MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Instructions for exercise 1 are given in Slide 1
2012
PLEASE SEE THE EXAMPLE OF THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION
MAP ON PAGE 80
SLIDE 1 - USING RESOURCE ALLOCATION MAPS (RAM) TO EXPLORE
AND PLAN LIVELIHOOD OPTIONS
• A RAM is a simple map drawn by a farmer(s) that shows their
main resources on and off their farm and changes in them (see
handout)
• RAMs are useful for describing what happens and for planning
ahead
• Draw a RAM for an example farmer from your area for last year
if it was a normal year. If it wasn‟t pick the most recent normal
year. Include all the livelihood activities (both on and off farm)
that the household were engaged in
• Note that you do not need to give all the details of the amounts
of inputs and outputs of resources. Focus on the main changes
in activities between normal and La Nina / El Nino years
• Consider what the household might do (and plan to do) if they
know next year is going to be a La Nina year. Mark this on the
RAM clearly e.g. using a different colour
• Consider what the household might do (and plan to do) if they
know next year is going to be an El Nino year. Mark this on the
RAM clearly e.g. using a different colour
• Think of probabilities of the events we looked at yesterday to
help identify and consider livelihood options
A Training Manual on Use of Climate Information and Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment for
Agricultural Extension Staff in Zimbabwe
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