How the CCAFS legacy lives on
Ambitious CGIAR reforms put climate action at the heart of its new strategy and initiatives Our global food ‘system’—that is, the production, processing, transportation, consumption …read more
AgLED: A new CCAFS resource for understanding low-emissions development in agriculture
So what is low-emissions development? And what does it have to do with agriculture? New AgLED Resource Platform has the answers Global food systems contribute …read more
Evaluating the transparency, accuracy, completeness, comparability and consistency of GHG inventories in national communications to the UNFCCC
A review of countries’ most recent official agricultural greenhouse gas inventories shows large data gaps for developing countries and inconsistency in methodology amongst countries. Access …read more
Agro-Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator update for estimating climate impacts to reduce humanity’s toll on the Earth
The Agro-Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ACE) Calculator was updated in May of 2021 to include an improved user interface and customization options. In 2019, Wageningen …read more
Insight into the variability of GHG emissions from smallholder dairy farms
Seasons play a larger role in mitigation than most agriculture emissions data suggest. Especially when farmers use different management practices across seasons, like smallholder dairy …read more
Mapping the way to lower nitrous oxide emissions
This blog post was originally posted here on the CIMMYT website on 26 May 2021. A new study identifies global emissions and mitigation hotspots ripe for …read more
Agroecology: A key piece to climate adaptation & mitigation?
Combating climate change outcomes with agroecology: evidence & actions needed Agroecology can be defined as the combination of research, education, action & change that brings …read more
Bridging the gap between finance and action on World Soil Day
Innovative ways to improve soil carbon accounting can support investment-oriented actions promoting soil carbon storage and help smallholders participate in carbon markets. Soil is not …read more
CCAFS supports Vietnam in achieving agricultural mitigation targets
Projects on crop production, livestock, and agroforestry can help Vietnam reach its mitigation targets in agriculture. The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), …read more
The future of agriculture? Integrating agroecology and climate-smart agriculture
Re-assessing agroecology’s role in sustainable agriculture. Integrating agroecology and climate-smart agriculture in CCAFS activities. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security …read more
