Water Topics from the International Hub Region
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Climate Change and Agricultural Resilience in the Northern Triangle
A joint report by the USDA and CATIE examines the impact of climate change on agriculture and migration in Central America's Northern Triangle (NTCA). The analysis reveals the varying resilience…
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Cultivating Resilience: Climate-Smart Strategies for Working Lands
This webinar series explores innovative practices and technologies to build resilience and sustainability in our food systems. As climate change impacts intensify, farmers need adaptive solutions to…
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Forging Resilient Agri-Food Systems: USDA's Pioneering Approach in APEC Summit
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) and APEC Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group’s February 18, 2023 workshop, “Approaches to…
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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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Breeding drought-tolerant pearl millet using conventional and genomics approaches: Achievements and prospects
Reviewed and discoursed the advancements in conventional breeding, progress in genomic resources development and application, high-throughput phenotyping, and the strategic use of genetic resources…
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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.