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Presentation outlining the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) - October 2013. http://ccafs.cgiar.orgTRANSCRIPT
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food
Security (CCAFS) Led by Strategic partner
Supported by
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Our regional focus
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2. Climate informa4on services and climate-‐informed safety nets
4. Policies and ins4tu4ons for climate-‐resilient food systems
1. Climate smart technologies, prac4ces, and
por?olios
Examples of CCAFS work
Developing climate-‐smart technologies: coffee-‐banana intercropping
1. Understanding and improving technology
2. Policy engagement
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One women’s present is another
women’s future
1. IdenPfy climate analogues
2. Farmer-‐to-‐farmer visits
3. Local adaptaPon planning
1 January 2013
Agriculture Insurance Company of India
12 million farmers & 40 different crops insured
weather index for a crop in an area
technological innovaPons to
generate weather data
Cocoa intensificaPon on 56,423 ha saves 151,700 ha
Sustainable intensificaPon
Alternate-‐WeGng-‐and-‐Drying (AWD)
30% water
25-‐50% GHG
Without compromising yield
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TwiWer: @cgiarclimate