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Land degradation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Threats and potential remedies
The concern for the well-being of land is often directly related to one’s proximity to the land, be it physically, economically or culturally. Land is more precious if one’s livelihood depend on it immediately than if one ...
Drought tolerant bean varieties offer hope to smallholder farmers in Malawi
The 2014/15 season was a nightmare in Malawi as the country faced floods at
the beginning of the season and then terminal drought. Most farmers lost
property and crops through flooding and water lodging while surviving ...
CRP Dryland Systems - CIAT - 2015 Technical and Financial Report - Final
As part of continued demonstration and out-scaling exercises, we have introduced drought resilient bean varieties complemented with various agronomic practices during the 2014/15 season. Results show that the new varieties ...
Open Access and Open Data at CGIAR: Challenges and Solutions
CGIAR is a global research partnership of 15 geographically and scientifically diverse
Centers dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and
improving natural resource management. The Centers ...
An integrated agro-ecosystem and livelihood systems approach for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas
More than 400 million people in the developing world depend on dryland agriculture for their livelihoods. Dryland agriculture involves a complex combination of productive components: staple crops, vegetables, livestock, ...