smallholder farmers
Solution Story: Tanks, tunnels and determination – how rainwater harvesting and greenhouses lift smallholder resilience in the Colombian Andes
This Solution Story describes how rainwater harvesting and greenhouses have been used to enhanced the resilience of smallholder farmers in the Colombian Andes.
Climate-Smart Land Use Insight Brief No. 5- Sustainable soil management for enhanced productivity and climate benefits in ASEAN
Brief on implementing sustainable soil management (SSM), a focus on restoring soil health, with many benefits that contribute to improving food security in Southeast Asia
Indigenous fodder trees to boost livestock economy and tackle climate hazards
This policy brief describes how Indigenous Fodder Trees can be used to improve food security and enhance the climate resilience of livestock herders.
Namibia Climate Change Adaptation booklets
These two booklets, one in English and the other in Oshiwambo, look at the changing climate in Namibia, and at the measures being taken to adapt.
Improving smallholder supplier resilience through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing
Improving supplier resilience is important for global food security. If small-scale farmers can enhance their resilience against extreme weather, they are also likely to increase crop yield.
Utilising Crowdsourced Knowledge to Enhance Resilience to El Nino
WeFarm's free SMS service enables farmers to receive locally relevant, crowdsourced information from other farmers without having to leave their farm or invest any money.
Introducing Biocultural Heritage Territories
This photofilm presents three examples of biocultural heritage territories: The Quechua Potato Park (Peru), the Naxi Seed Park (China), and the Lepcha/Limbu Bean Park (India).
Does climate information matter? An innovative tool to measure the value of climate services for farmers
Does climate information matter? An innovative tool to measure the value of climate services for farmers
How can climate services work for smallholder farmers?
Reflection on the Third International Conference on Climate Services (2013), where CGIAR showed donors, researchers and practitioners how climate services can work for smallholder farmers.