Abstract:
Farmers’ access to adaptation information can significantly reduce crop loss and damage, making communities more resilient to the impacts of climate variability and change. Using information and communication technology (ICT) tools, the project provided adaptation information in local languages that included: seasonal weather forecasts and agricultural information localized to sub-county level; weekly livestock and crop market information to help farmers decide what, when, where and how much to sell; guidance on low cost rainwater harvesting techniques; information on drought and flood coping mechanisms; and termite control measures. The timely delivery of localized climate information reduced crop loss and damage by 67%.
