GACSA's Knowledge Action Group has developed 10 practice and policy briefs since the inception year of the alliance. These briefs are just one of many product types in the group's impressive pipeline of scholarship. These briefs are designed to focus on technical documents on specific Climate-Smart Agricultural practices. 

Discover our 3 new publications just released the following 2 new briefs and 1 case study:

• Findings from implementing the Climate-Smart Agriculture Prioritization Framework in Mali

This policy brief summarizes findings of a pilot project aiming to develop a participatory framework to prioritize CSA practices and interventions to guide CSA investments in Mali published in Agricultural Systems.  

• Policy brief  ''Enabling advisory services for climate-smart agriculture: Key elements to foster farmers' adoption of CSA practices

Implementing CSA practices requires changes in the behavior and strategy of millions of farmers. Rural Advisory Services (RAS) can play a crucial role in transitioning to CSA and help build resilient agrifood systems if a conducive environment for their effective functioning is created.

• Case Study ''Cornell's Climate Smart Farming Program:  Resources, Tools, and Extension Support for Farmers in the Northeastern United States''

The case study explores a new research and extension outreach program that is providing resources, training, and decision support tools for farmers in the North East USA. The program is built on trusted, two-way feedback between researchers, extension staff, and farmers.

GACSA publications are all available here http://www.fao.org/gacsa/resources/csa-documents/en/