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ProjectPromotion of Climate-Smart Agriculture Through the Improvement of Water Resources’ Utilization in Arid Areas of Shaanxi Province - TCP/CPR/3601 2020
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No results found.Shaanxi Province, located in the northwestern part ofChina, has experienced reduced rainfall in recent times,seriously affecting agricultural development. Against thisbackground, the current situation of arid farming in theprovince was one of unsustainable use of waterresources, inefficient on-farm water distribution schemesthat were unrelated to the different cropping systems,and insufficient investment in irrigation infrastructure,among other things. It was therefore crucial to upgradewater management technologies and croppingmanagement practices, in order to achieve higherefficiency of water use and improve agriculturalproductivity. The project aimed to reduce water losses inthe province, in particular in Jiangbian and Chunhuacounties, by promoting appropriate efficient on-farmwater harvesting and in-field water managementtechnologies, and improved soil fertility managementpractices. -
Book (stand-alone)Climate-smart agriculture training manual
A reference manual for agricultural extension agents
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No results found.This manual is designed for a four-day training course on climate-smart agriculture that would take the learner from the basics of climate science to the impacts of climate change and the linkages among climate, agriculture and food security. It contains four modules, each addressing a particular aspect and consisting of several sessions that are held either in plenary, as one group, or in smaller work groups. The content and structure of this manual has been developed and tested through fieldwork involving extension agents and agricultural producers in Zambia, Malawi and Viet Nam. -
Book (stand-alone)Leveraging COVID-19 recovery strategies to build climate-smart agrifood systems in developing countries 2022
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No results found.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized the stability of agrifood systems and the welfare of the rural households that are actively engaged in the different components of these systems, particularly in developing countries. Efforts are underway to redress the negative impacts of the pandemic through investments to ‘build back better’. These efforts represent an enormous opportunity to make significant and lasting contribution to the longer-term resilience and sustainability of agrifood systems in the context of climate change. The objective of this report is to provide an overview of the current opportunities for harnessing short-term response and recovery efforts to address longer-term impacts on resilience and sustainability. The analysis focuses on the role of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in recovery strategies and outlines concrete policy objectives that can be implemented by national governments and their development partners. The report is structured in two parts. The first part outlines the nature of the challenges presented by climate change and COVID-19, their interrelationships, and the potential role CSA can play in addressing these interrelated challenges. The second part of the report outlines a set of policy options for enabling post-pandemic recovery efforts to contribute to longer-term resilience of agrifood systems through investments in CSA and associated enabling conditions.
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