Food security and agriculture

Activities aimed to ensure access to and availability of adequate food supplies and the preservation of agricultural livelihoods under the pressures of climate hazards and food chains threats.

Latest Food security & agriculture additions in the Knowledge Base

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In Nigeria as pasture shrinks, disputes have increased, particularly in the north during the May to September rainy season, when herds invade farmland and eat crops, some pastoralists say more has to be done to also protect existing livestock routes....
The New Humanitarian
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"Adequate funding is required to plan for impending drought and [other] programmes that will help reduce the impact anticipated during such a period," said Jane Kamau, Action Aid Kenya country director...
The New Humanitarian
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This food policy report presents research results that quantify climate-change impacts, assesses the consequences for food security, and estimates the investments that would offset the negative consequences for human well-being. This analysis brings

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Aimed at helping communities most vulnerable to climate variability and change, the collaboration will expand on their joint 2008 commitment focused on using risk reduction and risk transfer skills to improve financial and food security for farmers within within the drought-prone village of Adi Ha, Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia....
Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re)
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This report examines the impacts of climate changes on agriculture, pastoralism, health, and water in Uganda. It aims to raise awareness of these issues among Ugandan society, and through building constructive dialogue, contribute to improving and

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Asistencia para mejorar la preparación de la agricultura local en países del Caribe altamente a riesgo de desastres en relación con los huracanes, documento final de proyecto:

Este documento de proyecto aporta el resumen de las buenas

Documents and publications

ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade: Promoting Policy Coherence -  Policy Focus:

This overview of the existing international climate change agreements and the international negotiations underway points out the ways in which the

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This report presents grim picture of climate impact on farmers in Nepal. It asserts that the changing weather patterns has dramatically affected crop production and families who were growing food enough for six months were able to produce food enough for

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