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Weather information should be communicated in easily understandable language
and for area-specific forecasts. There is a need to develop user-friendly formats
for communicating climate services and information, to enable the general public to and interpret weather and climate information without expert assistance.
More spatially detailed forecasts will increase the relevance and credibility of the
information and also trust among the users of such information.
Create and strengthen opportunities to discuss various approaches to validating
weather and climate information. It is suggested that climate change programme
partners and Tanzania Metrological Agencies should create opportunities and
forums to engage in open discussions about various ways of assessing credibility
of weather and climate information and how it can shape the use of climate
services.
Capacity building for actors at the district and local level, to tailor climate information and advisories to its users. There is a need to ensure that the advice provided
within climate services is appropriate through district- and local-level actors with
in-depth relevant knowledge. It is recommended that climate change programme
partners and TMA explore participatory approaches to training to enhance the
capacity of district and local actors to interpret weather and climate information.
Institutional and technical capacity should be built by concentrating on mechanisms that improve better interfaces with users; decentralising climate services to
be closer to user needs could be considered.
A comparison between male and female respondents indicates that males have
more means of accessing weather and climate information compared to female
farmers. There is therefore a need for innovative solutions towards enhancing access
and use of weather and climate information to female farmers. In this context, a
revision in the timing of broadcasts of radio and TV programmes is advised, including the use of other communication channels such as mobile telephones.
Acknowledgements This work was carried out under the Future Climate for Africa UMFULA
Project, with the financial support from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC),
grant ref. No: NE/M020037/1, and the UK Government’s Department for International
Development (DfID).
References
Abubakar BZ, Ango AK, Buhari U (2009) The roles of mass media in disseminating agricultural
information to farmers in Birnin Kebbi Local Government area of Kebbi State: a case study of
State Fadama II Development Project. J Agric Ext 13(2):42–54
AGRA (2017) Africa Agriculture Status Report 2017: the business of smallholder agriculture in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Ambani M, Percy F (2014) Facing uncertainty: the value of climate information for adaptation,
risk reduction and resilience in Africa. Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP) for Africa,
CARE International, Nairobi, Africa
Badar AI, Farha NG (2012) Climate change: the biggest challenge in 21st century. In: Proceedings
of the 1st International Technology, Education and Environment Conference. Human Resource
E. P. Ruth et al.
Weather information should be communicated in easily understandable language
and for area-specific forecasts. There is a need to develop user-friendly formats
for communicating climate services and information, to enable the general public to and interpret weather and climate information without expert assistance.
More spatially detailed forecasts will increase the relevance and credibility of the
information and also trust among the users of such information.
Create and strengthen opportunities to discuss various approaches to validating
weather and climate information. It is suggested that climate change programme
partners and Tanzania Metrological Agencies should create opportunities and
forums to engage in open discussions about various ways of assessing credibility
of weather and climate information and how it can shape the use of climate
services.
Capacity building for actors at the district and local level, to tailor climate information and advisories to its users. There is a need to ensure that the advice provided
within climate services is appropriate through district- and local-level actors with
in-depth relevant knowledge. It is recommended that climate change programme
partners and TMA explore participatory approaches to training to enhance the
capacity of district and local actors to interpret weather and climate information.
Institutional and technical capacity should be built by concentrating on mechanisms that improve better interfaces with users; decentralising climate services to
be closer to user needs could be considered.
A comparison between male and female respondents indicates that males have
more means of accessing weather and climate information compared to female
farmers. There is therefore a need for innovative solutions towards enhancing access
and use of weather and climate information to female farmers. In this context, a
revision in the timing of broadcasts of radio and TV programmes is advised, including the use of other communication channels such as mobile telephones.
Acknowledgements This work was carried out under the Future Climate for Africa UMFULA
Project, with the financial support from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC),
grant ref. No: NE/M020037/1, and the UK Government’s Department for International
Development (DfID).
References
Abubakar BZ, Ango AK, Buhari U (2009) The roles of mass media in disseminating agricultural
information to farmers in Birnin Kebbi Local Government area of Kebbi State: a case study of
State Fadama II Development Project. J Agric Ext 13(2):42–54
AGRA (2017) Africa Agriculture Status Report 2017: the business of smallholder agriculture in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Ambani M, Percy F (2014) Facing uncertainty: the value of climate information for adaptation,
risk reduction and resilience in Africa. Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP) for Africa,
CARE International, Nairobi, Africa
Badar AI, Farha NG (2012) Climate change: the biggest challenge in 21st century. In: Proceedings
of the 1st International Technology, Education and Environment Conference. Human Resource
E. P. Ruth et al.