Decision support tools for agricultural adaptation in Africa
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The Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) programme, funded by a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank, supported this group’s effort. Data for Fig. 1 were compiled for the Adaptation Atlas, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Rosenstock, T.S., Joshi, N., Segnon, A.C. et al. Decision support tools for agricultural adaptation in Africa. Nat Food (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-00936-9
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