Big Facts on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Adaptation

Adaptation in action: 10m Indian farmers benefit from crucial weather alerts. #BigFacts via @cgiarclimate

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Aggarwal P. 2013. Personal communication. New Delhi: International Water Management Institute.

Sustainably intensified rice in Vietnam boosts yields & income up to 15% #BigFacts via @cgiarclimate

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Garrity, D.P., F.K. Akinnnifesti, O.C. Ajayi, S.G. Weldesemayat, J.G Mowo, A. Kalingarine, M. larwanou and J. Balaya (2010). Evergreen Agriculture: a robust approach to sustainable food security in Africa. Food Security. 2:197-214.

Did you know that we can grow the same amount of grain with half the water? #BigFacts via @cgiarclimate

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Molden, D., T. Oweis, P. Steduto, P. Bindraban, M.A. Hanjrae, and J. Kijnef. 2010. Improving agricultural water productivity: Between optimism and caution. Agricultural Water Management 97 (2010) 528–535. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2009.03.023

Can aquaculture meet future protein needs under climate change? Get the #BigFacts via @cgiarclimate

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Merino, G., Barange, M., Blanchard, J.L., Harle, J., Holmes, R., Allen, I., Allison, E.H., Badjeck, M.C., Dulvy, N.K., Holt, J., Jennings, S., Mullon, C. & Rodwell, L.D. 2012. Can marine fisheries and aquaculture meet fish demand from a growing human population in a changing climate? Global Environmental Change, 22(4): 795–806. (Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2012.03.003)

How do wild relatives of current crops hold the key to future food security? #BigFacts via @cgiarclimate

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Padulosi S, Heywood V, Hunter D, Jarvis A. 2011. Underutilized Species and Climate Change: Current Status and Outlook. Chapter 26 in: Crop Adaptation to Climate Change, First Edition. Edited by Shyam S. Yadav, Robert J. Redden, Jerry L. Hatfield, Hermann Lotze-Campen and Anthony E. Hall. Published 2011 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

INFOGRAPHICS: Adapting food and farming to climate change. Get your #BigFacts via @cgiarclimate

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Pramova, E., Locatelli, B., Djoudi, H. and Somorin, O.A. 2012. Forests and trees for social adaptation to climate variability and change. WIREs Climate Change 2012, 3:581–596. doi: 10.1002/wcc.195

Farming systems that mix livestock & crops more resilient to climate change #BigFacts via @cgiarclimate

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M. Herrero, P. K. Thornton,, A. M. Notenbaert, S. Wood, S. Msangi, H. A. Freeman, D. Bossio, J. Dixon,. M. Peters, J. van de Steeg, J. Lynam,P. Parthasarathy Rao, S. Macmillan, B. Gerard, J. McDermott, C. Seré, M. Rosegrant. 2010. Smart Investments in Sustainable Food Production: Revisiting Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems. Science 327: 822-825. (Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1183725)