A delegation from the Philippines' Department of Agriculture visited Vietnam to learn about their successful sustainable rice production program. The Philippines hopes to adopt similar practices to improve yields and farmer profits and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Bangkok, Thailand, 24–25 July 2025 — In a collaborative effort to enhance technical capacity for greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement in rice cultivation, the International Rice Research Institute, in partnership with the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), conducted a two-day technical training program for researchers and field practitioners. The training focused on the science behind CO₂ and CH₄ emissions from rice paddies and introduced participants to modern measurement techniques using new laser-based LI-COR Trace Gas Analyzers.
Global climate debates often focus on emission targets and dietary change. That framing leaves little room for places where a cow or a small catch of fish determines whether a household eats, earns income, or recovers after a shock.
In Kisumu and Vihiga (Kenya), The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is training farmers to restore degraded soils through practical, science-based methods, boosting productivity, climate resilience, and livelihoods.
The 10th anniversary of the NAP Expo, held in Lusaka, Zambia, from August 12–15, 2025, marked a significant milestone in global climate policy.
Recent episodes of Shamba Shape Up offer one of the clearest public demonstrations of how Kenya’s climate services function end-to-end from national data collection to county-level interpretation to last mile advisory delivery.
In Ethiopia, wheat farmers are boosting yields by up to 38% after researchers and partners validated machine-learning-based fertilizer recommendations across multiple regions, replacing blanket advice with site- and season-specific guidance that improves incomes and resilience.
A recent case study in western Kenya offers valuable insights into persistent gaps, and what it will take to close them. By examining how dairy farmers understand, perceive, and value climate mitigation strategies, the research sheds light on the social foundations of climate-smart agriculture and why technical solutions alone are not enough.