EDN #149 Now Available 2020-10-16
In this issue:
- Farmer-Centered Climate Change Mitigation: Part 2 of 2
- From ECHO's Seed Bank: How Seeds from ECHO Grew in a Dry-Season Garden in Uganda
- Echoes from our Network: Grafting Tamarillo and Other Solanaceous Crops for Nematode Resistance
- Books, Websites, and Other Resources: AT Fair Summary
- Upcoming Event: ECHO International Agriculture Conference - ONLINE EVENT
Farmer-Centered Climate Change Mitigation
Tim Motis
Excerpt:
How can smallholder farmers help mitigate against climate change? An article in EDN 148 described principles on which the strategies presented in this follow-up article are based. Key to any agricultural approach for dealing with climate change is dialogue with farmers, whose knowledge, experience, and participation are critical for success. In our conversations, we should distinguish between adaptation and mitigation. Adaptation strategies increase farmers’ resilience and reduce their vulnerability to loss. Mitigation strategies directly reduce the causes of climate change. Some farming practices are helpful both for adaptation and for mitigation.