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

dc.contributor.authorLamanna, Christine
dc.contributor.authorNamoi, Nictor
dc.contributor.authorKimaro, Anthony A.
dc.contributor.authorMpanda, Mathew
dc.contributor.authorEgeru, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorOkia, Clement
dc.contributor.authorRamírez Villegas, Julián
dc.contributor.authorMwongera, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorAmpaire, Edidah L.
dc.contributor.authorAsten, Piet J.A. van
dc.contributor.authorWinowiecki, Leigh A.
dc.contributor.authorLäderach, Peter
dc.contributor.authorRosenstock, Todd S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:04:04Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:04:04Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-03
dc.identifier.citationLamanna C, Namoi N, Kimaro A, Mpanda M, Egeru A, Okia C, Ramirez-Villegas J, Mwongera C, Ampaire E, van Asten P, Winowiecki L, Läderach P, Rosenstock TS. 2016. Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa. CCAFS Working Paper no. 172. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1330
dc.description.abstractClimate-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.
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCCAFS Working Paper;172
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectClimate-Smart Agriculture
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectAdaptation
dc.subjectResilience
dc.subjectDecision Making
dc.titleEvidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa
dc.typeWorking Paper
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.contributor.affiliationWorld Agroforestry Centre
cg.contributor.affiliationMakerere University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationCGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Leeds
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.creator.identifierPeter Läderach: 0000-0001-8708-6318
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid79231
cg.targetaudienceScientists


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