Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Zambia Reference Guide

Improvements in the weather and climate information available in Ghana provide new opportunities for agricultural extension personnel to help farmers better manage the risks that they face, and to adapt recommended technology packages to local climatic conditions. This reference guide provides the r...

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Main Authors: Dinku, Tufa, Hansen, James, Trzaska, Sylwia, Amanda, Grosi, Huyer, Sophia, Moore, Maya, Sakumona, Mushekwa, Sakala, Isabel, Lungu, Olipa, Mangaba, Darlington
Format: Training Material
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169033
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Hansen, James
Trzaska, Sylwia
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Huyer, Sophia
Moore, Maya
Sakumona, Mushekwa
Sakala, Isabel
Lungu, Olipa
Mangaba, Darlington
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Hansen, James
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Sakala, Isabel
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description Improvements in the weather and climate information available in Ghana provide new opportunities for agricultural extension personnel to help farmers better manage the risks that they face, and to adapt recommended technology packages to local climatic conditions. This reference guide provides the reference materials for the 2-week Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension course that aims to equip agricultural extension workers in Zambia to access, understand and incorporate climate information into their professional work. It is designed to provide foundational knowledge on climate and agricultural decision making; and practical tools to analyze climate-related risks, use appropriate weather and climate information to support agricultural decisions, communicate complex climate information effectively with farmers, and integrate climate services into agricultural extension activities.
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spelling CGSpace1690332025-11-11T17:08:37Z Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Zambia Reference Guide Dinku, Tufa Hansen, James Trzaska, Sylwia Amanda, Grosi Huyer, Sophia Moore, Maya Sakumona, Mushekwa Sakala, Isabel Lungu, Olipa Mangaba, Darlington climate change climate risk management climate-smart agriculture Improvements in the weather and climate information available in Ghana provide new opportunities for agricultural extension personnel to help farmers better manage the risks that they face, and to adapt recommended technology packages to local climatic conditions. This reference guide provides the reference materials for the 2-week Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension course that aims to equip agricultural extension workers in Zambia to access, understand and incorporate climate information into their professional work. It is designed to provide foundational knowledge on climate and agricultural decision making; and practical tools to analyze climate-related risks, use appropriate weather and climate information to support agricultural decisions, communicate complex climate information effectively with farmers, and integrate climate services into agricultural extension activities. 2024-12 2025-01-14T22:14:43Z 2025-01-14T22:14:43Z Training Material https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169033 en Open Access application/pdf Dinku. T., Hansen. J., Trzaska. S., Grossi. A., Huyer. S., Moore. M., Sakumona. M., Sakala. I., Lungu. O., Mangaba. D. 2024. Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Zambia Reference Guide. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA)
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climate risk management
climate-smart agriculture
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Hansen, James
Trzaska, Sylwia
Amanda, Grosi
Huyer, Sophia
Moore, Maya
Sakumona, Mushekwa
Sakala, Isabel
Lungu, Olipa
Mangaba, Darlington
Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Zambia Reference Guide
title Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Zambia Reference Guide
title_full Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Zambia Reference Guide
title_fullStr Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Zambia Reference Guide
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title_short Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Zambia Reference Guide
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topic climate change
climate risk management
climate-smart agriculture
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