MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Figure out viable solutions
Farmers participate in planning and evaluation of extension programs
Late 1980s to 1990s
Farmers, researchers and extensionists must all contribute their specific
knowledge and skills and experiment jointly-
Ah!!! We begin to realise that farmers have a wealth of knowledge
and experience that, if tapped can blend well with research and
extension knowledge and technologies.
Enter….. participatory extension approaches including FFSs and T
and V, Study Circles
3. Facilitation role of agriculture extension to climate change and climate
variability
POINTS TO NOTE
1. Farmers need to understand issues to do with
Climate change
Climate variability
What is change in climate
2. Major components of climate that are notably changing
Temperature
Frequency of extreme events
3. How are these changes affecting agriculture production ( group
work, participants in groups list these changes and report back)
4. What can farmers do to cope, adapt and mitigate climate
change and climate variability? Note include livestock and
crops (group discussion)
A Training Manual on Use of Climate Information and Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment for
Agricultural Extension Staff in Zimbabwe
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