Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context
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Prepared by: Timothy O. Williams, Marloes Mul & Olufunke Cofie, (IWMI) James Kinyangi (ILRI), Robert Zougmore (ICRISAT), George Wamukoya (COMESA), Mary Nyasimi (ILRI), Paul Mapfumo (University of Zimbabwe), Chinwe Ifejika Speranza (University of Bonn), Dorothy Amwata (ILRI), Snorre Frid-Nielsen (University of Copenhagen), Samuel Partey (ICRISAT), Evan Girvetz (CIAT), Todd Rosenstock (ICRAF) and Bruce Campbell (CIAT)
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