Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

This story highlights our Climate-Smart Village activities in South Asia.

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) envisions the Climate-Smart Village project to not only be long-term, but also participatory and relevant to the local context. Women farmers are encouraged to weigh in on all the discussions and take the lead in prioritizing what activities should be implemented in their villages. This is to make sure the climate-smart farming practices stick on long after the project has been phased out.

Learn more: Climate-Smart Villages

The location of a Climate-Smart Village is selected based on its climate risk profile and the willingness of farmers and local governments to participate in the project.
Researchers conduct a baseline survey to capture the current socio-economic conditions and analyse resource availability and average production and income among other indicators. This enables an impact assessment after a period of time to gauge the benefits of the interventions.
Stakeholders convene to prioritize which interventions they will take up that are best suited to their local conditions. This is done through a choice experiment that analyses their preference and willingness to pay for technologies. Disseminating information on climate-smart agriculture practices and outcomes is an important part of the capacity building process. Farmers are encouraged to record their testimonials and feedback at regular intervals and share it with researchers and the community.

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