Georgina Smith

Georgina Smith is a freelance journalist and communicator who previously served as the communications coordinator for the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) in Africa. She is based in Kenya.

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Podcast
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July 18, 2017
Trouble for tapioca: Cassava in Vietnam
Cassava, or Tapioca as it is more popularly known, is a very important staple crop in Vietnam, as well as most of Southeast Asia. This robust crop is facing some serious threats, in the form of pests, depleted soils, and unsustainable farming practices.
- Georgina Smith
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Blog Post
March 17, 2017
Sink it or lose it: the carbon trade-off
New studies released by CIAT and partners show that, given the vast amount of carbon stored our soils, small management changes could have tremendous impacts, offsetting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon
Blog Post
Blog Post
February 17, 2017
All you need is love... and water
Did you receive roses for Valentine's Day? If so, they may have come from the Kenya, the 4th largest supplier of cut flowers in the world. Originally from the CIAT Blog, this piece looks at work done in the Tana Basin to ensure good management of land and water resources make sure this industry can continue.
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Blog Post
December 04, 2016
Our soils could accelerate global warming: we need more action to stop it
December 5th is World Soil Day. Rising temperatures are triggering carbon loss in areas with high carbon stocks. CIAT is looking at how to reverse this and how soils can even help sequester more carbon from the atmosphere.
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Blog Post
November 16, 2016
Four unexplored big wins in agriculture: tackling climate change through landscape restoration
Agriculture can be a means to landscape restoration, but this capability is often overlooked. A recent session at COP22 in Morocco begins to explore the ways that agricultural landscape restoration can play an integral role in mitigating climate change.
- Georgina Smith
Big Question: Responses
November 26, 2014
When it comes to soil, only large-scale initiatives work
Can large-scale land initiatives fulfill their promises? Yes. In a word. It doesn’t have to cost the earth - but it’s not dirt cheap, and it takes a whole community. Ask Fred Kihara, fund manager at The Nature Conservancy in Kenya.
- Georgina Smith
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