Climate services can support african farmers' context-specific adaptation needs at scale
We consider the question of what is needed for climate services to support sub-Saharan
African farmers' adaptation needs at the scale of the climate challenge. Consistent with an …
African farmers' adaptation needs at the scale of the climate challenge. Consistent with an …
Translating climate forecasts into agricultural terms: advances and challenges
Seasonal climate prediction offers the potential to anticipate variations in crop production
early enough to adjust critical decisions. Until recently, interest in exploiting seasonal …
early enough to adjust critical decisions. Until recently, interest in exploiting seasonal …
The DSSAT crop** system model
The decision support system for agrotechnology transfer (DSSAT) has been in use for the
last 15 years by researchers worldwide. This package incorporates models of 16 different …
last 15 years by researchers worldwide. This package incorporates models of 16 different …
Adaptive capacity and human cognition: the process of individual adaptation to climate change
Adaptation has emerged as an important area of research and assessment among climate
change scientists. Most scholarly work has identified resource constraints as being the most …
change scientists. Most scholarly work has identified resource constraints as being the most …
Review of seasonal climate forecasting for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
We review the use and value of seasonal climate forecasting for agriculture in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), with a view to understanding and exploiting opportunities to realize more of its …
Africa (SSA), with a view to understanding and exploiting opportunities to realize more of its …
Cereal yield forecasting with satellite drought-based indices, weather data and regional climate indices using machine learning in Morocco
Accurate seasonal forecasting of cereal yields is an important decision support tool for
countries, such as Morocco, that are not self-sufficient in order to predict, as early as …
countries, such as Morocco, that are not self-sufficient in order to predict, as early as …
Perceptions of climate risk in Mozambique: implications for the success of adaptation strategies
AG Patt, D Schröter - Global environmental change, 2008 - Elsevier
Policies to promote adaptation climate risks often rely on the willing cooperation of the
intended beneficiaries. If these beneficiaries disagree with policy makers and program …
intended beneficiaries. If these beneficiaries disagree with policy makers and program …
Seasonal and inter-annual climate forecasting: the new tool for increasing preparedness to climate variability and change in agricultural planning and operations
H Meinke, RC Stone - Climatic change, 2005 - Springer
Climate variability and change affects individuals and societies. Within agricultural systems,
seasonal climate forecasting can increase preparedness and lead to better social, economic …
seasonal climate forecasting can increase preparedness and lead to better social, economic …
Ethnographic and participatory approaches to research on farmers' responses to climate predictions
C Roncoli - Climate research, 2006 - int-res.com
This article synthesizes the state of the art in the application of ethnographic and
participatory methods in climate application research. The review focuses on 2 aspects:(1) …
participatory methods in climate application research. The review focuses on 2 aspects:(1) …
Effects of seasonal climate forecasts and participatory workshops among subsistence farmers in Zimbabwe
Improvements in the ability to model El Niño and other large-scale interannual climate
variations have allowed for the development of seasonal climate forecasts, predicting rainfall …
variations have allowed for the development of seasonal climate forecasts, predicting rainfall …