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Knowledge Product KP17 Decision Tool: Climate Smart Genetic Improvement Options for Livestock

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CCARDESA
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CCARDESA/GIZ

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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 genetic improvement option best suits the context of their farmers. 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 farming systems with their 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 Genetic Improvement Options for livestock production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

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GIZ 

Keywords
Decision Tool, Climate Smart Genetic Improvement Options for Livestock, Climate-smart Agriculture, Knowledge Product 17
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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+267 3914991
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CCARDESA
Citation

CCARDESA and GIZ (2019)  Knowledge Product 17 Climate-Smart Genetic Improvement Options for Livestock, Pg 14, CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.

CCARDESA Category

Knowledge Product KP15 Climate Smart Pasture and Rangeland Management Options for Livestock in the SADC Region

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Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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CCARDESA/GIZ

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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 pasture/rangeland management options best suit 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 and technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of
the Best Bet Climate-Smart Pasture and Rangeland Management Options for livestock production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region

Keywords
Decision Tool, Climate-Smart, Pasture and Rangeland Management, Options for Livestock, SADC region
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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+267 3914991
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CCARDESA
Citation

CCARDESA and GIZ (2019) Knowledge Product 15: Climate Smart Pasture and Rangeland Management Options for Livestock in the SADC region. pg. 18 CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana

CCARDESA Category

Transforming Maize-Legume Systems for Climate Resilience A project implemented in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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CIMMTY 

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1.00
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CCARDESA
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This poster highlights the work that CCARDESA with the support from GIZ has done in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe in implementing climate-smart agriculture practices which saw improved and increased yields in 19 pilot farms.

Keywords
Maize, Legume Crops, CIMMTY, Transforming Maize, Climate smart agriciulture practices
Contact name (for further information)
Nathaniel Mtunji
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Citation

Mtunji.N (2019), Transforming Maize-Legume Systems for Climate Resilience A project implemented in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe.pg.1. Gaborone, Botswana

CCARDESA Category

UNLOCKING LIVESTOCK VALUE CHAINS IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY ADAPTATION

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CCARDESA
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Herding For Health

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1.00
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CCARDESA
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This poster highlights the work that Herding for Health is doing in Livestock rearing communities in Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique and Namibia to support rangeland management to mitigate the climate change effects that have ranged the southern Africa Region.

Keywords

Unlocking Livestock Value Chains, Support Community Adaptation, Climate Smart Agriculture, Mitigation
Contact name (for further information)
Hanna Sabass
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Citation

Sabass.H, (2019), UNLOCKING LIVESTOCK VALUE CHAINS IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY ADAPTATION. pg.1 Gaborone, Botswana

CCARDESA Category

Demographic Characteristics and Constraints of Livestock Production in Northern Namibia

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Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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Nambia Ministry of Agriculture

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1.00
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CCARDESA
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The poster identifies constraints that affect livestock production in Omusati, in order to inform the development of remedial actions

Keywords
Livestock, Namibia, Survey, Study, Demographic characteristics of Livestock,
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Dr. Simon Mwale
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Citation

Dr B. Podisi et al,(2019) Demographic Characteristics and Constraints of Livestock Production in Northern Namibia, CCARDESA.Pg.1 

CCARDESA Category

Climate Smart Diet Management Options for Livestock in the SADC Region: 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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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.
Contact name (for further information)
Dr. Simon Mwale
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+267 3914991
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CCARDESA
Citation

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

Content Type
Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
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ACCRA

Funding Partner
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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Citation

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
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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

Funding Partner
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 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
Citation

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
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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
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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
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Funding Partners

4.61M

Beneficiaries Reached

97000

Farmers Trained

3720

Number of Value Chain Actors Accessing CSA

41300

Lead Farmers Supported