This report presents lessons learned from 18 case studies across Africa and South Asia that have developed and delivered weather and climate information and related advisory services for smallholder farmers. The case studies and resulting lessons provide insights on what will be needed to build e...
Tall, Arame
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Hansen, James
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Jay, Alexa
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Kinyangi, James
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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[Scaling up climate services for farmers: Mission Possible. Learning from good practice in Africa and South Asia]
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Scaling up climate services for farmers: Mission Possible. Learning from good practice in Africa and South Asia
A scoping study to assess demand, opportunities and potential for the use of interactive radio to deliver climate services at scale for farmers and pastoralists was conducted by CCAFS in partnership with Farm Radio International in Tanzania, and Farm Radio Trust in Malawi in late 2014. Over 1280 ...
Hampson, Karen J.
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Chapota, Rex
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Emmanuel, Japhet
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Tall, Arame
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Huggins-Rao, Sheila
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Leclair, Mark
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Perkins, Kevin
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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[Delivering climate services for farmers and pastoralists through interactive radio]
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Delivering climate services for farmers and pastoralists through interactive radio
This report presents final findings from the baseline data collection exercise conducted for the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. The GFCS programme seeks to improve climate services for agriculture, food security, heath and disaster risk reduction in T...
Coulibaly, Jeanne Y.
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Mango, Joash
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Swamila, M
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Tall, Arame
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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[Which climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Malawi?]
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Which climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Malawi?
This paper focuses on how interactive radio programming can increase the reach of weather
and seasonal climate information and related advisory services. In doing so, they can enhance
small-scale farmers’ capacity to make optimal decisions and manage risks based on a better
understanding of proba...
Perkins, Kevin
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Huggins-Rao, Sheila
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Hansen, James
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Mossel, J. van
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Weighton L
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Lynag S
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[Interactive radio’s promising role in climate information services: Farm Radio International concept paper]
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Interactive radio’s promising role in climate information services: Farm Radio International concept paper
This report presents final findings from the baseline data collection exercise conducted for
Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. The GFCS
programme, having a focus on agriculture, food security, heath and disaster risk reduction, is
implemented in Tanzania...
Coulibaly, Jeanne Y.
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Mango, Joash
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Swamila, M
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Tall, Arame
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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[What climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Tanzania?]
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What climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Tanzania?
Extreme climate events can undermine agricultural and rural development progress. Even in years when
extreme events do not occur, the uncertainty that results from climate-related risk is an impediment to
sustainable intensification of agriculture and adoption of climate-smart agricultural produc...
Coffey, Kevin
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Haile, Menghestab
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Halperin, Mea
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Wamukoya, George
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Hansen, James
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Kinyangi, James
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Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie
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[Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa]
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Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa
Rural climate services can provide benefits to both women and men by addressing gender-based challenges that prevent access to and action on weather and climate information. Working with women’s groups and identifying gender-based preferences for use of information and communication technologies ...
This study was undertaken in Wote division, Makueni district, Eastern province, Kenya, to test the effectiveness of different methods of communicating downscaled seasonal climate forecast information, and to assess its impact on management and productivity of smallholder farms. The communication ...
Rao, K.P.C.
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Hansen, James
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Njiru E
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Githungo WN
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Oyoo A
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[Impacts of seasonal climate communication strategies on farm management and livelihoods in Wote, Kenya]
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Impacts of seasonal climate communication strategies on farm management and livelihoods in Wote, Kenya
This report reflects the summary of baseline findings in Malawi, under the auspices of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. It identifies gaps in climate information access and use at the local level, types of climate services farmers and pastoralists n...
Tall, Arame
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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Halperin, Mea
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[Malawi Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa]
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Malawi Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa
This report reflects upon the consolidated findings from the baseline and scoping studies conducted under the auspices of Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. It identifies gaps in climate information access and use at the local level, type of climate servi...
Tall, Arame
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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Halperin, Mea
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[Tanzania Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa]
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Tanzania Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa