Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices
Objective(s): This study synthesises existing knowledge on the linkages between Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices. Specifically, it addresses the following questions: (1) What is the current status of knowledge on WCIS and CSA in the global...
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| author | Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi Tinashe Lindel Dirwai Cuthbert Taguta Aidan Senzanje Wuletawu Abera Ajit Govid Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo Ermias Aynekulu Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo |
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| description | Objective(s): This study synthesises existing knowledge on the linkages between Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices. Specifically, it addresses the following questions: (1) What is the current status of knowledge on WCIS and CSA in the global south, specifically the African continent?, (2) Are WCIS effectively tailored and linked to CSA practices and technologies to improve agricultural water management (AWM) amongst smallholder farmers?, and (3) How can linking WCIS and CSA facilitate the identification, appraisal and prioritization of regionally differentiated and context-specific climate-appropriate technologies and policies that enhance agricultural water management at various levels (field, farm, scheme, and catchment)? Methods: The study used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analysis Protocol (PRISMA-P) guidelines. It involved the search of the Scopus and Web of Science databases for peer-reviewed articles, books, and grey literature focussed on the global south. Results: The results revealed that seasonal forecasts were the main WCIS available to farmers who utilised them to plan predominantly for irrigation and water harvesting activities. Daily forecasts were linked to practices such as irrigation. The study also revealed that temperature and rainfall (amount and distribution) were predominantly disseminated to farmers through extension services. The dominant CSA practices used by farmers were carbon-smart (e.g., composting), water-smart practices (improved varieties, irrigation, RWH), weather-smart practices (IPM & crop insurance), and nitrogen-smart practices (organic fertiliser, crop diversification). Advisories on carbon-smart practices generally aligned closely with the start and end of rainfall information, while the water-smart practices were corroborated with the rainfall onset, end of rainfall season, and rainfall intensity. Weather smart practices were strongly linked to drought, temperature, and rainfall distribution, whereas nitrogen smart practices were linked with the end of rainfall and temperature. Conclusions: The study concluded that distinct linkages exist between WCIS and various CSA categories. The study argues that increasing access to WCIS can facilitate the adoption and scaling of CSA practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb6d2ccbd3834682a896f843219a44722025-01-30T05:14:43ZengElsevierClimate Services2405-88072025-01-0137100529Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practicesTafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi0Tinashe Lindel Dirwai1Cuthbert Taguta2Aidan Senzanje3Wuletawu Abera4Ajit Govid5Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo6Ermias Aynekulu7Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo8Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Health and Tropical Medicine, Keppel St, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom; Centre for Transformative Agriculture and Food Systems, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Corresponding authors.International Water Management Institute, 12.5 km Peg, Mazowe Rd, Harare, Zimbabwe; Centre for Transformative Agriculture and Food Systems, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Corresponding authors.Centre for Transformative Agriculture and Food Systems, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Bioresources Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaBioresources Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaInternational Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Accra, GhanaInternational Centre for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), Cairo 11728, EgyptAfrica Rice Center (AfricaRice), Bouake, Côte d′IvoireWorld Agroforestry (ICRAF), Nairobi, KenyaCentre for Transformative Agriculture and Food Systems, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), 12.5 km Peg, Mazowe Rd, Harare, ZimbabweObjective(s): This study synthesises existing knowledge on the linkages between Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices. Specifically, it addresses the following questions: (1) What is the current status of knowledge on WCIS and CSA in the global south, specifically the African continent?, (2) Are WCIS effectively tailored and linked to CSA practices and technologies to improve agricultural water management (AWM) amongst smallholder farmers?, and (3) How can linking WCIS and CSA facilitate the identification, appraisal and prioritization of regionally differentiated and context-specific climate-appropriate technologies and policies that enhance agricultural water management at various levels (field, farm, scheme, and catchment)? Methods: The study used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analysis Protocol (PRISMA-P) guidelines. It involved the search of the Scopus and Web of Science databases for peer-reviewed articles, books, and grey literature focussed on the global south. Results: The results revealed that seasonal forecasts were the main WCIS available to farmers who utilised them to plan predominantly for irrigation and water harvesting activities. Daily forecasts were linked to practices such as irrigation. The study also revealed that temperature and rainfall (amount and distribution) were predominantly disseminated to farmers through extension services. The dominant CSA practices used by farmers were carbon-smart (e.g., composting), water-smart practices (improved varieties, irrigation, RWH), weather-smart practices (IPM & crop insurance), and nitrogen-smart practices (organic fertiliser, crop diversification). Advisories on carbon-smart practices generally aligned closely with the start and end of rainfall information, while the water-smart practices were corroborated with the rainfall onset, end of rainfall season, and rainfall intensity. Weather smart practices were strongly linked to drought, temperature, and rainfall distribution, whereas nitrogen smart practices were linked with the end of rainfall and temperature. Conclusions: The study concluded that distinct linkages exist between WCIS and various CSA categories. The study argues that increasing access to WCIS can facilitate the adoption and scaling of CSA practices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405880724000840Climate adaptationResource use efficiencySustainabilityWeather extremesWater-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus |
| spellingShingle | Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi Tinashe Lindel Dirwai Cuthbert Taguta Aidan Senzanje Wuletawu Abera Ajit Govid Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo Ermias Aynekulu Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices Climate Services Climate adaptation Resource use efficiency Sustainability Weather extremes Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus |
| title | Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices |
| title_full | Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices |
| title_fullStr | Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices |
| title_short | Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices |
| title_sort | linking weather and climate information services wcis to climate smart agriculture csa practices |
| topic | Climate adaptation Resource use efficiency Sustainability Weather extremes Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405880724000840 |
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