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Jul 14, 2015

Why climate talks need to focus on agriculture | SciDev.Net


Other sectors often dominate discussions, but climate-smart farming offers potent solutions, says Frank Rijsberman.

CGIAR Climate's insight:

There are already good examples of agriculture turning climate smart. In Uganda, for example, prolonged drought and erratic rains threaten yields of coffee, the country’s most important cash crop. And pests and diseases such as leaf miners, mealy bugs and leaf rust appear to be more common.