Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture

Building farming and fishing communities, livelihoods, and enterprises resilient to economic and climate shocks.

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) represented by Elena Zheglova, NAP-Ag MOOC Project Lead and Lorenzo Franchi, the video producer went on a five-day field visit to the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Villages in Guinayangan, Quezon and Gerona, Tarlac from October 16-20, 2017 together with the DASWCCO-AMIA Team. UNITAR filmed continue reading : Behind the Scenes: UNITAR films AMIA Villages in Gerona and Guinayangan

ALFONSO, CAVITE—The Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) presented the National Color-Coded Agricultural Guide (NCCAG) Maps at the Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan (LCCAP) Review and Mentoring Workshop on Friday, October 13, 2017. The workshop was organized by the Rice Watch Action Network (R1), with support from the World Food Programme (WFP), and was continue reading : AMIA presents NCCAG Map at R1-WFP LCCAP Workshop

QUEZON CITY, Philippines—The Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) together with the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) prepared and presented a report entitled “Impacts of Climate Change in Food Security and Safety in the Philippines” to the Final Review Meeting on the IAEA project entitled “Strengthening Adaptive Climate Change Strategies for Food Security through continue reading : AMIA, PNRI report to the IAEA/RCA Final Project Review Meeting

  PNRI, QUEZON CITY – The Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture delivered a presentation entitled “Climate Change and its impact on Food Security” during the Technical Session at the National Seminar on Strengthening Adaptive Climate Change Strategies for Food Security Through the use of Food Irradiation on September 14, 2017. The significant effects of continue reading : AMIA contributes to the PNRI National Seminar on the Use of Food Irradiation

  GUIGUINTO, BULACAN–The Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) heightened awareness of the effects of climate change on agriculture among extension workers of the province of Bulacan in their Agricultural Extension Workers’ Congress held last September 5, 2017 at the KLIR Waterpark and Resort, Sta. Rita, Guiguinto, Bulacan.     AMIA was represented by continue reading : AMIA speaks to extension workers of Bulacan, demos NCCAG Map