World Bank ups funds to tackle 'existential threat' of climate change
Bank will give equal weight to curbing emissions and helping poor countries deal with "disastrous effects" of warming
Kenyan farmers mix tradition with tech to protect drying Mara River
New technology aims to help governments - and farmers - get an idea what might lie ahead for river levels
Climate resilient programs in Mali: What we know, how to do it better
The similarities between BRACED and the Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme are tenfold
Bugs and biogas: Kenyan farmers get creative to fight 'devil's' cactus
Farmers are fighting back against the prickly pear, a non-native, invasive plant which destroys the grass that feeds their animals
Damage to land feeds migration and conflict - UN official
As everything from climate change to deforestation leaves less usable land, threats - and opportunities - are growing, says the U.N.'s anti-desertification chief
Finding fakes: Mobile phones help detect counterfeit seeds in Kenya
A push by Kenya Seed Company to help farmers verify the authenticity of seed is helping them protect harvests in the face of climate change
Is my social protection programme 'shock-responsive' or 'adaptive'?
What is adaptive social protection? How does it differ from shock responsive social protection? Why does it matter?
Rain or shine, grain banks help Kenyan farmers beat trade cartels
When a harvest is better than expected, storage facilities mean farmers keep the extra cash, rather than middleman traders
Dried-up pastures push Kenya's Maasai to mix cattle with crops
As worsening drought linked to climate change damages the grazing land herders need to feed their cattle, a growing number are turning to agriculture for extra income
In warming Mali, weather forecasts help cool flaring tempers
Raising a crop - or a cow - is getting harder in Africa's drought-hit Sahel, but knowing what's coming can help