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Climate Smart Diet Management Options for Livestock in the SADC Region: Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

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CCARDESA
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ACCRA

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1.00
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CCARDESA
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Climate change, especially prolonged drought events, reduce the availability of feed and water for livestock. This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which diet management option best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their farmers as clients. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices and technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate Smart Diet Management Options for Livestock production in the southern African development community (SADC) region

Keywords
Knowledge Product 14, Climate Smart Diet Management Options, Livestock, SADC region.
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Dr. Simon Mwale
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+267 3914991
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CCARDESA
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 CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 12: Climate Smart Diet Management Options for Livestock in the SADC region. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.pg14

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Post Harvest Management Options for Maize, Sorghum and Rice: Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

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Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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ACCRA

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Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
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CCARDESA
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Description/Abstract

This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which post-harvest management option best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their clients/farmers. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate Smart Post-harvest Management Optionsformaize, sorghum and rice in the southern African Development Community (SADC) region. 

Keywords
Knowledge Product 13, Climate smart, Postharvest Management options for Maize, Sorghum, Rice, Climate Smart Agricultural Practices
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Dr. Simon Mwale
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+267 3914991
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CCARDESA
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 CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 13: Climate smart postharvest management options for maize, sorghum, and rice. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.pg14

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Post Harvest Management Options for Maize, Sorghum and Rice: Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

Content Type
Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
Co-authors

ACCRA

Funding Partner
Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
Institution
CCARDESA
File format
Language
Gender marker
Youth marker
Description/Abstract

This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which post-harvest management option best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their clients/farmers. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate Smart Post-harvest Management Optionsformaize, sorghum and rice in the southern African Development Community (SADC) region. 

Keywords
Knowledge Product 13, Climate smart, Postharvest Management options for Maize, Sorghum, Rice, Climate Smart Agricultural Practices
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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 CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 13: Climate smart postharvest management options for maize, sorghum, and rice. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.pg14

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Climate Smart Agroforestry Options for Maize, Sorghum & Rice: Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

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Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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ACCRA

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Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
Institution
CCARDESA
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This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which agroforestry option best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their clients/farmers. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate Smart Agroforestry Options for rice, maize, and sorghum production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

Keywords
Knowledge Product 12: Climate Smart Agroforestry options, Maize, Sorghum, Rice. Climate Smart Agricultural Practices
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 12: Climate smart agroforestry options for maize, sorghum, and rice. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Agroforestry Options for Maize, Sorghum & Rice: Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

Content Type
Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
Co-authors

ACCRA

Funding Partner
Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
Institution
CCARDESA
File format
Language
Gender marker
Youth marker
Description/Abstract

This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which agroforestry option best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their clients/farmers. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate Smart Agroforestry Options for rice, maize, and sorghum production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

Keywords
Knowledge Product 12: Climate Smart Agroforestry options, Maize, Sorghum, Rice. Climate Smart Agricultural Practices
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
Contact email (for further information)
Contact phone (for further information)
+267 3914991
Contact institution (for further information)
CCARDESA
Citation

CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 12: Climate smart agroforestry options for maize, sorghum, and rice. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Water Management Options for Rice: Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

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Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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ACCRA

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Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
Institution
CCARDESA
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Language
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This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which water management option best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their clients. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate Smart Water Management Options for rice production in the Southern African Development Community(SADC) region

Keywords
Climate Smart, Water Management Options for Rice, Knowledge Product 11, Climate Smart Agriculture,
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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Contact phone (for further information)
+267 3914991
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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 10: Climate smart water management options for Rice. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.pg14

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Water Management Options for Maize and Sorghum:Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

Content Type
Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
Co-authors

ACCRA

Funding Partner
Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
Institution
CCARDESA
File format
Language
Gender marker
Youth marker
Description/Abstract

This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which water management option best suits the farmers ’context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their clients/farmers. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate Smart Water Management Options for Maize and Sorghum production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region

Keywords
Knowledge Product 10, Climate smart water management options, Maize, Sorghum, Climate Smart Agricultural Practices, Decision Making Tool
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
Contact email (for further information)
Contact phone (for further information)
+267 3914991
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CCARDESA
Citation

CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 10: Climate smart water management options for maize & sorghum. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Seed Selection for Maize, Sorghum and Rice:Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

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Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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ACCRA

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Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
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CCARDESA
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ThisDecision Tool aims to help field-level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which seed best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate-smart decisions with their clients/farmers on improvements to their farming systems. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate Smart Seed Selection Options. The tool is applicable for rice maize and sorghum. 

Keywords
Knowledge Product 09, Climate smart seed selection, sorghum, maize, rice, climate-smart agriculture
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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Contact phone (for further information)
+267 3914991
Contact institution (for further information)
CCARDESA
Citation

CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 09: Climate smart seed selection for sorghum, maize & rice. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.pg14

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Land Preparation Options:Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Products for Extension Workers

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Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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ACCRA Programme 

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Date of publication
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1.00
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CCARDESA
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This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which land preparation option best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their clients/farmers. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the best bet Climate Smart Land Preparation Options for Maize and Sorghum production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)region. 

Keywords
Knowledge Product 08, Climate smart Land Preparation Options, Soil Erosion, climate smart agriculture
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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Citation: CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 08: Climate Smart Land Preparation Options. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana,pg14

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Planting Systems for Maize and Sorghum;Climate Smart Agriculture Knowledge Product for Extension Workers

Content Type
Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
Co-authors

ACCRA

Funding Partner
Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
Institution
CCARDESA
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Youth marker
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This Decision Tool aims to help field level extension staff make climate smart decisions on which planting system option best suits their farmers’ context. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate-smart decisions on improvements to their farming systems with their clients/farmers. Reference to technical guides relevant to the practices/technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some oftheBestBetClimateSmartPlantingSystemOptions forMaizeandSorghumproductionintheSouthernAfrican development community(SADC)region.
 

Keywords
Climate Smart Planting Systems, Maize, Sorghum, Pests control, Youth, Women, Extensions Staff, Decision tool and Best Bet
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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Contact institution (for further information)
CCARDESA
Citation

 CCARDESA 2019. Knowledge Product 07: Climate SmartPlanting System Options for Maize &Sorghum. CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.pg.14

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