Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers
Evaluation shows that the 111,835 farmers, across all 30 districts, who participated in Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture (RCSA) communication and capacity development interventions were more likely to act on weather and climate information; experienced an average 24% increase in the value of...
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| author | CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security |
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| description | Evaluation shows that the 111,835 farmers, across all 30 districts, who participated in Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture (RCSA) communication and capacity development interventions were more likely to act on weather and climate information; experienced an average 24% increase in the value of crop production and 30% increase in income from crops; and perceived improvements in food security, investment in farming, coping capacity, and confidence as farmers. Project interventions increased women’s participation in household decision-making and standing in their communities. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1213982023-03-14T13:19:24Z Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security agriculture food security farmers crops climate productivity women evaluation production crop production income investment development participation communities communication empowerment services capacity development information farming climate services weather food who case studies agrifood systems rural development Evaluation shows that the 111,835 farmers, across all 30 districts, who participated in Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture (RCSA) communication and capacity development interventions were more likely to act on weather and climate information; experienced an average 24% increase in the value of crop production and 30% increase in income from crops; and perceived improvements in food security, investment in farming, coping capacity, and confidence as farmers. Project interventions increased women’s participation in household decision-making and standing in their communities. 2020-12-31 2022-09-12T11:57:17Z 2022-09-12T11:57:17Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121398 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. 2020. Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers. Reported in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Annual Report 2020. Outcome Impact Case Report. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture food security farmers crops climate productivity women evaluation production crop production income investment development participation communities communication empowerment services capacity development information farming climate services weather food who case studies agrifood systems rural development CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers |
| title | Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers |
| title_full | Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers |
| title_fullStr | Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers |
| title_short | Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity, income, food security and women’s empowerment benefits for more than 110,000 participating farmers |
| title_sort | rwanda climate services for agriculture project demonstrates significant productivity income food security and women s empowerment benefits for more than 110 000 participating farmers |
| topic | agriculture food security farmers crops climate productivity women evaluation production crop production income investment development participation communities communication empowerment services capacity development information farming climate services weather food who case studies agrifood systems rural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121398 |
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