ENABLING ADVISORY SERVICES FOR CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE
November 12, 2019057
Key elements to foster farmers’ adoption of CSA practices
CRISP
developed a Policy Brief for FAO-GACSA on enabling advisory services
for Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA). Implementing CSA practices
requires changes in the behavior and strategy of millions of farmers.
Rural Advisory Services (RAS) can play a crucial role in transitioning
to CSA and help build resilient agrifood systems if a conducive
environment for their effective functioning is created.
KEY MESSAGES
1. Rural Advisory Services (RAS) can effectively support farmers in adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices.
2. Mechanisms fostering the coordination of public, private and civil society actors should be facilitated by governments.
3.
Research and training of RAS personnel should be strengthened to
identify relevant field practices and promote capacity development,
respectively.
4. Increased financial investments should be made available for RAS to promote CSA.
5.
Contribution of RAS to the design and implementation of national
climate adaptation and mitigation plans should be acknowledged.
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