Tag: farming2
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Farmers in Senegal Use Forecasts to Combat Climate Risks
Recent trainings in Senegal have improved trust between farmers and researchers, leading to increased use of climate forecasts and other information.
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Watering the World’s Crops, Drop by Drop
Dr. Daniel Hillel was recently honored with the World Food Prize for his pioneering work in sustainable agriculture.
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A Famine Foretold
Climate and food security expert Jim Hansen lays out the root causes of food insecurity in East Africa.
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New report: Reducing climate risks with index insurance
We know climate has always presented a challenge to farmers, herders, fishermen and others whose livelihoods are closely linked to their environment–particularly in developing countries. A type of insurance called index insurance shows some promise as a climate-risk management tool, according to the latest Climate and Society publication from Columbia’s International Research Institute for Climate…
