Climate Smart Agriculture to build resilience in mitigating effects of climate change Course

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RE: Climate Smart Agriculture to build resilience in mitigating effects of climate change Course

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Climate Smart Agriculture to build resilience in mitigating effects of climate change Course to be held in Nairobi from 10/08/2020 to 14/08/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: Climate Smart Agriculture to build resilience in mitigating effects of climate change Course

Date: 10/08/2020 to 14/08/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION

Climate-Smart Agriculture is agriculture that sustainably increases productivity, resilience, reduces or removes Green House Gases (GHGs) and enhances achievement of national food security and development goals. Following the unpredictable recurring climate change in Sub Saharan Africa  leading to negative effects on  crop and livestock production, climate smart agriculture can be a solution in ensuring that smallholder farmers who are the most affected by impact of climate change are food secure. Furthermore, climate smart agriculture practices sustainably increase agricultural productivity, support equitable increases in farm incomes, food security and development.

DURATION

5 days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Policy makers
• Development practitioners and programme managers
• Sectoral specialists and academics
• Trainers and extension agents
• Anyone who wants to learn more about modern food production, farming and environmental challenges.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the training, participants will:

• Have an understanding of effects of climate change on agriculture productivity.
• Have enhanced their knowledge and understanding of the concepts and principles of climate smart agriculture.
• Be knowledgeable on climate smart agriculture practices in crop and livestock production
• Have an understanding of improved sustainability approaches in agriculture production,
• Understand that climate smart agriculture practices make agricultural and food security systems adapt and become resilient to climate change and remove greenhouse gases.
• Identify climate smart agriculture Strategies on Climate Change adaptation.
• Learn on ways of increasing the current production levels to meet the consumption demands without having a negative impact on the environment.
• Have an understanding of the climate finance
• Gain knowledge on crop and livestock insurance.
• Identify the needed collaboration efforts among stakeholders on climate smart agriculture and Climate Change Adaptation and devise on how the collaboration can be strengthened

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Module 1:  Impacts of climate change on agriculture and food security

• Climate Change
• Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security
• Climate-Smart Agriculture Concept
• Farmers becoming resilient to climate change shocks and stresses when they adapt climate smart agriculture practices

Module 2: Basics of adaption and mitigation in the agricultural sector

• Climate-Smart Agriculture Solutions
• Removing Barriers and Enabling the Environment for Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture
• Crop and livestock insurance
• Climate financing
• Gender in climate smart agriculture
• The Lead Farmer Concept in climate smart agriculture

Module 3: Incorporating climate change considerations into agricultural investment programmes

• Gender in climate-smart agriculture
• Gender and Climate Change Research in Agriculture and Food Security for Rural Development
• Climate Change and Food Security
• Barriers to adopting CSA
• Interactions between climate change and agriculture, including basic facts about the effects of climate change and the most important greenhouse gases.

Module 4: Describe the principles of climate smart agriculture, in particular the three pillars of mitigation, adaptation and productivity.

• Discuss the complexity of food production systems, why it can be difficult to implement climate smart agriculture and other forms of sustainable farming, and how the effects can be measured.
• Reflect on how consumer behaviour, policies and regulations, and financial aspects influence the adoption of climate smart and other sustainable practices.

Module 5: Field visit to farms practicing Climate Smart Agriculture

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: [email protected]

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: [email protected]

CANCELLATION POLICY

•           All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.

•           Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

GENERAL NOTES

• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
• The participant must be conversant with English
• Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with FineResults Research Services certificate
• Training will be done at FineResults Research Services center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
• One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 30%) plus free four hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.

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How to participate

Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: [email protected]

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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CANCELLATION POLICY • All requests for cancellations must be received in writing. • Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.