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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 Resilient Water Sources in the Pacific

In many Pacific Island communities, environmental knowledge is passed down through oral traditions and practical experience. This knowledge has been essential in helping these communities cope with natural disasters such as cyclones, floods, and droughts.
  • USAID Climate Ready
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Best of Climatelinks Blogs 2022

Over the course of 2022, Climatelinks has amplified dozens of blogs that bring to light important topics ranging from renewable energy to water security. Check out our top five blogs from 2022!
  • Ariel Schindler
Announcement

Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Climatelinks Photo Contest

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Climatelinks photo contest––our biggest contest yet. We received more than 200 submissions from the Climatelinks community, representing more than 45 countries.
  • Climatelinks
A farmer in Morocco picks table grapes for export.
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MENA Rising Up to the Drought Challenge

MENAdrought, a USAID-supported project, is turning the tide of climate change by creating more resilient communities that can stay one step ahead of the next drought.
  • International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Manual sewage emptiers in Fonfred, near Les Cayes.
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Protecting Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Haiti

USAID’s WATSAN (water and sanitation) project works to strengthen local capacity and the water and sanitation infrastructure so that it can withstand and operate reliably under floods, landslides, and droughts.
  • Leah Quin
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Climatelinks Website Redesign Showcases Climate Integration

Climate impacts social and economic development across sectors, in numerous ways. Each sector also has unique opportunities to contribute to climate solutions. USAID integrates climate change in development programming across a variety of technical fields.
  • Isabela Barriga