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Africa: 'Climate-Smart' Agriculture Needed to Steer Food Security Through Changing Weather
2013-12-09 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AllAfrica: Agroforestry, diversification of crops with legumes and other practical measures must be scaled up to end hunger while meeting the challenge of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a global conference on the issue today. "Agriculture is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, famers worldwide are increasingly feeling the effects of a warming climate," Mr. Ban said in a message to the Third Global Conference on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition...
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