Hosted by the Centre for Environmental Policy and the Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis 22nd October, 5pm Clore LT (TBC) Professor Sir Gordon Conway will be participating in a One by one discussion (moderator: Enrico Biffis, Associate Professor, IC Business School) Globally, 800 million people experience hunger whilst two billion are considered to be poorly nourished…. Read more »
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THE FARMS OF CHANGE: AFRICAN SMALLHOLDERS RESPONDING TO AN UNCERTAIN CLIMATE FUTURE (2015)
The new Montpellier Panel report ‘The Farms of Change: African Smallholders Responding to an Uncertain Climate Future’ was presented by Agriculture for Impact on Friday 25th September 2015, ahead of Climate Week in New York. Africa is already battling against the impacts of climate change. Mean temperatures in Africa will rise faster than the global average, and agricultural losses… Read more »
LES EXPLOITATIONS AGRICOLES AU COEUR DU CHANGEMENT: COMMENT LES PETITS EXPLOITANTS AFRICAINS FONT FACE À UN AVENIR CLIMATIQUE INCERTAIN (2015)
Dans un nouveau rapport publié le 25 Septembre 2015, les experts en agriculture et développement du Panel de Montpellier mettent en garde contre le risque d’entrave au développement de l’Afrique posé par la faiblesse des investissements dans des stratégies d’adaptation et d’atténuation du changement climatique pour les petits exploitants agricoles africains Le rapport, intitulé Les… Read more »
THE FARMS OF CHANGE: AFRICAN SMALLHOLDERS RESPONDING TO AN UNCERTAIN CLIMATE FUTURE: LAUNCH EVENT, 25TH SEPTEMBER, 11.30AM
The whole world will be affected by climate change, but one of the greatest threats it poses is to the food and nutrition security of African farm households. Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall patterns will make it harder to produce enough food on ever scarcer agricultural land and water. Yet, agriculture is both a victim… Read more »
WALKING THE TALK ON YOUTH AND WOMEN: AGRF 2015
Gordon Conway will be participating in the 2015 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), scheduled to take place in Lusaka, Zambia between 29th September and 2nd October 2015. This year’s AGRF is themed: “Walking the Talk on Youth and Women: Bringing Inclusive Agricultural Markets to Life.” This is both timely and apt, as the continent seeks to make the… Read more »
CFS SIDE EVENT: CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION: CULTIVATING SUSTAINABLE DIETS AND FOOD SYSTEMS
Agriculture for Impact will be co-hosting a side event with the Global Panel and FANRPAN at the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) event in October. The side event will be held on Wednesday 14th October, 8:30-9:30am, in the Iraq Room. Refreshments will be served. Achieving food security and improved nutrition (undernutrition and obesity) for smallholder farmers… Read more »
PRESS RELEASE: “SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION” OF AFRICAN AGRICULTURE EXPLAINED IN NEW ONLINE DATABASE
For media enquiries please contact: Liz Sharma Liz@sharmacomms.co.uk / +44 (0)7963 122988 “Sustainable Intensification” of African Agriculture Explained in New Online Database Policy initiative Agriculture for Impact compiles evidence-based overview and case studies of key approaches to tackling food insecurity in Africa LONDON – An essential guide to Sustainable Intensification, the practical pathway towards producing… Read more »
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY REPORT LAUNCH: HEALTHY FOOD FOR A HEALTHY WORLD LEVERAGING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO IMPROVE GLOBAL NUTRITION
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ new report, Healthy Food for a Healthy World: Leveraging Agriculture and Food to Improve Global Nutrition, followed by a discussion on how the global food system can be leveraged to improve nutrition. This event will define pathways between the food system and health and explore opportunities to incentivize collaboration… Read more »
SECOND LONDON POLICY NIGHT – 20TH MAY 2015, 6.30PM
Thanks to all of you who attended our 2nd London policy night last week. During the discussion, One Acre Fund shared how their work contributes to agricultural development and food security and what lessons and opportunities they offer the new UK Government to expand support in light of the passage of the 0.7% Aid Bill… Read more »
SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE (SBSTA) SUBMISSION
What is the role for African agriculture under climate change? In the submission we argue that agriculture is both a victim and a culprit of climate change and provide examples of how the agriculture sector can exploit its adaptive capacity while achieving mitigation co-benefits. For example, improved land management practices help vulnerable smallholders in developing… Read more »
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