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All three forecasts under-predicted temperatures, while AccuWeather overestimated and Windyty underestimated the total rainfall (for the two months, by 100 mm); however no systematic error could be determined to reduce the error.  As uncertainties are rapidly increasing with longer lead time tha...


Roy, AntikaSimelton, ElisabethQuinn, Claire[Which forecast represents the local weather best?: Preliminary case study findings from My Loi village, northcentral Vietnam]Which forecast represents the local weather best?: Preliminary case study findings from My Loi village, northcentral Vietnam

This report summarizes the proceedings of the workshop; “Developing a Methodology to Communicate Climate Services At Scale Through Intermediaries for Farmer Communities in Africa and South Asia,” held in Nairobi, Kenya on June 12-14, 2013. The workshop brought together experts from different coun...


May SHansen, JamesTall, Arame[Workshop report: Developing a methodology to communicate climate services for farmers at scale]Workshop report: Developing a methodology to communicate climate services for farmers at scale

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, ArameHansen, JamesJay, AlexaCampbell, Bruce M.Kinyangi, JamesAggarwal, Pramod K.Zougmoré, Robert B.[Scaling up climate services for farmers: Mission Possible. Learning from good practice in Africa and South Asia]Scaling up climate services for farmers: Mission Possible. Learning from good practice in Africa and South Asia

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, KevinHuggins-Rao, SheilaHansen, JamesMossel, J. vanWeighton LLynag S[Interactive radio’s promising role in climate information services: Farm Radio International concept paper]Interactive radio’s promising role in climate information services: Farm Radio International concept paper

Raneri, Jessica E.Padulosi, S.Meldrum, G.King, O.I.[Promoting neglected and underutilized species to boost nutrition in LMICs]Promoting neglected and underutilized species to boost nutrition in LMICs

The baseline study under the project, “Agro-Climate Information Services for women and ethnic minority (ACIS) farmers in Southeast Asia,” strongly suggests that climate services must better suit farmers’ needs of climate information. In this Info note, the actionability of climate services can be...


Coulier, MiguelCarter, AnoushkaTuan Minh DuongTam Thi LeGiang Thi Thu LuuMadsen, Erik Junge[Actionability of Climate Services in Southeast Asia: Findings from ACIS baseline surveys in Vietnam, Lao PDR and Cambodia]Actionability of Climate Services in Southeast Asia: Findings from ACIS baseline surveys in Vietnam, Lao PDR and Cambodia

An info note published by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS) documented a study about the use of farmer-specific climate services. According to the study, climate services such as weather forecasts and agro-advisories contribute greatly in farming...


Thoai Quang TrinhSimelton, ElisabethTam Thi Le[Farmer demand for climate services: Survey results from Ha Tinh province, Vietnam]Farmer demand for climate services: Survey results from Ha Tinh province, Vietnam

This report presents the work done during farmer training workshops on probabilistic seasonal forecasting and forecast-based advisories, in Wote, Makueni County, Kenya. This activity took into consideration the fact that farmers in Mahueni County in semi-arid eastern Kenya mainly rely on rainfall...


Njiru EAriithi CKKRao, K.P.C.Mutinda DHansen, James[Farmer training workshops on understanding probabilistic seasonal forecasts: Wote, Kenya, 14-16 and 20-23 September 2011]Farmer training workshops on understanding probabilistic seasonal forecasts: Wote, Kenya, 14-16 and 20-23 September 2011

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