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Editor's Pick: Mitigation Low-Emissions Agriculture Blogs

The following blogs highlight some of the ways USAID is working at the intersection of climate and agriculture and food systems.
  • Jamie Schoshinski
Picture in April 2023, shows a rice farm in Majin Gari, Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State (Long: 6.113753, Lat: 9.07204), Nigeria, by Salihu Idris (in the plot), was fertilized solely with biochar and compost, and no synthetic fertilizers, yielded 4.5 tons/ha, without any release of carbon emissions from the farming activity. The farmer, Salisu, is one of the participants of the USAID Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services Activity implemented by Winrock International.

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Climate Solutions Must Include Climate Justice

To combat climate change, countries around the world are introducing national renewable energy development plans and carbon neutrality goals to overhaul their energy sectors.
  • RTI International, Candise Henry, Andrew "AJ" Kondash, Justin Baker, Christopher Wade, Benjamin Lord, George L. Van Houtven, Jennifer Hoponick Redmon, Brooke Shaw, Edwin Castellanos, Benjamin Leiva
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Four Key Ways to Successfully Engage the Private Sector in Development Projects: Lessons Learned from Climate Action Planning in Guatemala

Implementors of international development projects as well as countries around the world increasingly recognize the private sector as a key partner to meet development and policy goals. But in order to make these collaborations most effective, there are best practices that all parties should follow, such as having a shared objective, equally investing in the relationship, and setting clear expectations.
  • Jennifer Park, Jonathan Schwarz
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Solar, Wind, and Energy Efficiency Progress in El Salvador

USAID supported an assessment of the energy and greenhouse gas emission benefits associated with USAID’s renewable energy development and energy efficient street lighting efforts in El Salvador using the online Clean Energy Emission Reduction (CLEER) Tool.
  • Derina Man, Kevin Kurkul, John Venezia