Agricultural Input, Service Providers and NGOs

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Module on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It discusses CSA in the context of livestock farming. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Package on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It details Conservation agriculture, providing cases of new practices and technologies adopted. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Package on CSA. It gives an overview of climate smart agriculture. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Package on Climate Change and Adaptation. It details the contributions of agriculture to climate change and the effects of climate change on agriculture. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA training package on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It focuses on Climate Change projections. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Climate Change Adaptation modules which introduces climate change adaptation and mitigation. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is an overview of climate change in SADC region. It discusses Climate change in the context of the SADC region as part of the CCARDESA/GIZ Training package on CSA. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request

This resource is the first Module of the CCARDESA Training Package of Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It focuses on climate change elements of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP). The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

Crop residues consist of dead plant parts, or stover, that remain from previous crops, including green manure cover crops, and may be supplemented with dried weeds or other imported plant material.
Soil cover is one of the most critical factors in ensuring the success of conservation agriculture (CA). In conventional agricultural systems, residues are usually fed to animals, taken off the field for other uses, incorporated or burned. In many places communal grazing rights are observed, and protecting the residues on the fields from free roaming animals can entail considerable conflicts. However, farmers managing CA systems derive huge benefits from surface residue retention, which makes keeping them on the fields very worthwhile, and some communities have found ways to overcome the problems of communal grazing rights.

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) provides leadership in the development of animal resources for Africa. By supporting and empowering the African Union (AU) Member States and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), AU-IBAR's vision is that of an Africa free from hunger and poverty in which animal resources make a significant contribution within the global arena.