Climate resilience

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Cyclone Freddy Causes Devastation For Malawian Farm Families

Earlier this week, southern Malawi was devastated by Cyclone Freddy, the longest and most energetic tropical storm ever recorded.

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The Case For Farming Insurance To Help Smallholders Build Climate Resilience

Farming insurance is an emerging tool in climate risk management that can help ensure smallholders are able to plant again the following season even if crops fail in the current one, and encourage them to take risks to invest more in their farms even when the climate is so unpredictable.

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Why Climate-Smart Agriculture Is So Important For Smallholder Farmers

Enabling farmers to adopt climate-smart approaches to farming helps build more sustainable food systems that protect the environment, improve smallholder livelihoods, and create new business opportunities. This is critically important as the world grapples with the combined challenges of climate change and economic crisis.

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One Acre Fund's Climate Commitments

We’re launching a 10-year climate strategy committed to building the resilience of smallholder farmers in the face of a changing climate.

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Smallholder Farmers Need to be Higher Up the Climate Agenda – Here’s Why

Only by equipping smallholder farmers with the tools they need to withstand the impacts of climate change can we achieve sustainable and equitable food systems.

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Why Smallholder Farmers Should be Front and Centre of Discussions at COP26

The climate footprint of the average smallholder farmer is minimal, yet they are among the worst impacted by a changing climate.

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Three Tips to Help your Farm Cope with Climate Change in East Africa

East Africa has seen several weather pattern changes in the recent past. Here, we share climate-smart agriculture tips to help farmers in the region cope better with unpredictable weather.

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Insurance Can Improve Food Security in Africa

Governments must secure the livelihoods of farmers. One proven tool to increase farmers’ resilience is insurance. But with few insurers entering the market, government support is critical.

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The Benefits of Growing Millet and Other Drought-Resistant Crops

"I expect to harvest every time I plant millet, even in the seasons when my village receives little rainfall."

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What Climate Change Means for Agriculture in Africa

Farmers who depend on rain to grow crops are already feeling the effects of our changing climate.

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5 One Acre Fund Trials with Exciting Implications for Soil Health

We discuss a few innovative strategies we have successfully tested recently, and how these efforts benefit our farmers' productivity and incomes.

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Why One Acre Fund Trains Farmers in Composting

By creating their own compost and then using it during planting, farmers are able to return much-needed nutrients to their fields.

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5 Reasons Soil Health Is Key To The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

When we think about the role of soil in the food security equation, it’s no wonder that the U.N. General Assembly chose to designate 2015 the International Year of Soils