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Adjusting crop planting calendars in relation to unforeseen climate-related events now falls under the umbrella term “climate change adaptation”, but the people on the ground don’t always see it like that. Galina Sharapova/Shutterstock

Climate‑related ‘silent adaptation’ coping strategies are going beyond official directives

At local level, many grassroots initiatives are cropping up to tackle unforeseen climate-related events, but improvising and instinctive ways of working are often overlooked in public policy.
Digital tools have been pitched as a surefire way for farmers across Africa to improve their businesses. Martin Harvey/Getty Images

Kenya’s farmers have lots of digital tools to help boost productivity – how they can be made more effective

The hype around digital tools can divert attention from farmers’ real, on-the-ground challenges.

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