Search Results - "climate risk"

Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: the case of the Gash River Basin, Sudan by Amarnath, Giriraj, Simons, G.W.H., Alahacoon, Niranga, Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Sharma, Bharat R., Gismalla, Y., Mohammed, Y., Andriessen, M.C.M.

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Apoyo al acceso a microfinanciamiento para prácticas agronómicas resilientes y sostenibles dirigidas a agricultores en Guatemala. Caso crédito pecuario con Fundación Génesis Empres... by YAPU Solutions GmbH, Fundación Génesis Empresarial, Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…The second phase focused on technical assistance to develop capacities in climate risk management and the adaptation of financial products. iii. …”
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Smallholder Livelihood Risks and Barriers to Adoption of Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties in Uganda by Nakanwagi, Josephine

“…Maize is an important crop grown in most parts of the Uganda for food, feed and income, (Asea. et al, 2014). Given climate risk to agricultural seasons, drought tolerant maize varieties can play an important role in maintaining production and protecting livelihoods. …”
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Assessment of farmers’ willingness to pay for bundled climate insurance solutions in Sri Lanka by Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Amarasinghe, Upali A., Amarnath, Giriraj, Alahacoon, Niranga, Prasad, S., Dissanayake, A.

“…The study findings confirm the majority of farmers' perceptions of high climate risk, but the degree of risk is variable between areas and different segments of people. …”
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Adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs) in Ethiopia by Abegaz, Assefa, Abera, Wuletawu, Jaquet, Stephanie, Tamene, Lulseged D.

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Participatory Evaluation of Climate-Smart Risk Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) at Community Level for the Coastal Agriculture of Bangladesh by Ali, A M M Mostafa, Rahman, Md. Mostafizur, Saha, Champa Rani, Rahman, Syed Arman Akib, Haque, Md. Ehsanul, Ryhan, Md Abu, Yen, Bui Tan, Nelson, Katherine, Vu, Trang, Vu, Quyet, Tran, Nguyen Bao, Salahuddin, Ahmad

“…District-level CS-MAP considered two climatic risks for widely cultivated crops for extreme and normal scenarios and adaptation strategies identified by local stakeholders from different administrative levels. …”
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Affordability and Willingness to Pay for Hybrid Drought Tolerant Maize Seed: Anchoring and Learning by Nakanwagi, Josephine

“…Maize is an important crop grown in most parts of the Uganda for food, feed and income (Asea. et al, 2014). Given climate risk to agricultural seasons, drought tolerant maize varieties can play an important role in maintaining production and protecting livelihoods. …”
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Anticipatory cash transfers for climate resilience: Findings from a randomized experiment in northeast Nigeria by Balana, Bedru, Adeyanju, Dolapo, Clingain, Clare, Andam, Kwaw S., de Brauw, Alan, Yohanna, Ishaku, Olarewaju, Olukunbi, Schneider, Molly

“…This paper presents the findings from an experimental study designed to assess the impacts of one-off large lump sum cash transfers on food security, climate adaptive actions, and climate resilience of smallholders in climate-risk and conflict-affected communities in northeast Nigeria. …”
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An estimated 11,000 rice and cassava farmers in Cambodia are using agricultural advisories based on the seasonal forecast with support of Local Technical Agro-climatic Committees by Swaans, Cornelis P.M.

“…The advisories are based on Crop Decision Trees for rice and cassava that provide specific information on crop stages, agricultural practices, climate risk and response strategies under different climate scenarios. …”
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From gender gaps to gender-transformative climate-smart agriculture by Huyer, Sophia, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Chanana, Nitya, Spellman, Olga

“…The section on Gender-driven gaps, constraints, climate-related vulnerability, and climate-risk perceptions presents the contribution of CSA toward gender equality, while also setting the background by examining the elements of gender, norms, productivity, and vulnerability that impede the application of CSA to reduce climate vulnerability. …”
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Definición de la cadena de impacto en la producción de café vinculada al riesgo climático futuro, mediante empleo de modelación hidrológica en la microcuenca Río Aruco, Honduras, C... by Andino Carabantes, Walter Alexander

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Are Investments in Digitalisation of Agro-climate Advisory Service Profitable? by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

“…Access to climate advisories potentially curbs the effect of climate risk and uncertainty on crop production and increases the resilience and adaptive capacity of farmers (Ouédraogo et al., 2018). …”
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Bridging the gap between climate science and farmers in Colombia by Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Boshell, Francisco, León, Gloria, Martínez Barón, Deissy, Giraldo Mendez, Diana Carolina, Mejía, Liliana Recaman, Díaz, Eliecer, Cock, James H.

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Análisis económico de producción hortícola bajo media sombra: rentabilidad y resiliencia frente al cambio climático by Pajuelo Rios, Edgar Porfirio, Saez, Roberto Alonso, Cantero, Roberto Rolando

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Assessment of the evidence base on adaptation benefits of CSA options across timescales and geographies in West Africa by Mutenje, Munyaradzi Junia

“…Livelihood diversity is an important coping strategy for climate risk induced agricultural production and income reduction. …”
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Kenya's Climate Smart Governance Dashboard: training manual by Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarnath, Giriraj

“…The Project Tracker monitors 35 projects benefiting 3.89 million people with $4.22 billion in funding, focusing primarily on adaptation. The Climate Risk Visualizer provides a detailed assessment of Kenya's climate risks, highlighting a total risk score of 6.7. …”
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Ethiopia by International Center for Tropical Agriculture, United States Agency for International Development

“…Climate change may decrease national gross domestic product (GDP) by 8–10% by 2050, but adaptation action in agriculture could cut climate shock-related losses by half. • Climate risk management interventions and long-term adaptation actions need to match localized vulnerabilities and impacts. …”
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Evaluación económica de las pérdidas por granizo en los oasis de la provincia de Mendoza e identificación de eventos extremos by Van Den Bosch, María Eugenia

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Una aproximación al análisis del riesgo climático en el partido de Tres Arroyos by Borda, Marta Renée

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Análisis y caracterización de la variabilidad climática en algunas regiones de Uruguay by Tiscornia, Guadalupe, Cal, Adrián, Giménez, Agustín

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