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Put in place measures to improve agricultural inputs supply and produce markets to increase economic sustainability which will help farmers to develop climate smart agricultural. In order to make these training programme more effective, molmac and libird have jointly published a climatesmart agriculture training manual. The project will increase climate resilience for critical rural infrastructure, promote quality and safety testing capacity, strengthen technical and institutional capacity for climate smart agriculture csa, and create an enabling policy environment for climate friendly agribusinesses. Mar 16, 2020 the training group was able to learn about csac, a climate smart agriculture compliance tool developed by maximay, that is used to assess farms and determine their level of compliance to climate smart agricultural practices through a grading scheme across categories like resource conservation, energy use, safety, biodiversity support and. Provided agricultural advisory services to the farmers on the adoption of climate smart agricultural practices such as conservation agriculture which promotes minimum soil disturbance, maintenance of permanent soil covers and cropping system diversity, and crop rotation in order to increase agricultural.
Crge climate resilient green economy csa climate smart agriculture. In this regard, an mou entitled developing agricultural climate services training module was signed with sherebangla agricultural. Sep 24, 2019 expanding irrigation and climate smart farming to guatemala an international team led by uc davis is working to connect 9,000 rural households in guatemala with improved water management and climate smart agriculture strategies, to increase food security and reduce poverty. Tools and frameworks for integrating gender into csa cgiar.
The kenya climate smart agriculture strategy is a tool to implement kenyas ndc contribution for the agriculture sector and will require domestic and international support. Usdas foreign agricultural service helps global efforts. Eight guide steps for setting up a climatesmart village. Climate smart irrigated agriculture project 2018 2024 project documents. Key issueschallenges the conference highlighted several issues and challenges related to capacity building, confronting agricultural. They need to get organized into groups, understand how to use their natural. Provided agricultural advisory services to the farmers on the adoption of climate smart agricultural practices such as conservation agriculture which promotes minimum soil disturbance, maintenance of permanent soil covers and cropping system diversity, and crop rotation in order to increase agricultural production. National climate change expenditure tagging typology code manual. You need to know where you are to know where youre going. Climate smart agriculture manual for agriculture education in zimbabwe. National climate change expenditure tagging typology code. How to integrate gender issues in climate smart agriculture projects. Climatesmart agriculture includes proven practical techniques such as mulching, intercropping, conservation agriculture, crop rotation, integrated croplivestock management, agroforestry, improved grazing, and improved water management and innovative practices such as better weather forecasting, more resilient food crops and risk insurance.
Pocket guide 1 extension practice for agricultural adaptation. Climate risks to cropping, livestock and fisheries are expected to soar in coming decades, particularly in lowincome countries where adap tive capacity is weaker. Manual and related training materials developed by christian. A series of emerging farming approaches aim to maximize how. It has been hoped that this manual, especially addressing the vegetable production techniques. Making climate smart agriculture operational will rely on our ability to measure pro duction, resilience, and emissions in a way that informs decision makers about the policies, technologies, and practices that most effectively promotes each. Jun 17, 2016 however, many of the practices used in organic agriculture are climate smart. Kenya climate smart agriculture strategy20172026 undp in. It was designed to provide adequate and effective training on climate change issues to agricultural extension workers, so that they acquire the expertise to impart climate smart agriculture csa practices to rural farmers and build resilience to climate change. Climatesmart agriculture manual for agriculture education. Jan 21, 2020 climatesmart agriculture techniques can help farmers adapt to and prepare for impacts in order to preserveand even improvetheir livelihoods. The training manual presents a stepbystep process of establishing a climate smart village csv, with each step being complemented with learning objectives, session guides, and educational. This manual is designed for a fourday training course on climate smart agriculture that would take the learner from the basics of climate science to the impacts. Climatesmart agriculture csa is an integrated approach to managing landscapes to help adapt agricultural methods, livestock and crops to the ongoing humaninduced climate change and, where possible, counteract it by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, at the same time taking into account the growing world population to ensure food security.
Published by the ministry of mahaweli, agriculture, irrigation and rural. Asean regional guidelines for promoting climate smart. File name poster climate smart agriculture 25 may a3. Building capacities for scalingup climate smart village. Climatesmart agriculture manual climate technology centre. This manual introduces field agents, extension workers and program managers to the smart skills approach. It was designed to provide adequate and effective training on climate change issues to agricultural extension workers, so that they acquire the expertise to impart climatesmart agriculture csa practices to rural farmers and build resilience to climate change. Ways to increase agricultural productivity sustainably practices that protect the environment and reduce poverty. Climatesmart agricultutre training manual food and agriculture. Dive into our catalog of virtually facilitated and selfpaced courses that draw on the latest global expertise and technology in learning. A reference manual for agricultural extension agents.
Training manual climate smart agriculture climate smart agriculture csa is generally defined as an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural development under the new realities of climate change. This training manual on climate smart agriculture was prepared by fao as one of the outputs of the project climate smart agriculture. Using a skillsbased approach a closer look at the smart skills organizing the team working with the community ensuring sustainability building a training. The training manual is expected to help field level technician to effectively organize a fivedays training programme on climate change. Agriculture contributes to and is affected by climate change.
Climate smart agriculture provides an excellent opportunity for the transformation by uniting agriculture, development and climate change under a common agenda through integrating the three dimensions of sustainable development economic, social and environmental by jointly addressing food security and climate challenges. Farming practices for individual farm families and communities to improve their resilience to climate change. Kenya climate smart agriculture strategy20172026 undp. Building capacities for scalingup climate smart village in. The project has developed and tested climate smart agriculture methodology in. I am happy that climatesmart agriculture supported and facilitated by snv is coming out with this training manual to help extension agents and farmers knowing. Enhancing adaptation to climate smart agriculture practices. Cgiar research program on climate change, agriculture and food security.
