Investing wisely to end hunger and strengthen agriculture, with no region left behind: Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean economies began to slow down and stagnate during the 2008 economic crisis. This situation has been aggravated by the current health crisis, which is expected
Kenya County Climate Risk Profile: Samburu County
County Climate Risk Profiles are a key tool to guide climate smart agriculture (CSA) investments and priorities at the county level in Kenya. These documents provide analyses of the underlying causes of vulnerability and on-going and potential climate change adaptation strategies.
Small farms and development in sub‑Saharan Africa: farming for food, for income or for lack of better options?
Most food in sub-Saharan Africa is produced on small farms. Using large datasets from household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are less than 1 ha, much smaller than previous estimates. Farms are larger in farming systems in drier climates.
From cassava to gari: mapping of quality characteristics and end-user preferences in Cameroon and Nigeria
User’s preferences of cassava and cassava products along the value chain are supported by specific root quality characteristics that can be linked to root traits. Therefore, providing an evidence base of user preferred characteristics along the value chain can help in the functional choice of cassava varieties.
Gender-disaggregated seasonal and daily calendars of farmers in Uganda and Tanzania
Digital Agriculture Profile: Viet Nam
Digital technologies are slowly spreading in agriculture sectors globally. But their adoption is hampered by the digital divide which requires significant public investments, improved policy and incentive frameworks to be bridged. Only after that, digital transformation will take place at scale.
Climate-Smart Agriculture Prioritization Framework (CSA-PF) Report for Guyana.
The CCAFS-CIAT CSA Prioritization Framework (CSA-PF) is a participatory and multi-criteria decision-making process, co-designed as a holistic tool to support information-based CSA investments.
Roles, trends and challenges of neglected and underutilized species in Ghana. A review of the literature
For rural communities in Ghana, neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS) are important for nutrition, food security and income generation. However, little is known about their diversity and potential; very little has been published about NUS in Ghana. This review summarizes the main findings of a review of recent literature.
Gender-smart agriculture: An agenda for gender and socially inclusive climate-resilient agriculture
The working paper reviews the evolution of the CCAFS gender and social inclusion agenda towards gender equality and empowerment in relation to climate resilient agriculture. Climate change research typically shows glaring gaps in understanding the different adaptive strategies and capacities of men and women, and the technologies, practices, and enabling environments that will empower women.
A practical perspective on One CGIAR: lessons from 15 years of CIALCA agricultural research for development consortium work in central Africa
There is a wind of change blowing through the sector of international agricultural research for development (AR4D), mainly as a result of comprehensive reorganisation and transformation of one of its largest players, the CGIAR. In January 2020, Food Policy published a Special Issue providing valuable external and high-level reflections, challenges and recommendations for One CGIAR.
Are climate and security policies coherent and integrated? A Policy Coherence Analysis
This factsheet answers if climate and security policies coherent and integrated. The results show that there remains a practical disconnect between climate and peace and security-related policy fields.