Climate

Climate change and climate shocks put the most vulnerable people at risk. Heat, drought, flood, and unpredictable growing seasons harm farmers and production systems.

CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals

CGIAR research to on climate change and sustainability contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:

News

Hand-holding outgrowers to produce certified seed in drought-stricken Ghana – a model to emulate
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

10.01.20
- Climate
- Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Access to quality seed remains a big challenge for farmers in Africa. With increasing drought…
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Knowledge for a Sustainable Food Future: New Foresight Tool Examines Impact of Agricultural Investments
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

07.01.20
- Climate
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
How can we feed 10 billion people by 2050? How much and in what ways…
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Pre-breeding efforts for better traits in pigeonpea
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

27.12.19
- Climate
- Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Annual Review Meeting of GCDT-ICRISAT collaborative research project and participation in Pigeonpea …
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Non-party actions will hold the key as negotiations fail to deliver ambitious action
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

16.12.19
- Climate
The 25th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP25) con…
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Can weather index insurance help farmers adapt to climate change?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

13.12.19
- Climate
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Fourth in a series of blog posts examining the role of risk in agriculture under…
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Latin America & Caribbean strengthen their cooperation for climate action
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

12.12.19
- Climate
The agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean is particularly vulnerable to the effects…
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Climate

CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals

News

Hand-holding outgrowers to produce certified seed in drought-stricken Ghana – a model to emulate

Knowledge for a Sustainable Food Future: New Foresight Tool Examines Impact of Agricultural Investments

Pre-breeding efforts for better traits in pigeonpea

Non-party actions will hold the key as negotiations fail to deliver ambitious action

Can weather index insurance help farmers adapt to climate change?

Latin America & Caribbean strengthen their cooperation for climate action

Events

Climate change and agriculture in Central America and the Andean region

GLF Luxembourg 2019

Transforming Africa’s Food System with Digital Technologies

CCAFS @ Climate Week NYC | Transforming rural livelihoods through effective climate services

CCAFS @ Climate Week NYC | Building a Resilient Future: Stepping up actions to build resilient food systems

CCAFS @ Climate Week NYC | Nature's Climate Hub: Transforming food systems through nature-based solutions

Publications

Financing the transformation of food systems under a changing climate: key messages

Developing Sustainable Community Forest Enterprises: Lessons from the Dryad Project in Cameroon

Transforming Food Systems Under a Changing Climate: Future technologies and food systems innovation for accelerating progress towards the SDGs: key messages

Transforming Food Systems Under a Changing Climate: Changing diets and transforming food systems: key messages

Food and Earth Systems: Priorities for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation for Agriculture and Food Systems

Cyclone Idai: Jump-starting farmer recovery in Mozambique. Outcome story.