GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook

In Sub-Sahara Africa agriculture is predominantly rainfed and faces several challenges due to unpredictable weather patterns and distribution that is amplified by climate change. The rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme events contribute to the v...

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Autor principal: Magagula, Futhi
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135511
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description In Sub-Sahara Africa agriculture is predominantly rainfed and faces several challenges due to unpredictable weather patterns and distribution that is amplified by climate change. The rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme events contribute to the vulnerability of farmers as well as leading to crop failure, low yields, land degradation among others. These factors compound the difficulties for smallholder farmers, making it more challenging for them to produce adequate food to meet the demands of a growing population. Many Sub-Sahara African governments, as well as international organizations, have dedicated significant resources to advance Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as a strategy to enhance resilience against the adverse impacts of climate change in developing countries. CSA is a combination of several sustainable farming practices that target addressing the challenges posed by climate change and variability. Hence, it is an approach focused on identifying and aligning agricultural systems and supportive institutions that are well-suited to address the location or site-specific challenges posed by climate change. This underscores the idea that there is no universally recommended "one size fits all" CSA practice, highlighting the importance of understanding the context and placing emphasis on adaptation as crucial factors for promoting widespread adoption. Some of the CSA practices include agroforestry, conservation agriculture, water harvesting, integrated soil fertility management, crop diversification, water management, and improved seeds, among others. As it addresses the challenges caused by climate change, CSA also promotes agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability, and food security. Therefore, CSA involves the integration of agricultural productivity, enhancing the adoption of climate resilience, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
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spelling CGSpace1355112025-11-11T16:48:47Z GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook Magagula, Futhi climate-smart agriculture development climate change soil greenhouses emission In Sub-Sahara Africa agriculture is predominantly rainfed and faces several challenges due to unpredictable weather patterns and distribution that is amplified by climate change. The rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme events contribute to the vulnerability of farmers as well as leading to crop failure, low yields, land degradation among others. These factors compound the difficulties for smallholder farmers, making it more challenging for them to produce adequate food to meet the demands of a growing population. Many Sub-Sahara African governments, as well as international organizations, have dedicated significant resources to advance Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as a strategy to enhance resilience against the adverse impacts of climate change in developing countries. CSA is a combination of several sustainable farming practices that target addressing the challenges posed by climate change and variability. Hence, it is an approach focused on identifying and aligning agricultural systems and supportive institutions that are well-suited to address the location or site-specific challenges posed by climate change. This underscores the idea that there is no universally recommended "one size fits all" CSA practice, highlighting the importance of understanding the context and placing emphasis on adaptation as crucial factors for promoting widespread adoption. Some of the CSA practices include agroforestry, conservation agriculture, water harvesting, integrated soil fertility management, crop diversification, water management, and improved seeds, among others. As it addresses the challenges caused by climate change, CSA also promotes agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability, and food security. Therefore, CSA involves the integration of agricultural productivity, enhancing the adoption of climate resilience, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. 2023-03 2023-12-18T14:47:44Z 2023-12-18T14:47:44Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135511 en Open Access application/pdf Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa Magagula F. 2023. GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook. AICCRA Workshop Report. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research in Africa (AICCRA).
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GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook
title GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook
title_full GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook
title_fullStr GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook
title_full_unstemmed GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook
title_short GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook
title_sort gcca climate smart agriculture and advisory services tools training of trainers and validation of climate smart agriculture handbook
topic climate-smart agriculture
development
climate change
soil
greenhouses
emission
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135511
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