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1 Twomlow, S.; O’Neill, D. 2003. An analysis of innovative smallholder crop production practices in Southern Africa. In Beukes, D.; de Villiers, M.; Mkhize, S.; Sally, H.; van Rensburg, L. (Eds.). Proceedings of the Symposium and Workshop on Water Conservation Technologies for Sustainable Dryland Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (WCT), held at Bloem Spa Lodge and Conference Centre, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 8-11 April 2003. Pretoria, South Africa: ARC-Institute for Soil, Climate and Water. pp.81-91.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G100 BEU Record No: H034391)
2 Carberry, P.; Gladwin, C.; Twomlow, S.. 2004. Linking simulation modelling to participatory research in smallholder farming systems. In Delve, R. J.; Probert, M. E. (Eds.), Modelling nutrient management in tropical cropping systems. Canberra, Australia: ACIAR. pp.32-46.
Farming systems ; Simulation models ; Soil fertility ; Farmer participation ; Agricultural research / Australia / Africa / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G000 DEL Record No: H035166)
3 Cooper, P. J. M.; Dimes, J.; Rao, K. P. C.; Shapiro, B.; Shiferaw, B.; Twomlow, S.. 2005. Coping better with current climatic variability in the rain-fed farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa: A dress rehearsal for adapting to future climate change? Paper presented at the Inter Centre Working Group on Climate Change, World Agroforestry Centre, October 2005. 21p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7950 Record No: H040426)
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4 Cooper, P. J. M.; Dimes, J.; Rao, K. P. C.; Shapiro, B.; Shiferaw, B.; Twomlow, S.. 2008. Coping better with current climatic variability in the rain-fed farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa: an essential first step in adapting to future climate change? Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 126: 24–35.
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H041086)
5 Cooper, P.; Singh, P.; Traore, P. C. S.; Dimes, J.; Rao, K. P. C.; Gerard, B.; Alumira, J.; Shiferaw, B.; Twomlow, S.. 2006. New tools, methods, and approaches in natural resource management. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) 62p.
Simulation models ; Crop management ; Land management ; Fertilizers ; Soil water ; Water balance ; Watersheds ; Environmental impact assessment ; Climate
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G000 COO Record No: H041325)
ICRIAT and its partners have developed a range of new tools, approaches and methods to advance agricultural research in environments characterized by low household and natural resources, high climatic variability and limited infrastructure. These include: applications in simulation modeling, climate forecasting, climate-change and adaptation strategies, economic approaches to food security analyses, market studies, socio-economic analysis of how and why farmers make investment decisions, risk-return trade-offs on such investments, gender-related factors influencing technology choice, extension methods to promote technology adoption, GIS-based mapping and characterization methods, modeling of soil loss and surface water runoff, exploitation of agricultural niches such as fallows. This document provides examples of these successes, and identifies ways to build on them to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among smallholder farm communities in the semi-arid tropics.
6 Leaky, R.; Caron. P.; Craufurd, P.; Martin, A.; McDonald, A.; Abedini, W.; Afiff, S.; Bakurin, N.; Bass, S.; Hilbeck, A.; Jansen, T.; Lhaloui, S.; Lock, K.; Newman, J.; Primavesi, O.; Sengooba, T.; Ahmed, M.; Ainsworth, E.; Ali, M.; Antona, M.; Avato, P.; Barker, D.; Bazile, D.; Bosc, P. M.; Bricas, N.; Burnod, P.; Cohen, J.; Coudel, E.; Dulcire, M.; Dugue, P.; Faysse, N.; Farolfi, S.; Faure, G.; Goli, T.; Grzywacz, D.; Hocde, H.; Imbernon, J.; Ishii-Eiteman, M.; Leakey, A.; Leakey, C.; Lowe, A.; Marr, A.; Maxted, N.; Mears, A.; Molden, David; Muller, J. P.; Padgham, J.; Perret, S.; Place, F.; Raoult-Wack, A. L.; Reid, R.; Riches, C.; Scherr, S.; Sibelet, N.; Simm, G.; Temple, L.; Tonneau, J. P.; Trebuil, G.; Twomlow, S.; Voituriez, T. 2009. Impacts of AKST on development and sustainability goals. In McIntyre, B. D.; Herren, H. R.; Wakhungu, J.; Watson, R. T. (Eds.). International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD): Agriculture at a Crossroads, global report. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.145-253.
