This article is a commentary on several research studies conducted on the prospects for aerobic rice production systems that aim at reducing the demand for irrigation water which in certain major rice producing areas of the world is becoming increasingly scarce. The research studies considered,...

This article first presents reflections on the joint work carried out by Michael Cernea and this paper's author over 8-9 years for gaining "room, recognition and resources" within the CGIAR for sociological and socio-anthropological research on farmers, their practices and needs. The status of...

Part 1. --Making climate smart agriculture real in Africa --Part 2. --Mainstreaming of conservation agriculture --Part 3. --Research for conservation agriculture systems development --Part 4. --Education and training for conservation agriculture --Part 5. --Investing for agricultural...