priorities for climate research in west africa : outreaching farmers community
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Priorities for Climate Research in West Africa : outreaching farmers community. Dr Ousmane NDIAYE Civil aviation and Meteorology Agency (ANACIM). Working Group on Seasonal to Interannual Predictions 16 th session UK MetOffice , Exeter, 10-12 March 2014. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Priorities for Climate Research in West Africa : outreaching
farmers community.Dr Ousmane NDIAYE
Civil aviation and Meteorology Agency (ANACIM)
Working Group on Seasonal to Interannual Predictions 16th session UK MetOffice, Exeter, 10-12 March 2014
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STRONG CLIMATE VARIABILITY IMPACTS :EXAMPLE OF THE SAHEL “inter-annual”
Sahel Short rainy season : 4 months Strong climate variability Huge socio-economical impacts :
Health : malaria, meningitis Agriculture : rain fed and shepherd limited economic resources
GHCN Series: 12-20N, 18W-30E
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One single event can change the whole season
EXTREME EVENTS IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA-FASO
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2011 is bad year for both rainfall and crop yield
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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FOOD SECURITY : rainfed agriculture
Rainfall and crop yield of millet in Senegal
RFE2 rainfall and FAO yield data From B. Sultan
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NEED OF SEAMLESS FORECAST FROM SEASONAL TO SUB-SEASONAL TIME SCALES to plan farm activities.
Seasonal forecast varietiesOnset forecast farm preparation
Nowcasting flooding saving life (thunder)Daily forecast use of fertilizer / pesticideDecade forecast weeding, field work
Decade forecast optimum harvesting period
Before During the Crop season Maturity/end
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Challenges : detecting “false onset”
Same period of onset but followed by dry spell which require : re-planting
False StartTrue Start
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Regional Climate Outlook Fora
PRES-AO (16)
GHACOF (31)
PRES-AC (8)
SARCOF (16)
PRESANOR
Updated from Climate Information for Public Health Summer Institute, IRI
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Testing the added value of climate with farmers in Kaffrine under CCAFS funded project
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Clim
ate inform
ation
Seasonal forecast Weather forecast Nowcasting
Local working Group (Customize Climate information)
Farmers Agriculture
PastoralismLocal
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Extensions ForesteryRural radio
Seed Producers
Rural radio Text messaging Social gatherings Bulletin
Local P
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Building on local knowledge:
BUILDING TRUST FOR LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP LINKAGE TO INDIGENEOUS
KNOWLEDGE
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team work : farmers, climatologist, World Vision, Agriculture expert, sociologist
“KNOWLEDGE SHOULD PRECEDE ACTION”Farmer in kaffrine
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South-South exchangeLearning from Kaffrine experience
Colombia Sénégal