Participatory approaches of Climate Smart Agriculture practices (CSA), Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and indigenous Chakra systems.

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The event is a panel discussion aimed at sharing voices from the field through short country presentations on approaches, practices and technologies to scale-up climate-resilient agriculture, including lessons learned, challenges and opportunities.

Voices from the field – Zambia: 

1. Moderated question: Farmers need to select climate smart crop varieties and the most suitable planting time to reduce on the chances of crop failure. How is the Government of Zambia working with farmers, researchers, and extension officers to ensure that farmers make informed decisions based on the state-of-the-art climate smart agricultural knowledge, technologies, and digital applications?

* Petan Hamazakaza, Principal Research Officer, Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (in person)

2. Moderated question: Farmers need timely access to climate smart agricultural inputs and technologies to effectively adapt to climate change. How is the Zambian government working with and supporting farmers to adapt?

* Eularia Zulu, Farmer and Chairperson, Chongwe District Agribusiness Hub (in person)

Short audience Q&A

Voices from the field – Senegal:

1. Presentation on the impact of gender-sensitive farmer field schools to increase the resilience of producers to climate change, including challenges, opportunities and lessons learned (pre-recorded video).

* Alimatou Badji, Agricultural Technician and Training Officer, Association for the Promotion of the Senegalese Woman (APROFES), Senegal *

2. Moderated question: How can governments leverage community-based climate approaches to implement NDC commitments in the agriculture sector?

* Lamine Diatta, Program Officer, Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU), Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Senegal *

Short audience Q&A

Voices from the field – Ecuador:

1.Video: Cocoa production in Ecuador. Active cooperation of farmers in the region and the role of women in Amazonian Chakra.

2. Presentation on how to mainstreaming the Climate-Smart Agriculture approach in local cocoa value chains under indigenous Chakra agroforestry system, to increase resilience of Amazonian Kichwa farmers to climate change:  challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from the creation of the Chakra label.

* Geovanny Enriquez, Coordinator CSA Cocoa Project – FAO Ecuador (in person) *

Short Q&A

Voices from the field – India:

 1. Video: Agroecology and Farmer Field Schools – a solution for Zero Hunger and Ecosystems Restoration

2. Moderated question: What are the main challenges to and opportunities for scaling successful actions at the local level to meet national and global commitments?

* Vijay Kumar, Special Chief Secretary, Natural Farming, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India (in remote) *

Short audience Q&A

Voice from the field - Tanzania:

1. Presentation on evidence and learning on gender equality and climate resilient agriculture through Farmers’ Field and Business School (FFBS).

* Karl Deering, Strategic Partnerships Lead, Food and Water System team, CARE, USA (in person) *

2. Tanzania - Moderated question: What are the main challenges to and opportunities for scaling FFBS evidence at policy level?

* Mr Damian Lubuva, Irrigation and Cooperative Officer (DAICO) at Mufindi District Agriculture office, Government of Tanzania (in remote) *