Identifying climate adaptation measures for Latin American farmers
An assessment in four Latin American countries identifies the main vulnerabilities and threats of climate change to the region’s agricultural systems. CALI, COLOMBIA – Smallholder...
As COVID-19 fractures food systems, global experts issue roadmap to avert post-pandemic food shocks caused by climate change
Influential voices from six continents present path to climate-smart, food-secure future in wake of new UN report warning climate stress contributing to COVID “food emergency”...
Game-changing technologies to transform our food systems
A pipeline of disruptive technologies could transform our food systems, ecosystems and human health, but attention to the enabling environment is needed to realize their...
A wake-up call for Latin America’s livestock sector: Emissions reductions crucial to meet SDGs by 2030
A new journal article analyzes the emission reduction practices of the livestock sector in seven Latin American countries and their potential to contribute to the...
Conservation agriculture key in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals
New analysis shows benefits of conservation agriculture to crop performance, water efficiency and climate action in South Asia. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (16 April 2020) – An international...
New guidance launched to help countries track livestock emissions
NEW ZEALAND – 92 developing countries included livestock-related emissions as a target for mitigation in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). One of the biggest challenges...
Investments in climate services for agriculture and food security outweigh costs
MADRID, SPAIN – Weather and climate services are vital for sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The benefits of investment greatly outweigh the cost, and yet...
CCAFS Southeast Asia Regional Program Leader receives a prestigious medal from the Vietnam government
HANOI, VIETNAM – Dr. Leocadio Sebastian, the Regional Program Leader of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in Southeast...
Intense wildfires of 2019 highlight urgent need for transition to climate-smart agriculture
New research to be presented at conference in Bali showcases opportunities for more sustainable farming practices that help meet climate goals as well as rising...
Fostering rural transformation under climate change: suggestions for the Global Commission on Adaptation
Without transformational changes in the food system, we have very little chance of meeting the SDGs by 2030. WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – The people least...