Management Actions from the International Hub Region
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South Africa Committed to Climate Change Interventions in the Agricultural Sector
South Africa committed to climate change intervention in its agricultural sector by introducing the Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security Flagship Program.
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Climate Change, Global Food Security, and U.S. Food System Assessment
The result of a three-year effort led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this study brought together over thirty experts at nineteen institutions in four countries. The authors drew on…
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Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change
At least 1.25 million poor farmers and 5 million indirect beneficiaries will benefit from Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APA), a $39.3-million project approved to foster climate-…
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Feed Supplement for Dairy Cows Cuts Their Methane Emissions
The addition of 3-Nitrooxypropanol to the feed of dairy cows reduced their enteric methane emissions by about 25 percent in a recently published study.
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Soybean Expansion in South America: Quantifying Historical Land-Use Change, Modeling Socioeconomic Drivers and Projecting Future Trajectories
Finding practical solutions to balance food production and environmental conservation is a grand challenge the world faces today. Extensive soybean expansion in South America, at the expense of…
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Climate Change Reduces the Abundance and Diversity of Wild Bees
Wild bees are more affected by climate change than by disturbances to their habitats. The findings suggest that addressing land-use issues alone will not be sufficient to protect these important…
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Strengthening Climate Change Collaboration in Ethiopia
In collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Forest Service works with Ethiopia government to provide climate change policy and technical support and promote…
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Cost-effective strategies to Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gases
Crop and livestock production lead to the unintentional release of greenhouse gases. Now, farmers can do something about that.
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Agrivoltaics: Coming Soon to a Farm Near You?
Researchers and farmers around the country are currently experimenting and collecting data on what crops, pollinator plants, and/or livestock situations work best with photovoltaic setups.…
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The role of Climate-Smart Agriculture in climate adaptation and mitigation in the Northeast
As farmers confront the challenges of climate change, you may be hearing the term “Climate-Smart Agriculture” brought up more often. But, where did the term “Climate-Smart Agriculture” actually come…
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How can agroforestry support climate change mitigation in the Northeast?
Find out how agroforestry contributes to climate change mitigation in three ways.
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Saltwater Intrusion: A Growing Threat to Coastal Agriculture
Researchers are showing that large storms are becoming more frequent, high tides are reaching farther inland, and saltwater is spreading through fresh groundwater faster than it has in past decades.