Pakistani flood puts food security at risk
Recent news in Pakistan demonstrates the strong need for better water management in the future, as well as crops better bred to withstand not just heat and drought, but also floods. As climate change...
View ArticleThou shalt not steal Napa cabbages. Even for Kimchi.
A little late on this one, but there's been much (and often tongue-in-cheek) coverage of the "Kimchi crisis" in South Korea. Originally beginning with bad harvests, the issue is now high prices and...
View Article"Nowadays, rains are like a sprinkle on a burning coal"
“Now we are washer women, sanitary workers, wage labourers and house keepers.” – Female farmersThe FAO recently published its report on the gender differences in adaptive capacity to climate change,...
View ArticleColombia on tackling climate change
Colombia President, Juan Manuel Santos. Photo: Center for American Progress.Reuters reports: "Colombian president promises new commitment to tackling climate change"Some excerpts on the situation in...
View ArticleClimate roundup - 2-8 April 2011
Each Friday we'll bring you the climate change stories that sparked our attention during the week, many of which have significant implications for agriculture and food security. Feedback and...
View ArticleClimate roundup - 9-15 April 2011
Each Friday we bring you the climate change stories that sparked our attention during the week, many of which have significant implications for agriculture and food security. Feedback and suggestions...
View ArticleClimate roundup - 16 - 29 April 2011
A double roundup this week! On Fridays, we bring you the climate change stories that sparked our attention during the week, many of which have significant implications for agriculture and food...
View ArticleClimate roundup - 1-6 May 2011
Each week we bring you the climate change stories that sparked our attention during the week, many of which have significant implications for agriculture and food security.Including: Agriculture on the...
View Article"Agriculture and the Green Economy"
Farming First's infographicFarming First, a coalition group promoting sustainable agricultural development, recently released a 6-part infographic on "Agriculture and the Green Economy." The...
View ArticleFuture Weather Generating Tool Updated
Planning for a changing climate. Photo: P. Casier (CGIAR)This entry was written by Philip Thornton, CCAFS Theme Leader. The MarkSim GCM stochastic weather generator tool has just been updated. It now...
View ArticleBooming banana business in Peruvian desert
Peruvian desert - A thriving place for organic bananas This blog post was written by CCAFS Theme Leader Andy Jarvis for CIAT's blog. This is the scene of a booming organic banana business which is...
View ArticleUgandan tea production under pressure
Tea production, East Africa. Photo: Neil Palmer (CIAT) by Cecilia SchubertAn average temperatures rise by 2.3 degrees Celsius by 2050 could potentially wipe out Uganda's most profitable tea producing...
View ArticleFarmers dial in for climate adaptation
Using mobile phones to adapt to climate change. Photo: Neil Palmer (CIAT)Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have the potential to help monitor climate change as well as help farmers...
View ArticlePastoralism key in managing drought
Free livestock movements can help pastoralists cope with drought. Photo: P. Casier (CGIAR)According to a recent article in The New Agriculturist pastoralism is the best way to cope with drought. This...
View ArticleChocolate production melting away with climate change
West Africa will become too hot for chocolate? According to a new report by CIAT this might be the case. Photo: Neil Palmer (CIAT)A recently released report (PDF) by the International Center for...
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