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
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Lesson one: Chapter 1
06:21
Lesson Two: Chapter one
05:05
Lesson Three: Chapter one
06:00
Quiz One
00:06:00
Multiple choice question
00:10:00
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
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Lesson one: Chapter 2
Lesson Two: Chapter Two
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
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Lesson one: Chapter Three
Lesson Two: Chapter Three
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
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Lesson one: Chapter Four
Lesson Two: Chapter Four
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
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Lesson one: Chapter Five
Lesson Two: Chapter Five
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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Lesson one: Chapter Six
Lesson Two: Chapter Six
Introduction to Climate-Smart Agriculture
  • Key challenges for Implementing CSA in Ethiopia

The challenges which limit for the implementation of CSA in Ethiopia includes:

  • Weak capacity on climate change adaptation and mitigation at all levels including the public sector, civil society organizations and the private sector remains a key challenge. There is a lack of skilled human resources at all levels.
  • Organizations do not tend to work together in an integrated manner in CSA implementation and promotion. This is in part because of weak coordination mechanisms at federal and regional levels. In addition, there is a lack of mechanisms to bring together and coordinate stakeholders involved in different forms of CSA technology promotion.
  • In Ethiopia conventional agricultural practices like frequent ploughing and removal and burning of crop residues have contributed to the deterioration of the physical quality of the soil and hence crop productivity decline is common.
  • In many parts of Ethiopia livestock husbandry is characterized by open grazing, land degradation and the loss of forests, which could lead to releasing large quantities of greenhouse gases. It is also reported that livestock is the largest major source of global methane emissions.
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