1st ed. 2019 edition
by Todd S. Rosenstock (Editor), Andreea Nowak (Editor), Evan Girvetz (Editor)
This volume shares new data relating to Climate-Smart Agriculture
(CSA), with emphasis on experiences in Eastern and Southern Africa. The
book is a collection of research by authors from over 30 institutions,
spanning the public and private sectors, with specific knowledge on
agricultural development in the region discussed. The material is
assembled to answer key questions on the following five topic areas: (1)
Climate impacts: What are the most significant current and near future
climate risks undermining smallholder livelihoods? (2) Varieties: How
can climate-smart varieties be delivered quickly and cost-effectively to
smallholders? (3) Farm management: What are key lessons on the
contributions from soil and water management to climate risk reduction
and how should interventions be prioritized? (4) Value chains: How can
climate risks to supply and value chains be reduced? and (5) Scaling
up: How can most promising climate risks reduction strategies be quickly
scaled up and what are critical success factors? Readers who will be
interested in this book include students, policy makers, and researchers
studying climate change impacts on agriculture and agricultural
sustainability.
