Search Results - "Climatic Change"

Training Report on Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension by Sow, Sadibou, Thior, Yakhya El Hadji, Diop, Mbaye, Tall, Thierno Aliou, Seck, Babacar

“…As part of its efforts to integrate the issue of climate change into university curricula, and to accelerate its consideration in decision-making at the level of agricultural producers, the AICCRA (Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa) project, in conjunction with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) of the Columbia Climate School, has organized a series of workshops. …”
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Global actions for Sustainable Rangelands and Pastoralism to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality by Masumbuko, Bora, Louhaichi, Mounir, Niamir-Fuller, Maryam

“…It contends that such commitment addresses food security, climate change, economic development, livelihoods, and human well-being. …”
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Evaluating the impact of improved crop varieties in the Sahelian farming systems of Niger by Zakari, S., Manda, J., Ibro, G., Moussa, B., Abdoulaye, T.

“…However, low productivity, climate change, soil infertility, pests, and diseases are challenges faced by this sector. …”
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Climate Risk Management in Agriculture (CRMA): A Short and Customized Training by Belay, Berhanu, Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Demissie, Teferi Dejene, Solomon, Dawit

“…Climate change presents significant challenges to countries worldwide, and Ethiopia is not exceptional (Simane et al., 2016). …”
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Declining Amazon biomass due to deforestation and subsequent degradation losses exceeding gains by Fawcett, D., Sitch, S., Ciais, Philippe, Wigneron, J.P., Silva Junior, C.H.L., Heinrich, V., Vancutsem, C., Achard, F., Bastos, A., Yang, H., Li, X., Albergel, C., Friedlingstein, P., Aragão, Luiz E.O.C

“…In the Amazon, deforestation and climate change lead to increased vulnerability to forest degradation, threatening its existing carbon stocks and its capacity as a carbon sink. …”
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Advancing an intersectional lens into gender transformative work in agri-food systems by López, Diana E., Gualoto, Ekaterina, Pyburn, Rhiannon

“…When applied to gender-transformative approaches (GTAs) in agri-food systems, intersectionality becomes critical for unraveling inequalities, including how existing inequalities are exacerbated by shocks and long-term stressors such as malnutrition, conflict, and climate change. The literature on GTAs in agri-food systems underscores the need to consider diverse identities and experiences to guide the design of gender-transformative (GT) interventions. …”
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Gender equality and women’s empowerment in rural transformation: From evidence to public action by Slavchevska, Vanya, Ndiaye, Tacko, Acosta, Mariola, Furst, Maurizio, Park, Clara, Rizk, Omnia, Sisto, Ilaria, Mane, Erdgin

“…To inform such models, this study critically assesses how rural transformation along with strategies to address climate change and nutrition, influence changes in women’s livelihoods and empowerment. …”
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Gender-responsive nature-positive solutions for resilient agri-food systems by Kinuthia, Dickson, Wallin, Elsa, Bryan, Elizabeth, Davis, Kristin E., Oingo, Balentine

“…Nature-positive solutions (NPS) seek to address the negative effects of climate change, restore biodiversity, and sustainably manage land and water resources through strategies implemented at farm and community levels, drawing on both traditional and scientific knowledge, while ensuring that agriculture stays within planetary boundaries. …”
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Making climate smart agriculture work for women: taking stock of evidence and implications for policy and practice by Puskur, Ranjitha, Malhotra, Aayushi

“…As climate change intensifies, its negative impacts on agriculture and food systems are also accelerating, particularly affecting the smallholder vulnerable farmers, the majority of whom are women in developing countries. …”
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The effects of addressing gender norms and access to resources on gender equality in climate-affected agrifood systems in Bangladesh by Lecoutere, Els, Akhter, Sadika, Kihoro, Esther, Kamruzzaman, Mohammed, Dey, Durjoy

“…In the face of transforming agri-food systems (AFS) and climate change, it is critical to uncover potential pathways through which gender equality and resilience of AFS can be simultaneously addressed. …”
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The empowering journey: Nepalese women transforming from margins to empowerment by Jati, Raju, Maharjan, Rumi

“…Nepalese women are facing increased burden in managing household chores and farming roles due to climate change and male outmigration, resulting in them being left behind in the development process. …”
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Towards Gender Equality in Agri-food System: Designing a Women's Empowerment Index in Integrated Farming Systems by Wulandari, Suci

