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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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Boosting Women-Owned Small Businesses’ Competitiveness through Energy Efficiency

In Uganda, USAID, and Berkeley Lab partnered with Clean Energy Enthusiasts to help women entrepreneurs upgrade to more efficient and productive electric equipment. After conducting a survey of small business owners on the challenges of accessing and financing efficient electric equipment, the team trained 240 women small business owners in eight districts across Uganda.
  • Christine Chumbler
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How 5 Young African Leaders Are Addressing Climate Change

The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. Climate change is not just a looming existential threat, it is currently threatening development progress and exacerbating global inequities; increasing humanitarian needs, food and water insecurity, and displacement; and contributing to conflict.
  • USAID
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How Women Are Driving Change in Kathmandu

The USAID-funded Kathmandu Vehicle Alliance (KEVA) program, implemented by Winrock International from 2001 to 2006, continues to benefit the environment and people of Nepal due to its role in expanding the electric vehicle market, which has reduced GHG emissions that lower air quality and contribute to climate change.
  • Anne Cassidy
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Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Clean Energy Transition

The clean energy sector has seen rapid growth. Countries around the world have embraced these technologies to achieve low emission development goals, increase infrastructure resilience and energy access, and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels.
  • Derina Man