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Carbon footprint of Agriculture - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Prof. B. Lalljee
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University of Mauritius
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Presentation 'Carbon footprint of Agriculture' by Prof. B. Lalljee, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius.

Prof. Lalljee talks about

  • What is a carbon footprint?
  • Importance of carbon accounting
  • Emissions from agriculture and food
  • Greenhouse-gases from average food consumption
  • Methods of calculating the carbon footprint
  • What is climate-smart agriculture (CSA)?
  • CSA as key to Paris Agreement goals
  • CSA practices for reducing carbon footprint

Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Carbon Footprint
GHG
Adaptation
Climate-smart Agriculture
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Prof. B. Lalljee
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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius
Citation

Lalljee, B. (2018). Carbon footprint of Agriculture. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Climate Change in Agriculture with a value chain perspective - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Dr. Brinda Ramasawmy
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University of Mauritius
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Presentation on 'Climate change in agriculture with a value chain perspective' by Dr. Brinda Ramasawmy, Faculty of Agriculture, Univesity of Mauritius.

The presentation covers the following:

  • What are Agri-Food Value Chains and how do they work?
  • Adapted vs. non adapted value chains
  • Actors in the agri-food value chain
  • Nexus approach
  • Adaptive Value Chain Approaches: examples and research findings
  • Potentional objectives and areas for exploitation in the Mauritian context

Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Value Chain
Agri-food value chains
Adaptation
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Brinda Ramasawmy
Contact institution (for further information)
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius
Citation

Ramasawmy, B. (2018). Climate Change in Agriculture with a Value Chain Perspective. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Protected cultivation: an alternative for farmers to adapt to effects of climate change - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Navindra Boodia
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University of Mauritius
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Presentation on 'Protected cultivation: an alternative for farmers to adapt to effects of climate change' by Navindra Boodia, Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius.

Topics addressed:

  • Background: Definition, Types of structures, the current context, objectives
  • Siting and design considerations
  • Adaptation to climate change effects
  • Sheltered farming: in the context of CSA
  • Take-home lessons

Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Climate-smart Agriculture
Sheltered Farming
Protected cultivation

Contact name (for further information)
Navindra Boodia
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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius
Citation

Boodia, N. (2018). Protected cultivation: an alternative for farmers to adapt to effects of climate change. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Strategies in sustainable intensification of livestock production and its role in climate smart agriculture - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Kamlesh Boodhoo
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University of Mauritius
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Presentation 'Strategies in sustainable intensification of livestock production and its role in climate smart agriculture' by K. Boodhoo, Agricultural Production and Systems Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius.

Outline of the content:

  • Role of Livestock Production and the SDGs
  • Typical Animal Production Systems
  • The Livestock and climate change dynamics
  • Areas of CSA interventions in livestock
  • Barriers to implementation of adaptation and mitigation practices

Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Climate-smart agriculture
Livestock
Sustainable agriculture
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K. Boodhoo
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University of Mauritius
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Boodhoo, K. (2018). Strategies in sustainable intensification of livestock production and its role in climate smart agriculture. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Dimensions of adaptation options - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Catalina Berger
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CCARDESA
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Action learning: Dimensions of adaptation options. Short exercise on adaptation options presented by Catalina Berger.

Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Adaptation
Measures
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Catalina Begrer
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CCARDESA
Citation

Berger, C. (2018). Dimensions of adaptation options. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Nutrition-sensitive planning in agriculture under climate change - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Dr Simbarashe Sibanda
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FANRPAN
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Presentation 'Nutrition-sensitive climate-smart agriculture (NSCSA)' by Simba Sibanda, FANRPAN.

Highlights of the presentation are:

  • Food and Nutrition Security: What is it all about?
  • The Food and Nutrition Security Situation in Mauritius
  • Climate Change and Nutrition –what are the linkages?
  • Nutrition-sensitive agriculture: Why and how?
  • Examples of nutrition-sensitive approaches in agriculture

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Nutrition
Climate-smart Agriculture
Food Security
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Simba Sibanda
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FANRPAN
Citation

Sibanda, S. (2018). Nutrition-sensivite climate-smart agriculture (NSCSA). Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Climate change and marine environment - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Dr Satyam Bhoyroo
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Nadeem Nazurally

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University of Mauritius
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This presentation 'Climate change and marine environment' was held jointly by J. Carpouron, A. Appadoo and V. Bhoyroo, Deptartment for Agricultural and Food Science, University of Mauritius.

Including

  • facts about the climate system and climate change
  • aquatic systems: ocean acidification, zooplankton, coral bleaching, stormy weather, harmful algae blooms
  • climate change: the youth perspective: results of a study conducted with youth about their perception of climate change
Keywords
Climate Change
Marine Environment
Aquaculture
Fisheries
Youth
Contact name (for further information)
Dr Satyam Bhoyroo
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Deptartment for Agricultural and Food Science, University of Mauritius
Citation

Bhoyroo, S. and Nazurally, N. and Appadoo, A. (2018). Climate change and marine environment. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Climate-Smart Agriculture: Overview - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Dr. Wiebke Förch
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CCARDESA
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The presentation 'Climate-smart agriculture: overview' by Wiebke Förch, GIZ programm advisor at CCARDESA.

The presentation contains information about

  • Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concepts and technologies
  • the challenge for CSA programs
  • the enabling environment for CSA
  • concepts and technologies for sustainable use of soil and water
  • Agroforestry
  • (Post) harvest losses/ food losses
  • Indigenous varieties/ breeds
  • Integrated pest management (IPM) and biological pest repellents
  • Agricultural risk insurance

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Climate-smart Agriculture
Practices
Technologies
Soil and Water Management
Agroforestry
Harvest loss
Food loss
Integrated Pest Management
Indigenous varieties/ breeds
Insurance
Contact name (for further information)
Wiebke Förch
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CCARDESA
Citation

Foerch, W. (2018). Climate-Smart Agriculture: Overview. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Climate-smart agriculture - overview (local) - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Shane Hardowar
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University of Mauritius
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The presentation 'Climate-smart agriculture - overview (local)' by Shane Hardowar, University of Mauritius.

Covering: 

  • an introduction to climate-smart agriculture (CSA)
  • project/research on CSA
  • adaptive and CSA measures practised by farmers
  • examples

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Climate-smart agriculture
practices
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Shane Hardowar
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University of Mauritius
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Hardowar, S. (2018). Climate-smart agriculture - overview (local). Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

Agriculture: victim, culprit and potentials for adaptation and mitigation - CCAA/CSA Training Mauritius 2018

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Dr. Wiebke Förch
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CCARDESA
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This presentation 'Agriculture: victim, culprit and potentials for adaptation and mitigation' was held by Dr. Wiebke Förch, GIZ programm advisor at CCARDESA.

The presentation covers

  • climate change
  • effects of climate change on agriculture
  • adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
  • actions to combat climate change

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Keywords
Climate Change
Adaptation
Mitigation
Agriculture
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Wiebke Förch
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CCARDESA
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Förch, W. (2018). Agriculture: victim, culprit and potentials for adaptation and mitigation. Presentation during 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture' training in Réduit, Mauritius in June 2018.

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4.61M

Beneficiaries Reached

97000

Farmers Trained

3720

Number of Value Chain Actors Accessing CSA

41300

Lead Farmers Supported