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Zambian smallholder farmers are set to benefit from the BRAINS project, which integrates beans, bees, and fruit trees to address agricultural challenges. This climate-smart initiative will boost productivity, diversify incomes, and enhance resilience to climate change through sustainable practices and strategic partnerships. Belinda Kamwanga and her husband, residing in the peaceful countryside of Chongwe District, east of Lusaka, Zambia, have

The impact of climate change on agriculture is undeniable, and it poses a significant threat to global food security. While climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is gaining momentum as a solution, its success depends on its ability to ensure inclusivity and not leave anyone behind. By harnessing the engagement of women in agriculture and simultaneously empowering women, we can not only mitigate

By equipping experts with in-depth understanding and skills in these areas, they can provide guidance and support to farmers, policymakers, and other stakeholders in adopting sustainable practices. For example, trained experts can conduct workshops, develop tailored solutions, and provide technical assistance to farmers looking to implement climate-smart practices such as water-efficient irrigation or agroforestry systems. Their expertise can also

The Accelerating Climate-Smart Horticulture in Ethiopia initiative (ACE) gathered stakeholders to support smallholder farmers facing climate risks. Through collaborative workshops, policymakers, financial institutions, researchers and private sector actors identified key solutions: financial inclusion, gender-responsive approaches, improved irrigation, diversified value chains and climate-informed insurance. Integrating climate data into lending models, ACE promotes innovative partnerships, strengthened market access and inclusive financial strategies.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) conducted a virtual brainstorming session on the development and deployment of low-cost, climate-smart, and site-specific strategies for improving productivity, profitability and resilience of rice-based production systems in India. Around 100 participants from various ICAR institutes and agricultural universities actively took part in Climate-smart

To provide technical support on participatory climate-risk mapping and adaptation planning, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas conducted a training workshop on Climate-Smart Mapping and Adaptation Planning (CS-MAP) for local research partners in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 19-20 December 2022. The workshop introduced the CS-MAP approach as the tool for conducting the mapping activities in the AMD target provinces in

In the context of the World Soil Day (December 5), El País published this op-ed by CGIAR’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Joaquín Lozano, on the importance of developing a climate-smart agriculture that takes care of the soil, a resource that, unlike it may seem to many people, is not granted or self-renewable. You can read the

The Building Capacity for Resilient Food Security Program (BCfRFSP) has emerged as a transformative force to protect Tanzania’s farming communities against the harsh realities of climate change. Recognizing the vulnerabilities smallholder farmers face, this initiative has become a beacon of hope, aiming to combat challenges and revolutionize agricultural practices nationwide. The program’s objectives were to promote Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices