More ambition needed for soil carbon in Nationally Determined Contributions

There is not enough ambition in the NDCs for soil carbon. We need more transparency and specification of targets, policies and measures. The webinar “Soil …read more

Measuring the climate impact of our diet choices

Do you ever think about the environmental impact of the food you eat?  The recently concluded 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture was not …read more

Immediate action needed to improve soil carbon sequestration: key messages for decision-makers

Recent research published ahead of the UN New York Climate Summit helps guide discussions on managing soil carbon. Soil organic carbon (SOC) protection and sequestration …read more

Synergies between livelihoods and mitigation

Case studies of smallholder farmer practices from East Africa, the Philippines, India, Ethiopia and Brazil. Across the globe, researchers and policy-makers are racing to inform ambitious …read more

Much to gain from reducing food loss and waste in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania

Food loss and waste drains $940 billion from the global economy each year. The private sector, with support from government and partners, can change that. …read more

CLIFF-GRADS Webinar Series by CCAFS & the GRA

CCAFS and the Global Research Association (GRA) hosted two webinars for the CLIFF-GRADS program. The sessions highlighted student research where students presented their research. Discussions …read more

Maize crop nutrient input requirements for food security in sub-Saharan Africa

Matching policy and science: Rationale for the ‘4 per 1000 – soils for food security and climate’ initiative

Soil carbon dioxide and methane fluxes from forests and other land use types in an African tropical montane region

Agroforestry as a climate change mitigation practice in smallholder farming: evidence from Kenya