by Timothy Thomas, Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute I love the mirrors on my wife's new car. Like many new cars, it has lights on the side mirrors that illuminate if there is an object in the driver's blind spot. Having changed lanes in my pickup truck outfitted with conventional mirrors right into […]
Future scenario development now added to Cambodia’s policy landscape
Cross-post from CCAFS
Today, Cambodia’s Climate Change Priorities Action Plan for Agriculture (CCPAP) features a scenario-guided priority-setting for Cambodia in the face of climate change, and a strong focus on climate-smart agriculture. In the plan, key practices and financial allocations have been set up to translate those words into actions.
New paper analyses country strategies that reduce drought-related risks for farmers
By Nicola Cenacchi, IFPRI
Droughts are a common occurrence worldwide, but major concerns are growing over their long-term disruption to global agricultural production. This year alone, droughts have damaged the coffee industry in Brazil and caused the death of hundreds of cattle, and losses to staple crops in Central America, triggering food shortages, higher prices, and ultimately threatening the food security of poor households across the region.
Featured originally on CCAFS: CGIAR Commits to Help 500 Million Farmers around the World Prevent Climate Change from Causing a Global Food Crisis
Leading agricultural research partnership pledges to bring “climate-smart” agricultural innovations to half a billion vulnerable farmers over 15 years NEW YORK, USA (23 September 2014) — In a sign of rising concern that climate change could disrupt food production around the world, CGIAR—a global consortium involving 15 agricultural research centers, thousands of scientists, and hundreds of partners—announced […]
Featured originally on Huffington Post: A Road Trip Without a Map: Why Research Is Vital for Confronting Climate Change
An Op/Ed from IFPRI Research Fellow Tim Thomas: Before the age of the GPS, people relied on paper roadmaps when journeying to places they had never been before. It wasn't always easy to find an accurate map, and not everyone was gifted at map readings, so trips often had many wrong turns, leading to delayed […]
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