“…The Integrated Farming System (IFS) has been rapidly expanding in agri-food systems due to its potential for sustainable agriculture, increased productivity, income diversification and climate change adaptation aligning with market demands. …”
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Addressing gender-based constraints of smallholder women farmers in mid-hills of Nepal by Basnet, Salu, Maskey, Gyanu, Acharya, Sushant

“…Impacts of climate change, COVID-19, and feminization of agriculture have exacerbated uncertainties in agriculture in Nepal’s mid-hills and increased women’s burden. …”
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Framework for gender in feeds and forages research by Njuguna-Mungai, Esther, Galiè, Alessandra, Duncan, Alan J., Lukuyu, Ben A., Derseh, Melkamu, Jones, Christopher S., Amole, Tunde A., Baltenweck, Isabelle

“…Feed availability on small-scale farms is also impacted by climate change factors that lead to seasonal droughts during which feed resources are scarce, pastures dry up, distance to scavenge for feeds increases and market-based alternatives become expensive. …”
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From seeds of change to harvesting equality: Women in India’s agro-ecology based agri-food systems by Singh, Sonali

“…By examining the intersectionality between gender, climate change, and food systems, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics of the Indian agri-food systems and offers an alternative, inclusive paradigm to conventional systems of practice.…”
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Finding adaptation options for smallholder farmers in dry cereal systems under current and future climate scenarios over West Africa region: Implications for pearl millet productiv... by Akinseye, Mathew Folorunso, Zagre, Inoussa, Joseph, Emanuel Jacob, Faye, Aliou, Kumar, Shalander, Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…The result of the APSIM-millet module was calibrated and validated using farm-level yield data from experimental trials conducted under farmers’ participatory production technology in contrasting environments. Future climate change impacts were estimated using five ensembles of bias-corrected climate model projection outputs under the RCP8.5 high-emissions scenario at the mid-century period, 2040-2069 against the baseline (1980-2009). …”
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Combined effects of Climate Smart Agriculture and Climate Information Services on rice farmers’ yield, income and food consumption score in Mali by Diallo, Aboubacar, Samake, Mahamoudou, Kansaye, Aly, Diarra, Bah Afoussatou, Guindo, Samuel, Akpoffo, Marius, Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald

“…This suggests potential benefits for enhancing resilience to climate change and improving productivity and food security in agricultural households.…”
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Willingness to pay (WTP) for heat-tolerant maize hybrids in the Mid-Western Terai region of Nepal by Kulkarni, Atul Prabhakar, Tripathi, Mahendra Prasad, Gautam, Damodar, Koirala, Keshab Babu, Kandel, Manoj, Regmi, Dhruba, Sapkota, Sudha, Zaidi, Pervez H.

“…In the context of climate change and global warming scenarios, Nepal’s agriculture policy should prioritize increasing domestic seed production and the distribution of heat-tolerant maize hybrids through a public–private partnership model.…”
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Oryza glumaepatula: A wild relative to improve drought tolerance in cultivated rice by Prakash, Parthiban Thathapalli, Chebotarov, Dymetro, Zhang, Jianwei, Kudrna, David A., Torres, Rolando O., Natividad, Mignon A., Quintana, Marinell R., Song, Jiaming, Maldonado L, Carlos E., Hechanova, Sherry Lou, Jena, Kshirod, Wing, Rod A., Henry, Amelia

“…Developing drought-resistant rice (Oryza sativa, L.) is essential for improving field productivity, especially in rain-fed areas affected by climate change. Wild relatives of rice are potential sources for drought-resistant traits. …”
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Learning Modules. Enhancing the science-policy-investment linkages and decision support for climate-smart agriculture planning by Trautman, Sabrina, Remans, Roseline, Zornetzer, Heather, Nowak, Andreea C., Neely, Constance, Cramer, Laura K., Gosling, Amanda, Chevallier, Romy, Rosenstock, Todd S.

“…The learning is structured into one Foundational and four key Modules which are relevant to the different stages of the adaptation cycle including: i) Co-learning, stakeholder relationships and working in systems; ii) Evidence and climate change decision and policy processes; iii) Approaches and tools for planning and assessment; and iv) Monitoring and evaluation of climate-smart agriculture investments.…”
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