Dr. Agnes Kalibata of Rwanda – Special Envoy for 2021 Food Systems Summit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Agnes Kalibata of Rwanda as his Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit. In...
SAGCOT’s 2018 Annual Report: A Year of Dynamic Growth and Strategic Expansion
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) has released its 2018 Annual Report, highlighting a year marked by significant growth,...
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...
Media Advisory | The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture
What: The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture will this year focus on “Transforming food systems under a changing climate” to explore the changes...
Building agro-based industrialization momentum in Tanzania
*AGRA offers vital linkages By Anthony Muchoki Farmers and other players along the agriculture value chain are excited by the zeal shown by the government...
Undercounting of agroforestry skews climate change mitigation planning and reporting
Agroforestry is overlooked in global climate change reporting systems, resulting in missed opportunities to account for a major carbon sink. BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Farmers incorporate...
Creating “Commercial” opportunities for women farmers in Tanzania
By Anthony Muchoki Supporting women farmers to move from subsistence to commercial farming is the key to achieving gender equality, posits small scale farmer, Mrs....