Towards sustainable greenhouse gas inventories for Kenya and Uganda
Policymakers and researchers seek accurate, more reliable, region-specific emissions data. On 3 and 4 May 2016, policy makers from climate change departments of Kenya and …read more
World’s most popular greenhouse gas calculators for agriculture are not accurate in tropical developing countries
Over half of developing countries intend to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, but commonly used methods to estimate agricultural emissions are not always accurate. …read more
Matching Seeds to Needs – female farmers adapt to a changing climate in Ethiopia
Between 2010 and 2012 Bioversity International worked with partners and stakeholders in Ethiopia to develop an innovative low-cost strategy for managing risks to agricultural systems …read more
Reducing emissions from Kenya’s dairy sector
Key stakeholders meet to initiate the development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions for Kenya’s dairy industry. Story originally published on the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) …read more
Focus on reducing emissions intensity of livestock
How can livestock be part of a climate-smart future while enabling future food security for farmers and consumers around the globe? The CGIAR Research Program …read more
Cereal systems in South Asia show diverse benefits of conservation agriculture
Conservation agriculture (CA) practices are also climate-smart, meaning they help farmers adapt to climate change while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, found researchers from the International …read more
Learn about current SAMPLES-related projects
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS) recently published information about its ongoing projects online. Greenhouse gas emissions quantification activities (link to https://ccafs.cgiar.org/themes/quantifying-agricultural-emissions) conducted …read more
SciDev.Net podcast: African farmers mitigate emissions
Realizing the potential to significantly increase milk yields, farmers in Kenya embrace reducing emissions from cows. On a recent SciDev.Net podcast, Kenyan dairy …read more
Young scientists win grants to research low emissions agriculture
Investing in the capacity of young climate scientists is crucial for improving climate change mitigation in developing countries. With a new research grant, the Climate, …read more
