Sustainable agrifood systems

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Leaders from across South Asia recently called for increased investment in conservation agriculture to protect future food systems across the region.

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Since 2015, CSISA has been working to generate evidence on best management practices for improving cropping system productivity in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains.

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This November, the work of the SRFSI project was marked with notable recognition by the Australian Government with a visit from the Australian High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu.

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In South Asia, the population is growing and land area for agricultural expansion is extremely limited. Increasing the productivity of already farmed land is the best way to attain food security.

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Leonard Rusinamhodzi works with African farmers to innovate farming systems in the face of climate change.

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Women and youth help lead efforts to adopt climate-friendly farming and safeguard indigenous maize yields.

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New insurance products geared towards smallholder farmers can help them recover their losses, and even encourage investment in climate-resilient innovations.

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Scientist Clare Stirling describes how agriculture can reduce its emissions and adapt to climate change.

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A new book from Columbia University Press offers social sector organizations a how-to guide on applying new and creative methods to solve complex problems.

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Scientist Kevin Pixley leads a project to catalogue 178,000 corn and wheat seeds at the CIMMYT seed bank near Mexico City.

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B.M. Prasanna at 2017 Borlaug Dialogue on expert panel to discuss the strategic approach for managing the pest menace in Africa.

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A new study examines how networks help spread new technologies and innovations in agriculture.

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Traditional farming systems in Africa must be updated for today’s climate and market challenges, according to a new article from the University of Queensland.

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A two-day regional policy dialogue on scaling conservation agriculture for sustainable intensification in South Asia was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from September 8-9, 2017.

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India is one of the world’s largest contributors to global warming, but simple changes in farm management can drastically cut emissions while meeting food demand.