"CGIAR" Consultative GroupInternational Agricultural Research

Published purpose

As part of Canada’s 2009 G8 commitment to the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative, Canada supports the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). CCAFS, led by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) located in Colombia, seeks to support agriculture in the context of climate variability, climate change and uncertainty about future climate conditions. Key activities include the development and evaluation of options for adapting to a changing climate to inform agriculture development, food security policy and donor investment strategies; and assisting farmers, policy makers, researchers and donors to monitor, assess and adjust their actions in response to a changing climate. CCAFS works with a wide range of partners at the local, regional and global levels. Canada’s support to CCAFS contributes to finding solutions to threats to food security posed by a changing climate.