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This course includes six valuable chapters by incorporating both the theoretical and practical sessions as a fieldwork if there is enough time. It is designing to equip students with knowledge, skills and attitudes on Climate-Smart Agriculture. It includes, as theoretical session, understanding basic concepts of climate change and agriculture; introduction to climate-smart agriculture; climate-smart agriculture practices and technologies;
policies, strategies and institutions relevant to CSA practice in Ethiopia; enabling environments for CSA implementation activities and finally gender and social inclusion in CSA practices. As practical session, the course will also include a short period of fieldwork conducted in the rural nearby areas, to familiarize the concept of traditional CSA practices implemented in the area and to increase student’s exposure to the climate smart agriculture management issues.

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Course Content

Chapter 1: Introduction to Climate change and the agriculture concept
Objectives: After completing this chapter, you should be able to:  Know the basic concept of climate change and agriculture  Explain the concept of climate change  Identify cause of climate change  Describe the consequence of climate change on agricultural production  Know the methods to control climate change effect on agricultural production  Describe climate change mitigation in agricultural production  Describe climate change adaptation in the agriculture production  Know the relationship between climate change and agriculture production

Chapter 2: Introduction to Climate Smart-Agriculture (CSA)
Objectives: After completing this chapter you should be able to:  Describe concept of Climate-Smart Agriculture  Identify key characteristics of CSA  Describe why is climate-smart agriculture needed?  Explain the Principles of defining CSA and  Explain the pillars of CSA  Explain the CSA approaches

Chapter 3: Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices and Technologies
Objectives: After completing this chapter you should be able to:  Define CSA practices and Technologies  Describe CSA practices as a strategy to reduce climate risk in agriculture  Explain the major components of CSA practices and technologies  Explain the role of agricultural extension to scaling up of CSA practices

Chapter 4 : Policies, Strategies and Institutions relevant to CSA practice in Ethiopia
Objectives: After completing this chapter you should be able to:  Explain polices and strategies for CSA  Identify the key institutions for CSA initiatives  Describe the effectiveness of CSA Policies, Strategies and Institutions

Chapter 5: Enabling Environments for CSA Implementation Activities
Objectives: After completing this chapter you should be able to:  Identify Untapped Opportunities for Implementing CSA  Identify the key challenges for Implementing CSA in Ethiopia

Chapter 6: Gender and Social Inclusion in CSA Practices
Objectives: After completing this chapter you should be able to:  Define gender and social inclusion  Explain the role of gender equality in CSA practices  Discuss about social inclusion in CSA practices

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