Agricultural production ; Fish ; Livestock ; Crop management ; Water management ; Watershed management ; Agroforestry ; Poverty ; Health ; Gender
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042791)
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7 Pretty, J.; Sutherland, W. J.; Ashby, J.; Auburn, J.; Baulcombe, D.; Bell, M.; Bentley, J.; Bickersteth, S.; Brown, K.; Burke, J.; Campbell, H.; Chen, K.; Crowley, E.; Crute, I.; Dobbelaere, D.; Edwards-Jones, G.; Funes-Monzote, F.; Godfray, H. C. J.; Griffon, M.; Gypmantisiri, P.; Haddad, L.; Halavatau, S.; Herren, H.; Holderness, M.; Izac, A-M.; Jones, M.; Koohafkan, P.; Lal, R.; Lang, T.; McNeely, J.; Mueller, A.; Nisbett, N.; Noble, Andrew; Pingali, P.; Pinto, Y.; Rabbinge, R.; Ravindranath, N. H.; Rola, A.; Roling, N.; Sage, C.; Settle, W.; Sha, J. M.; Shiming, L.; Simons, T.; Smith, P.; Strzepeck, K.; Swaine, H.; Terry, E.; Tomich, T. P.; Toulmin, C.; Trigo, E.; Twomlow, S.; Vis, J. K.; Wilson, J.; Pilgrim, S. 2010. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 8(4):219-236. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2010.0534]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043303)
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Despite a significant growth in food production over the past half-century, one of the most important challenges facing society today is how to feed an expected population of some nine billion by the middle of the 20th century. To meet the expected demand for food without significant increases in prices, it has been estimated that we need to produce 70–100 per cent more food, in light of the growing impacts of climate change, concerns over energy security, regional dietary shifts and the Millennium Development target of halving world poverty and hunger by 2015. The goal for the agricultural sector is no longer simply to maximize productivity, but to optimize across a far more complex landscape of production, rural development, environmental, social justice and food consumption outcomes. However, there remain significant challenges to developing national and international policies that support the wide emergence of more sustainable forms of land use and efficient agricultural production. The lack of information flow between scientists, practitioners and policy makers is known to exacerbate the difficulties, despite increased emphasis upon evidence-based policy. In this paper, we seek to improve dialogue and understanding between agricultural research and policy by identifying the 100 most important questions for global agriculture. These have been compiled using a horizon-scanning approach with leading experts and representatives of major agricultural organizations worldwide. The aim is to use sound scientific evidence to inform decision making and guide policy makers in the future direction of agricultural research priorities and policy support. If addressed, we anticipate that these questions will have a significant impact on global agricultural practices worldwide, while improving the synergy between agricultural policy, practice and research. This research forms part of the UK Government’s Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures project.
8 Adenle, A. A.; Ford, J. D.; Morton, J.; Twomlow, S.; Alverson, K.; Cattaneo, A.; Cervigni, R.; Kurukulasuriya, P.; Huq, S.; Helfgott, A.; Ebinger, J. O. 2017. Managing climate change risks in Africa - a global perspective. Ecological Economics, 141:190-201. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.06.004]
Climate change adaptation ; Risk management ; Financing ; Climatic data ; Policy ; Weather forecasting ; Capacity building ; Programmes ; Stakeholders ; State intervention ; International organizations ; Research institutions ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Models / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048470)
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Africa is projected to experience diverse and severe impacts of climate change. The need to adapt is increasingly recognized, from the community level to regional and national governments to the donor community, yet adaptation faces many constraints, particularly in low income settings. This study documents and examines the challenges facing adaptation in Africa, drawing upon semi-structured interviews (n = 337) with stakeholders including high-level stakeholders, continent-wide and across scales: in national government and UN agencies, academia, donors, non-governmental organizations, farmers and extension officers. Four key concerns about adaptation emerge: i) Climate data, scenarios and impacts models are insufficient for supporting adaptation, particularly as they relate to food systems and rural livelihoods; ii) The adaptation response to-date has been limited, fragmented, divorced from national planning processes, and with limited engagement with local expertise; iii) Adaptation policies and programs are too narrowly focused on explicit responses to climate change rather than responses to climate variability or broader development issues; and iv) Adaptation finance is insufficient, and procedures for accessing it present challenges to governments capacities. As a response to these concerns, we propose the 4-Cs framework which places adaptation for Africa at the center of climate projections, climate education, climate governance and climate finance, with corresponding responsibilities for government and non-government actors.
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