CGIAR CAC Program

Improved technology brings hope for more food production for rural population in the cold winter desert of Uzbekistan

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Rural smallholder eyes up improved wheat variety for farming in the cold winter desert of Uzbekistan

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Meeting on “Farmers' Access to CACIP Products” in Dushanbe

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

On February 11 2020, at the conference hall of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP) under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan was held a workshop “Farmers' Access to the Products of the Central Asian Climate Information Platform (CACIP), with the participation of representatives of government bodies, academia, civil societies and experts from international organizations. This is one of the subsequent meetings taking place in Tajikistan as part of the development of the platform.

Estimating costs of environmental degradation in the mountains of Tajikistan

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000

With only 7 percent of agricultural land, Tajikistan is a mountainous country located at the heart of Central Asian region, prone to desertification, salinization, soil erosion and forest loss.With only 7 percent of agricultural land, Tajikistan is a mountainous country located at the heart of Central Asian region, prone to desertification, salinization, soil erosion and forest loss.

Call for an Intern in ICARDA

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Call for an intern position in ICARDA

Development of Climate Change Information Platform discussed in Ashgabat

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000

A total of 27 participants from 21 organizations, including government agencies, international and regional organizations, academia and national agricultural extension services discussed the goals and objectives of the future platform, content and data sources, as well as issues of its usage and maintenance.

Central Asian countries and partners met to discuss Central Asian Climate Information Platform (CACIP)

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000

The joint workshop was held on 27th of September 2019 in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) to conduct the regional consultation for Central Asian Climate Information Platform (CACIP) as well as to launch the study on assessment of Costs of Environmental Degradation (CoED) in Tajikistan. The event was jointly hosted by the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) and the State Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP) of Tajikistan.

Alternative practices for sustainable farming in Moldova

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Drought and soil erosion are among the biggest threats affecting Moldovan agricultural sector in recent years. Adopting alternative agricultural practices can be a way to make farming in the country sustainable.

“CACIP should be like Wikipedia” for climate data users – discussion

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Considering that the platform is being designed not only for decision makers and scientists, but also for agricultural producers and farmers across the country, it is important that it is simple, easy to use, and operates on low internet bandwidth and mobile phones, the participants noted.

Development of Climate Change Platform discussed in Bishkek

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000

An important issue is making the platform sustainable and viable, so that it continues running after the project is completed.