The impact of climate information services in Senegal

Seasonal rainfall forecasts can help farmers adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate shocks. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) collaborated with the Senegalese National Meteorological Agency (ANACIM) to develop climate info...

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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68144
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description Seasonal rainfall forecasts can help farmers adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate shocks. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) collaborated with the Senegalese National Meteorological Agency (ANACIM) to develop climate information (CI) services that are relevant to farmers on a broad scale. Farmers have been involved in every step of the process, helping meteorologists and other specialists package and communicate climate information. This study finds that as of August 2015, seasonal forecasts are transmitted nationwide through 82 rural community radio stations and SMS, potentially reaching 7.4 million rural people across Senegal. Climate information in Senegal is now considered an agricultural input just like seeds, fertilizers and equipment, which are at the basis of production. French version: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/68331/OutcomeCaseFR.pdf?sequence=1
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spelling CGSpace681442025-12-10T12:45:37Z The impact of climate information services in Senegal CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security climate change agriculture food security Seasonal rainfall forecasts can help farmers adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate shocks. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) collaborated with the Senegalese National Meteorological Agency (ANACIM) to develop climate information (CI) services that are relevant to farmers on a broad scale. Farmers have been involved in every step of the process, helping meteorologists and other specialists package and communicate climate information. This study finds that as of August 2015, seasonal forecasts are transmitted nationwide through 82 rural community radio stations and SMS, potentially reaching 7.4 million rural people across Senegal. Climate information in Senegal is now considered an agricultural input just like seeds, fertilizers and equipment, which are at the basis of production. French version: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/68331/OutcomeCaseFR.pdf?sequence=1 2015-09-15 2015-09-15T08:45:44Z 2015-09-15T08:45:44Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68144 en Open Access application/pdf CCAFS. 2015. The impact of Climate Information Services in Senegal. CCAFS Outcome Case No. 3. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
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The impact of climate information services in Senegal
title The impact of climate information services in Senegal
title_full The impact of climate information services in Senegal
title_fullStr The impact of climate information services in Senegal
title_full_unstemmed The impact of climate information services in Senegal
title_short The impact of climate information services in Senegal
title_sort impact of climate information services in senegal
topic climate change
agriculture
food security
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