Scaling Roadmap: Advancing User-centric Bundled Climate Information (CIS) and Digital Agro-Advisory Services (CSA) in Ethiopia

Key messages - Bundled CIS+CSA converts forecasts into timely, actionable advisories, inputs, and services—reducing climate risk, improving decisions, and raising productivity and incomes for diverse Ethiopian smallholders nationwide. - Lersha–CIMMYT model delivers biweekly voice/SMS advisories; lin...

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Autores principales: Ewell, Hanna, Rettie, Fasil, Ndour, Adama, Makonnen, Brook T., Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Solomon, Dawit, Girvetz, Evan
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177367
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Sumario:Key messages - Bundled CIS+CSA converts forecasts into timely, actionable advisories, inputs, and services—reducing climate risk, improving decisions, and raising productivity and incomes for diverse Ethiopian smallholders nationwide. - Lersha–CIMMYT model delivers biweekly voice/SMS advisories; links mechanization, inputs, credit, insurance, and markets; leverages agents, cooperatives, and meteorological services to reach women, youth, and non-literate farmers. - Responsible scaling: strengthen forecasts and localization; integrate with extension, finance, policy; diversify revenues; embed inclusion safeguards—building resilient, sustainable CSA/CIS ecosystems nationwide.