BURKINA FASO: Publireportage – Projet ECDD – Soutenir l’Agriculture Familiale Face au Changement Climatique

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Video: La plaine rizicole de Karfiguéla s’est transformée grâce au projet « Eau, CLÉ du Développement Durable » (ECDD). Autrefois désespérée en raison du changement climatique et de pratiques agricoles inefficaces, cette région prospère à nouveau. Le projet ECDD a expérimenté avec succès des pratiques agroécologiques sur une superficie de 500 m². Des agriculteurs témoignent […]

Agricultural Advances at COP28: Grounds for Optimism Amidst the Overlooked Urgency for Emissions Reduction in Agriculture

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How did COP28 address agriculture and climate change? The headline outcome of COP28 was the agreement to phase down fossil fuel usage – a significant step forward in global climate policy. Equally noteworthy, however, was the attention given to sustainable agriculture’s role in climate change mitigation and the need for its adaptation to a changing […]

Exploring the Impact of Alternate Wetting and Drying and the System of Rice Intensification on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Review of Rice Cultivation Practices

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A new article in Agronomy shows that there doesn’t need to be a trade-off between food security and climate change mitigation. A review of field studies found that SRI is associated with both reduced GHG emissions and higher yield compared with conventional flooded rice farming. The authors, James Dahlgreen and Adam Parr, found that the mean reduction […]