Monsoons are a mixed blessing for rain-dependent farmers in remote mountain villages: the deluges bring fields to life but also exacerbate degraded landscapes hammered by climate change.
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A new ICARDA study shows how applying key agri-innovations can strengthen dryland rainfed production systems in the face of accelerating climate change.
What do we know about the future of the environment and biodiversity in relation to food system transformation?
Food, land, and water systems face daunting challenges in the future, and the body of research exploring these challenges is growing rapidly.
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With the West African region and the Sahel facing challenges such as poor yields, loss of ecosystem services, and soil health decline, the hub will bridge existing gaps...
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The villages in Nyando, Kenya, tell stories of communities where subsistence farming is based maize, sorghum, millet and other seasonal crops, which are generally planted...