Since the term climate-smart agriculture (CSA) was coined in 2010, the biannual global science conferences on CSA have emerged as the key global forum for scientific exchange to underpin CSA implementation. Building on the lessons from the previous conferences, the overarching theme of the 5th conference, ‘Transforming food systems under a changing climate’, takes cognizance of the need for transformation and aims to build the knowledge base needed to support the transformation required. Read more

World Agroforestry and partners will participate in the following events;

Climate-resilient and low-emission practices and technologies

The Suitability of CSA Practices in Africa under Current and Future Climate Conditions

8 October 2019 | 14:20 – 15:00

Hot Topic Presentation

Synergies or Antagonism: interactions among CSA practices in Africa | Presenter: Pete Steward

9 October 2019 | 15:00 – 16:00 | AYANA Ballroom

Dawn of a New Era: A Launch Event

This session will launch the beta-Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA), previously called The CSA Compendium. ERA is a novel big-data platform built around the largest agricultural meta-analysis to date.

9 October 2019: 17:00 – 18:30 | Hibiscus room

Speed talks                  

The CSA Compendium: What is the evidence for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa | Todd Rosenstock
10 October 2019 | 10:10 – 10:45 | AYANA Ballroom

Uncovering the potential of global CSA: insights from five years of CSA country profiles | Andreea Nowak
10 October 2019 | 10:10 – 10:45 | AYANA Ballroom

Poster session

Theme 1: Empowering farmer and consumer organizations, women and youth

Gendered local knowledge and resilient farming systems under rural transition | Le Thi Tam

Theme 3: Climate-resilient and low-emission practices and technology

Data driven approaches for selecting and assessing climate-smart technologies in Tanzania | Christine Lamanna

Theme 4: Innovative finance to leverage public and private sector investments

De-risking climate-smart agriculture for African smallholder farmers | Todd Rosenstock

Theme 5: Reshaping supply chains, food retail, marketing and procurement

Do business models drive a transition toward climate-smart agriculture? | Todd Rosenstock