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
Bangladesh tries new way to aid flood-hit families: cash up front
Money in advance of an expected disaster can give vulnerable people resources to avoid the worst losses, backers say
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?
Milking it? Ethiopian farmers fight drought with insured cows
A project that lends drought-hit farmers money to buy a dairy cow, then insures the animal in case it gets sick, aims to bring in extra income - but some have struggled to make it pay
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
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
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
Five key principles for Adaptive Social Protection programming
These can be used as a roadmap for implementers, or a checklist for holding programmes to account
As climate risks rise, insurance needed to protect development
Less than 5 percent of disaster losses are covered by insurance in poorer countries, versus 50 percent in rich nations