WebDec 25, 2024 · Following the presentation, discussant Justify Shava (Head of the SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre) will provide a response from the practitioner’s perspective, situating the GCRF-AFRICAP research within the broader context of African seed systems and climate resilience. The event will close with a Q&A period. WebApr 13, 2024 · Implementing climate-smart policies such as irrigation and growing recommended crops could increase crop production by 50 to 700% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a modeling tool shows.
GCRF-AFRICAP: Climate-Smart Agricultural Development
WebJul 13, 2024 · Analyses show that between 1995 and 2024, Kampala underwent extensive changes to its urban built-up area. From the centre of the city to adjoining non-built up areas in all directions, the urban land cover increased from 12,133 ha in 1995 to 25,389 ha in 2016. The area of SUHI intensity in Kampala expanded significantly over the 15-year … WebMay 31, 2024 · Despite progress made over the past few decades, about 767 million people globally continue to live in extreme poverty, half of them in Africa (FAO, 2024). The majority of Africa’s poor and hungry live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihood. However, their livelihoods are often constrained by limited access to resources, services, … chicago born for this moment album
Crop breeding for climate resilience in southern Africa
WebOct 6, 2024 · The GCRF-AFRICAP programme works with farmers, governments and stakeholders in Malawi to understand how policy on conservation agriculture is implemented and how conservation agriculture improves climate resilience. This work, funded by the UK government through the National Environment Research Council (NERC), can help us … WebJan 27, 2024 · Dr Sarah Chapman is a Research Fellow within the Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (ICAS) at the University of Leeds. For the GCRF-AFRICAP project, she is working on climate change and agriculture in East Africa, using a convection-permitting model applied to present-day and future climates. WebJul 20, 2024 · The GCRF-AFRICAP project aims to make farming more productive and resilient to shocks to the system. Professor Benton said: “This is about weather, climate, agriculture, economic growth, sustainability, livelihoods; with the end-game being how best to design policy for growth that is climate smart and sustainable. chicago born for this moment torrent