GCSAYN Research and Scientific Committee (GRSC)
Background:
Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network Global (GCSAYN) recognizes that 70% of academic research never reaches practical application. Our approved Centres of Excellence bridge this gap by transforming student theses into implementable sustainable solutions through capacity building and strengthening.
Objectives:
• Provide end-to-end support (proposal to implementation) for 50+ interns annually
• Ensure all of the theses are bankable and transferred to achievable projects
• Establish 20+ industry-academia partnerships for scaling.
Core Advisory Group (AG)
- Prof. Lise Korsten, South Africa.
- Prof. Georges Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso.
- Mr. Zablon Shilenje, Coordinator Services (Africa) WMO.
- Prof. Paul Hallet, United Kingdom.
GCSAYN Research and Scientific Committee (GRSC) Co-Chairs:
- Prof. Elechi Franca Asawalam, (Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike), Nigeria
- Prof. Sarada Mohapatra,(Government Women`s College Sundargarh, Odisha, India
GCSAYN Research and Scientific Committee Members:
- Dr. Andolalao Rakotoarison, University of Itasy, (Madagascar)
- Dr. Patrick Cortbaoui, (McGill University), Canada.
- Prof. Adeolu Ayanwale, (Obafemi Awolowo University-Ife), Nigeria.
- Prof. Ibrahim Abbas Sodangi, (Kaduna State University) Nigeria.
- Dr. Khali Allahmagani, (Kaduna State University) Nigeria.
- Ms. Irene Njoki Kimani, (Rift Valley National Polytechnic), Kenya.
- Dr. Francis Oduor, (University of Kabianga), Kenya.
- Prof. Wangila F. Phanice, (Njoro Precious Girls School), Kenya.
- Dr. Chernet Woju, New Zealand.
- Dr. Domenico Vito, (GCSAYN Liaison to RBAs) Italy.
- Mr. Xander Beks, (GCSAYN EU Hub), The Netherlands.
Introductory reading material:
- FAO. 2013a. Climate-Smart Agriculture: Sourcebook. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3325e.pdf
- Grist N. 2015. Topic Guide: Climate Change, Food Security and Agriculture. United Kingdom: DFID. http://dx.doi.org/10.12774/eod_tg.april2015.gristn
- CCAFS, FAO. 2014. Climate-Smart Agriculture: What is it? Why is it needed? Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4226e.pdf
- IFAD. 2012b. Climate-smart smallholder agriculture: What’s different? IFAD Occasional Paper. Rome, Italy: International Fund for Agricultural Development. http://www.ifad.org/pub/op/3.pdf
- Lipper L, Thornton P, Campbell BM, (…), Torquebiau EF. 2014. Climate-smart agriculture for food security. Nature Climate Change 4:1068-1072. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2437
- CCAFS and FAO. Knowledge on Climate-Smart Agriculture – Questions and Answers. Available online: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/42432/About%20CSA_Q%26A.pdf?sequence=1
- CCAFS Success Stories. http://ccafs.cgiar.org/publications/climate-smart-agriculture-success-stories-farming-communities-around-world
- FAO Success Stories. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3817e.pdf
Key websites:
- CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS): https://ccafs.cgiar.org/
- Inter-Agency Working Group on Climate Smart Agriculture in International Development: https://rmportal.net/groups/csa/about-csa
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: http://www.fao.org/climate-smart-agriculture/en/
- Global Alliance on Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA): http://www.fao.org/gacsa/en/
- World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/agriculture
- Farming First: http://www.farmingfirst.org/tag/climate-smart-agriculture/
- CSA Youth Network: https://csayouthnetwork.wordpress.com/