Adaptation in Goromonzi district, Munyawiri ward Zimbabwe Adaptation in Goromonzi district, Munyawiri ward Zimbabwe

Adapting tea farming to changing rainfall in South Africa A podcast from IPS on climate challenges and adaptation efforts in the South Africa tea industry.

'Joto Afrika' special issue - Climate-smart agriculture for food security in Africa Special issue of ALIN's 'Joto Afrika' newsletter features the many innovative practices Kenyan farmers and communties are adopting to respond to a changing climate.

Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change - what hope for Ethiopia’s water sector? Naomi Oates, Research Assistant at CDKN, reports how developing countries such as Ethiopia will need to respond quickly if they are to cope with predicted future climate impacts. The question is: how should they respond, and what does adaptation to climate change look like in practice?

INSIDE STORY: From vulnerability to resilience - farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) in Niger Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration brings increased crop yields, income and food security to impoverished rural communities in Niger. It also holds climate change mitigation potential.

INSIDE STORY: The case for Evergreen Agriculture in Africa - Enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia This Inside Story looks at how evergreen agriculture combines agro-forestry with the principles of conservation farming by integrating particular tree species into annual food crop systems.

Food security links us all Sonja Vermeulen, Head of Research of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, writes about the global challenge facing food security and agriculture.

New research shows that traditional farming systems are essential for adaptation This IIED briefing paper summarises the results of field studies in China, Kenya and Bolivia which found that crop diversity is protective, while reliance on hybrids can increase vulnerability.

Can small-scale adaptation actions address the food crisis in the Horn of Africa? Dr. Richard Munang argues that in the Horn of Africa, large-scale commercial agriculture will fail to pull countries out of a cycle of food crises. The only way to break the cycle is to adopt small-scale farming methods that nurture ecosystem services.

Postcard from Addis Ababa - 'Development first Lisa McNamara reports from the first Climate Change and Development in Africa conference held in Addis Ababa last week. Hosted by UNECA's African Climate Policy Centre, the strong 'development first' message of the conference set the stage for 'Africa's CoP' in Durban. Participants called for solutions to climate change and development challenges shaped by Africans, and informed by Africa’s priorities.