In May 2014, 18 agricultural stakeholders from Senegal traveled to Colombia for a weeklong south-south learning exchange. Delegates from Senegal included officials from the agricultural sector, the national meteorological institute (Anacim), the Senegalese Parliament, research centers, among othe...
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is supporting actors establishing Local Technical Agroclimatic Working Groups in three municipalities in Colombia, bringing together agronomists, seasonal forecasters, and farmers’ knowledge to link climate scienc...
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[Local Technical Agroclimatic Working Group in Montería, Colombia]
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Local Technical Agroclimatic Working Group in Montería, Colombia
Partnering with Le Centre de Suivi Ecologique, CCAFS held an intensive workshop on platforms for Information and Knowledge Sharing in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop outlined a way to move forward with climate change adaptation through knowledge sharing in West Africa. In two days, participants came...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Workshop on platforms for information and knowledge sharing, Dakar, Senegal]
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Workshop on platforms for information and knowledge sharing, Dakar, Senegal
Fransesco Fiondella, from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), has visited four states in India to gather footage on the kinds of tools and technologies available to farmers to help them manage climate and weather risks. The trip was funded by the CGIAR Research Pro...
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[How are farmers managing climate risks in India?]
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How are farmers managing climate risks in India?
The “Using climate scenarios and Analogues for Designing Adaptation Strategies in East Africa” training session was held at ILRI campus in Nairobi from the 7th to 10th of August, 2012. Led by Dr. Ousmane Ndiaye (Meteorological Service, Senegal) and Flora Mer (CIAT, Colombia), the training session...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Climate Analogues tool training in Nairobi, Kenya]
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Climate Analogues tool training in Nairobi, Kenya
The regional science workshop brought together participants from CGIAR, National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES), climate services and products, food security, and early warning systems to plan and develop thematic research to support climate risk management, adaptation and mi...
This three day workshop identified the institutional and operational needs, gaps and capacities for climate services in the agriculture, food security, health and disaster risk reduction sectors in Tanzania. Photo: V. Atakos (CCAFS)
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[National Consultation for Improving Climate Services in Tanzaniam]
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National Consultation for Improving Climate Services in Tanzaniam
The East Africa Strategic Futures Workshop was held in Arusha, Tanzania and hosted by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), in partnership with the Society for International Development and Panos Eastern Africa. Read a full summary of the workshop on...