Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is being widely promoted as a solution for food insecurity and climate change adaptation in food systems of sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously reducing the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. Governments throughout Africa are writing policies and programs to...
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| author | Lamanna, Christine Namoi, Nictor Kimaro, Anthony A. Mpanda, Mathew Egeru, Anthony Okia, Clement Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando Mwongera, Caroline Ampaire, Edidah L. Asten, Piet J.A. van Winowiecki, Leigh Ann Läderach, Peter R.D. Rosenstock, Todd S. |
| author_browse | Ampaire, Edidah L. Asten, Piet J.A. van Egeru, Anthony Kimaro, Anthony A. Lamanna, Christine Läderach, Peter R.D. Mpanda, Mathew Mwongera, Caroline Namoi, Nictor Okia, Clement Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando Rosenstock, Todd S. Winowiecki, Leigh Ann |
| author_facet | Lamanna, Christine Namoi, Nictor Kimaro, Anthony A. Mpanda, Mathew Egeru, Anthony Okia, Clement Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando Mwongera, Caroline Ampaire, Edidah L. Asten, Piet J.A. van Winowiecki, Leigh Ann Läderach, Peter R.D. Rosenstock, Todd S. |
| author_sort | Lamanna, Christine |
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| description | Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is being widely promoted as a solution for food insecurity
and climate change adaptation in food systems of sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously
reducing the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. Governments throughout Africa are writing
policies and programs to promote CSA practices despite uncertainty about the ability for
practices to meet the triple CSA objectives of CSA. We conducted a systematic review of 175
peer-reviewed and grey literature studies, to gauge the impact of over seventy potential CSA
practices on CSA outcomes in Tanzania and Uganda. Using a total of 6,342 observations, we
found that practice impacts were highly context (i.e. farming system and location) specific.
Nevertheless, practice effect across CSA outcomes generally agreed in direction. While our
results suggest that CSA is indeed possible, lack of mitigation data precludes a more
conclusive statement. Furthermore, the inclusion of potential adoption rates changes the
potential of CSA practices to achieve benefits at scale. Given the uncertainty and variable
impacts of practices across regions and outcomes, it is critical for decision makers to prioritize
practices based on their desired outcomes and local context. |
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| spelling | CGSpace771802024-07-29T19:31:00Z Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa Lamanna, Christine Namoi, Nictor Kimaro, Anthony A. Mpanda, Mathew Egeru, Anthony Okia, Clement Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando Mwongera, Caroline Ampaire, Edidah L. Asten, Piet J.A. van Winowiecki, Leigh Ann Läderach, Peter R.D. Rosenstock, Todd S. agriculture food security climate change climate-smart agriculture maize adaptation resilience decision making Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is being widely promoted as a solution for food insecurity and climate change adaptation in food systems of sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously reducing the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. Governments throughout Africa are writing policies and programs to promote CSA practices despite uncertainty about the ability for practices to meet the triple CSA objectives of CSA. We conducted a systematic review of 175 peer-reviewed and grey literature studies, to gauge the impact of over seventy potential CSA practices on CSA outcomes in Tanzania and Uganda. Using a total of 6,342 observations, we found that practice impacts were highly context (i.e. farming system and location) specific. Nevertheless, practice effect across CSA outcomes generally agreed in direction. While our results suggest that CSA is indeed possible, lack of mitigation data precludes a more conclusive statement. Furthermore, the inclusion of potential adoption rates changes the potential of CSA practices to achieve benefits at scale. Given the uncertainty and variable impacts of practices across regions and outcomes, it is critical for decision makers to prioritize practices based on their desired outcomes and local context. 2016-10-03 2016-10-03T16:12:28Z 2016-10-03T16:12:28Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77180 en Open Access application/pdf Lamanna C, Namoi N, Kimaro A, Mpanda M, Egeru A, Okia C, Ramirez-Villegas J, Mwongera C, Ampaire E, van Asten P, Winowiecki L, Läderach P, Rosenstock TS. 2016. Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa. CCAFS Working Paper no. 172. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). |
| spellingShingle | agriculture food security climate change climate-smart agriculture maize adaptation resilience decision making Lamanna, Christine Namoi, Nictor Kimaro, Anthony A. Mpanda, Mathew Egeru, Anthony Okia, Clement Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando Mwongera, Caroline Ampaire, Edidah L. Asten, Piet J.A. van Winowiecki, Leigh Ann Läderach, Peter R.D. Rosenstock, Todd S. Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa |
| title | Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa |
| title_full | Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa |
| title_fullStr | Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa |
| title_short | Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa |
| title_sort | evidence based opportunities for out scaling climate smart agriculture in east africa |
| topic | agriculture food security climate change climate-smart agriculture maize adaptation resilience decision making |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77180 |
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