% increase in food production (Godfray et al. 2010). Given climate change, a new kind of agriculture is therefore essential, one that must meet the triple challenge not only of ensuring food security, but also of adapting to future climate change and contributing to climate change mitigation. Meeting these challenges will require coordination with the mechanism known as Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) and other efforts to conserve forests.

  8. Library Resource
    Institutional & promotional materials
    October, 2009
    Canada, United States of America, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean

    En el marco de la Quinta Reunión Ministerial “Agricultura y Vida Rural en las Américas” y en el contexto del Proceso Cumbres de las Américas llevado a cabo en Montego Bay, Jamaica, del 26 al 29 de octubre de 2009 se firmó el PLAN AGRO 2003-2015, Acuerdo Ministerial Hemisférico Jamaica 2009 para la Agricultura y Vida Rural en las Américas.

  9. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    February, 2016

    This working paper synthesizes knowledge within CGIAR on adaptation measures in agricultural systems, for the benefit of parties and observers preparing submissions to the UNFCCC SBSTA. Experience from CGIAR and partners indicate that adaptation measures covering policy, technological, financial, institutional, and research interventions are being tested and applied in agricultural systems in low-income and middle-income countries.

  10. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    December, 2004
    Africa, Asia

    The papers in this proceedings provide a cross section of science research in international agricultural research centres (IARCs), where the objectives and research foci within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) have changed substantially in the 1990s. The book is divided in five sections. The first explores priority setting and research evaluation of commodity programmes. The second looks at institutional issues. The third explores issues related to commodity policies and food security.

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