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    Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa

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    Date
    2016-10-03
    Author
    Lamanna, Christine
    Namoi, Nictor
    Kimaro, Anthony A.
    Mpanda, Mathew
    Egeru, Anthony
    Okia, Clement
    Ramírez Villegas, Julián
    Mwongera, Caroline
    Ampaire, Edidah L.
    Asten, Piet J.A. van
    Winowiecki, Leigh A.
    Läderach, Peter
    Rosenstock, Todd S.
    Type
    Working Paper
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is being widely promoted as a solution for food insecurity and climate change adaptation in food systems of sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously reducing the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. Governments throughout Africa are writing policies and programs to promote CSA practices despite uncertainty about the ability for practices to meet the triple CSA objectives of CSA. We conducted a systematic review of 175 peer-reviewed and grey literature studies, to gauge the impact of over seventy potential CSA practices on CSA outcomes in Tanzania and Uganda. Using a total of 6,342 observations, we found that practice impacts were highly context (i.e. farming system and location) specific. Nevertheless, practice effect across CSA outcomes generally agreed in direction. While our results suggest that CSA is indeed possible, lack of mitigation data precludes a more conclusive statement. Furthermore, the inclusion of potential adoption rates changes the potential of CSA practices to achieve benefits at scale. Given the uncertainty and variable impacts of practices across regions and outcomes, it is critical for decision makers to prioritize practices based on their desired outcomes and local context.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1330
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    Peter Läderachhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8708-6318
    Agrovoc Terms
    Agriculture; Food Security; Climate Change; Climate-Smart Agriculture; Maize; Adaptation; Resilience; Decision Making
    Regions
    Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Tanzania; Uganda
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