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Halting deforestation: lessons from Brazil
Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Through strong political commitment and strict enforcement, Brazil has reversed its deforestation trend. But is its...
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Better climate services ‘good news’ for farmers
Climate services can help advise farmers when and what to plant and when and what to harvest. An maize farmer in Kisumu, Kenya, who has signed up to receive text messages from the CIAT-led Africa Soil...
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Moving ahead with actions on transforming the global food system
Agriculture and Rural Development Day showcased the innovations needed to transform the global food system says Sir John Beddington. Photo: N. Palmer (CIAT)by Sir John BeddingtonI have just been...
View ArticleA new vision for sustainable agriculture for Rio+20 summit
"The new vision for sustainable development that will emerge this week from the Rio+20 Earth Summit must recognize the significance of agriculture in economic growth, food security, poverty reduction...
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Small wins for small farmers at Rio+20
Rio+20 has delivered a pretty good text for farmers; now it’s up to governments and agencies to act on these words, and put into place the financial commitments and practical policies that can truly...
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Private investments – a fair deal for small-scale farmers?
Policies and regulations around biofuels and food production are crucial for the benefit and well-being of both farmers and the environment. Photo: N. Palmer (CIAT). By Cecilia SchubertBiofuel is hot...
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Mapping out part of the food security puzzle: Agricultural policy
New report suggest that agricultural policy needs to operate in an integrated manner with other policy areas such as animal welfare, health policies and more. Photo: N. Palmer (CIAT).by Tara Garnett...
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Agriculture - soon a key component in Nepal's climate change agenda?
Researchers Chase Sova and Prajwal Baral got the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister of Nepal, where they reinforced the need to consider agriculture as a key component of the climate change agenda....
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What do we really mean by rural food security?
Smallscale farmers play a crucial role in national development strategies, as they serve as the foundation for growth. Photo: N. Palmer (CIAT)by guest bloggers Matthew Fielding and Tom GillThere are...
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Is eating local good for the climate? Thinking beyond food miles
Eating local may save miles, but greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture must be considered 'from farm to fork' say researchers. Photo: N. Palmer (CIAT)by Bruce CampbellAgriculture and food...
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Act now to safeguard our food in a changing climate
By Vanessa MeaduAgriculture has taken a long and winding path through the global climate talks in the last decade. This despite two basic facts: climate change will affect the food we eat, and the food...
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Dryland farming can be green, even as climate changes
New report puts dryland farmers into focus, and finds that concrete solutions are at hand. Photo: CCAFSby Bruce CampbellDespite many practical innovations, progress on getting agriculture into the...
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New York Times: the farming forecast calls for change
The New York Times has published a piece by Bruce Campbell, on the failure of the UN Climate Talks to properly address issues of agriculture and food security. Bruce, who is director of the CGIAR...
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Global hunger and undernutrition could be worsened by climate change
One billion suffer from hunger, most of them women and children. One in three children therefore grows up lacking the nutrients needed to fend off diseases and develop properly. Photo: Dylan Thomas /...
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Unfolding results: CCAFS research put into action
In the 2012 Annual Report, we are illustrating how our research is turning into action on the ground, assisting farmers and countries manoeuvre its agricultural development amidst climate change....
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