This document has been consolidated from the ministry of agriculture climate smart agriculture. The forum concluded that climate smart agriculture can be more effective and successful. The climate smart agriculture approach seeks to reduce tradeoffs and promote synergies to make crop and livestock systems, forestry, and fisheries and aquaculture more productive and more sustainable. The implementation of kcsa strategy will require a total of ksh. Building capacities for scalingup climate smart village in nepal. Pdf training manual on climate smart agriculture practices for. Pudasaini r, adhikari ld, bhusal a, paudel b, khatrichhetri a. Tthis study interviewed users and producers of these technologies, highlighting barriers to adoption and possible means of overcoming them, including increasing awareness, userfocused design and changes to policy.
This manual is to be complimented by a capacity building process, including. Gender and climate change research in agriculture and food security for development. First climatesmart agriculture training under the saep. Tools and frameworks for integrating gender into csa. After learning about the climate change phenomena, participants will discuss their observations on climate change impacts, weather patterns, why climate smart agriculture is important and develop an understanding of the financial impact of climate change. Pdf on dec 1, 2018, leida mercado and others published training manual on climate smart agriculture practices for belize. It is an innovative approach for charting development pathways that can make the agriculture sectors more productive and sustainable and better able to contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Establish climate smart gardens in at least 30 schools and training the teachers and students on their management. Inmeds financing for climate smart agriculture program helps resolve this crisis by empowering struggling farmers, women, youth and people with disabilities to start aquaponics hydroponicsfish farming enterprises. Ministry of agriculture sri lanka climate smart irrigated. It is an innovative approach for charting development. Colleges to include climate smart agric the herald.
Whether or not a particular practice or production system is climate smart depends upon the particular local climatic, biophysical, socioeconomic and development context, which determines how far a particular practice. This manual seeks to increase awareness and understanding of agrometeorological services and their relevance to build climate smart approaches to support sustainable productivity in bangladesh. Climatesmart agriculture csa highlights climatesmart agriculture csa is agriculture that has been transformed and reoriented to support development and ensure food security in the face of climate change. Organic agriculture enhances natural nutrient cycling and builds soil organic matter, which can also support resilience to climate change and sequester carbon in soils. Ministry of agriculture and livestock resource moalr. It must also reduce its environmental footprint and adapt to a changing climate. Agriculture both contributes to and is affected by climate change. This manual is to be complimented by a capacity building process, including training of trainers, which will enable broader dissemination to agriculture.
Introduction to climate smart agriculture the agricultural sector drives many economies but must evolve to meet growing food demands. A solution proposed by fao is for the agriculture industry to become climate smart. The project has developed and tested climatesmart agriculture methodology in. By the end each farmer will identify steps to reduce the impacts of climate change. I am happy that climate smart agriculture supported and facilitated by snv is coming out with this training manual to help extension agents and farmers knowing.
They were also limited by cultural norms and genderdefined labor roles. Climate smart agriculture is not a new agricultural system, nor a set of practices. Climatesmart agriculture, intercropping to enhance coconut. In developing countries, these causes include lack of coldchain storage refrigeration and freezing, for example, poor. Despite the recognised importance of climate smart agriculture csa, the dissemination and uptake of climate smart technologies, tools and practices is still largely an ongoing and challenging process. Research on climate smart agriculture in kenya also found that women had fewer opportunities because they had less knowledge of relevant agricultural technologies and practices, limited access to finance and low literacy rates. This training manual is prepared for the grassroots and other stakeholders. Climatesmart agriculture manual london school of economics. Local initiatives for biodiversity, research and development libird and the cgiar research program on climate change, agriculture and food security ccafs. How to apply to the climate smart agriculture program. Access development topics through online courses that are customized to your needs. This manual is designed for a fourday training course on climatesmart agriculture that would take the learner from the basics of climate science to the impacts. This training manual has been developed to raise awareness among cocoa farmers in ghana on the effects of climate change on their cocoa production and to give them tools in the form of recommendations to mitigate these negative effects. Climate change in jamaica is forcing smallscale food producers out of business, leading to rising unemployment, poverty and food insecurity.
Climate smart agriculture manual is a document designed to provide adequate and effective training on climate change issues to agriculture colleges so that they acquire the expertise to impart. The coordinative and management work of the aseancrn is largely supported by the forestry and climate change forcc project under the german asean programme on response to climate changegapcc, of the deutsche. Climate smart agriculture practices was an activity of the aseancrn. Department of agriculture usda foreign agricultural service fas links u. Capturing the synergies between mitigation, adaptation and food security, founded by the european commission. Farmer field school session 1 concept and practices of climate smart agriculture 9 2. Climate smart agriculture csa married with strategic and timely policy, is an integrated approach that can be used to develop sustainable and resilient food systems with the advent of climate change. Pdf climatesmart agriculture manual for agriculture. Farmers training manual on agricultural climate services. Put in place measures to improve agricultural inputs supply and produce markets to increase economic sustainability which will help farmers to develop climate smart agricultural enterprises. A smart skills manual a smart skills manual introduction to smart skills for rural development introduction to smart skills for rural development a smart skills manual farmers in developing countries need a range of skills in order to improve their livelihoods. Climatesmart agriculture, intercropping to enhance.
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