Top-down economic analyses won’t tell us what really matters to communities adapting their agriculture to climate change. Photo: N. Palmer. Prepared by Caity Peterson #GCARD2
Learning how to use the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) scenarios tool helps stakeholders envision how to arrive at a better future under a variety of possible circumstances. Photo: CCAFS/Flickr. Post pre…
The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) Initiative held its first annual meeting of phase 3 during 24- 28 September 2012 at the Nairobi Safari Club Hotel in Kenya. The meeting was attended by 83 participants representing national programs, trainin…
Integrating perennials into farmland restores soil health and increases staple yields. Trees and shrubs such as Faidherbia albida and Gliricidia sepium improve long-term soil fertility, and some farmers in Africa now report up to four tonnes of maize p…
DT Maize is a quarterly publication of the DTMA (Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa) project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Its aim is to inform partners and the general public at large about developments related to drought tolerant maize in Sub- Saharan Africa. It publishes short, general
