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Governments, institutions, and investors use the Africa agriculture adaptation atlas to plan, assess, and finance climate-resilient agriculture
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181396
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In 2024-2025, the Africa Agriculture Adaptation Atlas matured into a multi-regional data platform, linking science, policy, and finance for climate-resilient agriculture. Funded by the Gates Foundation and implemented with SAF, AFRACA, ASARECA, AGNES, ATI, ANAPRI, and RCMRD, it integrates over 40 terabytes of climate and adaptive-capacity data to…
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Briefer on the power of place: A practical framework for context-driven programming in rural Honduras
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181827
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Heifer International’s work to transform food systems is grounded in the idea that regenerative agriculture – especially sustainable livestock – can raise incomes while restoring the natural resource base communities depend on. Achieving this at scale requires more than strong technical solutions; it demands interventions that fit local realities shaped by gender, age, farm size, market…
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Geospatial data and workflows for environmental and sustainability compliance reporting: including the private sector
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181850
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Geospatial data and workflows are rapidly becoming central to environmental and sustainability compliance reporting, but the relationship between evolving EU regulation and available Earth Observation (EO) and GIS technologies remains poorly systematized. Focusing on the European Union and including the private sector, we review binding and soft-law instruments such as the…
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Closing the feedback loop in Ethiopia’s extension system: Innovation development and use of a thematic Farmer–Research–Extension platform
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181851
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Ethiopia has built one of Africa’s largest publicly funded agricultural extension systems, underpinned by extensive networks of Development Agents and Farmer Training Centers. Yet persistent challenges—supply-driven planning, “blanket” recommendations, weak accountability and follow-up, fragmented research–extension–farmer linkages, and limited…
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Synthesis report on the evidence of the multifunctional performance of LVB landscape
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181854
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This synthesis report consolidates existing evidence on the multifunctional performance of the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) landscape in western Kenya and supports the implementation of Areas of Work 2 and 6 of the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program (MFL SP). The report integrates agronomic, economic, environmental, and social dimensions of landscape performance to inform the Vision-to-Action (…
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Guide to Banana Bunchy Top Disease: Surveillance, control, and production recovery
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181855
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This guide offers practical, up-to-date information for farmers and stakeholders involved in banana and plantain production and disease management. It outlines key strategies for the surveillance, control, and recovery of banana production affected by BBTD, with a focus on: Recognition of symptoms and disease detection, Removal of infected plants, Effective management of the banana aphid (the virus vector),…
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Inclusive Scaling Pathways: Insights from AICCRA’s work on climate-smart agriculture and climate information services
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178381
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Scaling is not gender neutral: Social differences such as gender, age, and class shape who benefits; inclusive pathways are needed to avoid reinforcing inequalities.
Participation drives impact: Co-design and active involvement of marginalized groups improve adoption, equity, and resilience.
Inclusivity boosts scalability: Tailored approaches enhance relevance and…
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Discover how environmental and technological governance is woven across the Amazon of Colombia and Peru
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181846
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Our new paper maps 392 organizations and 793 cooperation ties (2021–2023) in the Colombia–Peru Amazon, revealing fragile governance: reliance on a few hubs/tech platforms and weak cross-border links.
Publication year
2026
Authors
Castillo Rivera, Johana Marcela
Gonzalez Rodriguez, Carlos Eduardo…
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What is being said in the Peruvian and Colombian Amazon? Narratives that shape environmental cooperation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181845
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This blog presents a new study on the Colombian-Peruvian Amazon network, examining how environmental narratives influence cooperation among conservation organizations and shape governance dynamics in the region.
Publication year
2026
Authors
Castillo Rivera, Johana Marcela
Gonzalez Rodriguez,…
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Social networks in livestock and cacao value chains in the Colombian Amazon
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179883
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In this study we explore the structure of social
relationships (actors and networks) that drive cacao and livestock
food systems in the municipalities of Belén de los Andaquíes and La
Montañita, in Caquetá.
Publication year
2025
Authors
Guáqueta-Solórzano, Victoria
Rodriguez, Luz A.
Ayazo, Roger…
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Redefining education for a changing climate: How TTU is shaping climate-smart leaders to make it more dynamic
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177916
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Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers a pathway to resilience, but its success hinges on education that translates knowledge into action. Taita Taveta University (TTU) is redefining agricultural education by embedding CSA and Rangeland Ecosystem Management into its curricula through a rigorous co-creation process with stakeholders, supported by AICCRA. Leveraging its unique…
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Development of the AgWise forecast-based Optimum Planting Date and Cultivar Advisory Framework
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177344
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AgWise delivers tangible impact from climate science investments, transforming ensemble forecasts and data innovations into actionable advisories that directly improve planting decisions, productivity, and resilience for smallholder farmers. It operationalizes the forecast-based action, bridging the gap between global climate intelligence and local agricultural services- enabling governments and…
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Caracterización de los paisajes productivos de la Región Central: Evidencia para la planificación territorial, la sostenibilidad y la gobernanza inclusiva. Capítulo 1
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181621
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El presente documento constituye la caracterización integral y la línea base del proyecto “Innovación Rural y Sostenible para el Desarrollo Regional bajo la Variabilidad Climática en la Región Central RAP-E”, enmarcado en la estrategia de Paisajes Productivos Sostenibles (PPS). Este estudio responde a la necesidad de contar…
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Agricultura guiada por datos para maíz en Chiapas, México y altiplano occidental de Guatemala
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180542
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La limitada cobertura y pertinencia de la asistencia técnica agrícola en Mesoamérica ha restringido la adopción de prácticas de manejo adaptadas a la variabilidad climática y a las condiciones biofísicas locales. Esta presentación expone un enfoque de agricultura guiada por datos para el cultivo de maíz, basado en el análisis integrado de información climática, edáfica y de manejo agronómico…
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The power of partnerships: CSA transforming lives in northern Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177913
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In 2023, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LEWA) partnered with the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) to scale climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in northern Kenya. This collaboration introduced CGIAR-validated technologies and science-based strategies to address key challenges faced by smallholder farmers, including limited land size, low soil testing rates, minimal crop diversification, and poor…
