National Policy Makers

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'.

The presentation 'Climate Change projections and impacts in SADC (with focus on Mauritius) and importance of climate services for agriculture' was held by Prof. S. Facknath, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius.

The presentation covers

• Global Climate Change
• Climate change in Southern Africa and its impacts on agriculture and food
• Role of SADC in climate change issues
• SADC Climate Services Centre (CSC)
• Climate change and projected impacts in Mauritius
• National emissions and climate resilience of Mauritius
• Mauritius’ Technology Action Plan

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

This presentation 'Thematic introduction: Climate Change, adaptation and mitigation' was held by Catalina Berger.

The presentation deals with integrating climate change adaptation into development planning. A practice-oriented training based on the OECD Policy Guidance.

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

This is the presentation to the keynote speech: Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP) support to Climate Change Adaptation in the SADC Region by Dr. Simon Mwale, CCARDESA.

The presentation covers

• situation analysis in the SADC region
• relevant SADC Regional Policy Frameworks dealing with climate change
• SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP) - goals and objectives
• Climate relevant RAP policy statements
• Alignment of National Policies to Regional Policies
• role of CCARDESA and its intervention area

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

This presentation talks about the shift in Zambia's agriculture from conservation agriculture (CA) to climate-smart agriculture (CSA). Though improvements in management practices, lifestock management, use of fertilisers and other interventions higher drop yields have been reached.

This presentation by Dr. O. T. Thakadu

• defines knowledge translation
• explains why knowledge translation is needed
• gives an understanding of different models used in knowledge translation
• gives an understanding of the kex elements of the framework of knowledge translation strategy
• identifies challenges and opportunities in knowledge translation

Promotion of Science and Technology for Agricultural Development (PSTAD) is a project which falls under Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Access to Knowledge and Technologies function. It it implemented by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in partnership with Sub-regional Organisations (SROs), CORAF, ASARECA and CCARDESA and National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARs) of participating countries.

This presentation by C. Berger provides the reader with an overview about climate change terminology, definitions and uses examples to explain the points.

This presentation by Ch. Lennard and L. Van Ardenne pictures climate change projections and impacts in SADC and the importance of climate change for agriculte. Focus is put on

• The climate system
• Latest projections
• Regional challenges and downscaling
• Data vs information
• Other things we might need to know

This presentation by L. Waldmüller portrays agriculture from three sides: its role as victim, culprit and the potentials that lie within proper adaptation and mitigation measurements.