Mastering Climate-Smart Agriculture for Resilience and Productivity
Learn the principles, tools, and practical techniques of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) to enhance productivity, build resilience to climate change, and integrate sustainable practices into agricultural systems across Africa.
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)
Learn the principles, tools, and practical techniques of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) to enhance productivity, build resilience to climate change, and integrate sustainable practices into agricultural systems across Africa.
Course Overview
The Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Programme equips participants with the knowledge, tools, and practical techniques required to increase agricultural productivity, enhance resilience to climate change, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions where possible. The course provides a holistic understanding of CSA pillars, technological innovations, climate-resilient value chains, sustainable land management, and policy frameworks shaping agricultural transformation in Africa. Participants will gain hands-on experience in CSA planning, climate risk assessment, field-level adaptation techniques, agronomic best practices, digital agriculture tools, and the integration of CSA into national and regional agricultural programmes. Through case studies, demonstrations, and practical exercises, the programme prepares practitioners to design and implement CSA interventions at farm, community, institutional, and national levels.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Explain the three pillars of CSA: productivity, adaptation/resilience, and mitigation.
- Conduct climate risk assessments for agricultural systems.
- Apply CSA practices for crops, livestock, forestry, and mixed farming systems.
- Integrate digital agriculture solutions (ICTs, sensors, forecasting tools) into farm management.
- Promote soil health, water efficiency, and sustainable land management practices.
- Develop CSA investment plans and integrate CSA into national agricultural policies.
- Strengthen climate-resilient agricultural value chains and market systems.
- Mobilise climate finance for CSA projects through GCF, GEF, and development partners.
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