scholarly journals Developing Climate Information Services for Aquaculture in Bangladesh: A Decision Framework for Managing Temperature and Rainfall Variability-Induced Risks

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peerzadi Rumana Hossain ◽  
T. S. Amjath-Babu ◽  
Timothy J. Krupnik ◽  
Melody Braun ◽  
Essam Yassin Mohammed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Decision Framework ◽  
Rainfall Thresholds ◽  
Dry Spell ◽  
Aquatic Food

Climate information services (CIS) are increasingly in demand to assist farmers in managing risks associated with climate variability and extremes experienced in food production. However, there are significant gaps in the availability and accessibility of these services, especially in aquatic food production in developing countries. In response, this study aims to generate the background knowledge for developing climate information and decision support services tailored for aquaculture farmers in Bangladesh. We surveyed 800 fish-farming households, interviewed 30 key informants, and conducted a systematic literature review to identify climate-sensitive operations and management decisions in aquaculture and to document fish-farmers' awareness of the relationships between climate variability and aquatic food production systems. We also sought to identify the lead time and communication method(s) needed to deploy forecasts effectively and prepare aquaculture farmers to act in response to the forecasts. A fish-farming activity calendar was developed that identified high temperature, cold spell, heavy rainfall, and dry spell events as key climatic phenomena affecting year-round aquaculture operations, including pond preparation and maintenance, fingerling stocking, grow-out management, and harvesting. We also identified five climate-sensitive management decision points and 26 potential advisories in line with specific climate variability to manage induced risks in the day-to-day operations of fish farmers. Finally, the research team developed a decision framework based on the temperature and rainfall thresholds for the grow-out phase of four widely cultivated and economically important fish species in Bangladesh. This innovative decision support approach is to our knowledge the very first endeavor to develop CIS using species-specific temperature and rainfall thresholds to reduce climate risks and ensure resilience capacity for South Asian aquaculture system.

scholarly journals AgroClimate

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Crop Management ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Climate Variability And Change ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Web Resource ◽  
Interactive Tools ◽  
The University

AgroClimate is a free, innovative web-resource for decision-support and learning developed by the Southeast Climate Consortium and maintained and operated by the University of Florida. AgroClimate provides interactive tools and climate information to improve crop management decisions and reduce production risks associated with climate variability and change. AgroClimate is regularly used during training events for County Extension faculty and during workshops with agricultural producers.

scholarly journals Institutions and institutional changes: aquatic food production in Central Luzon, Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisa O. Manlosa ◽  
Anna-Katharina Hornidge ◽  
Achim Schlüter
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Institutional Changes ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Aquatic Food ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
Brackish Water Aquaculture

AbstractAquaculture is the most rapidly growing food production sector globally. In certain coastal social-ecological systems, this has resulted in significant changes and sustainability challenges. In particular, coastal environments which used to support only capture fisheries are becoming sites for brackish water aquaculture production; this impacts the sustainability of aquatic food production. Sustainability challenges associated with aquaculture expansion and intensification necessitate a contextually rooted understanding of institutions and institutional changes which can be used as an informed basis for leveraging institutions to achieve desirable sustainability outcomes in the aquatic food sector. This research used a qualitative empirical case study involving in-depth interviews, participant observation, and analysis of institutional documents in the region of Central Luzon, Philippines. It applied the inter-institutional systems concept which considers multiple institutions with distinct but linked purposes and functions in the societal spheres of state, market, and civil society. The study found that aquaculture emerged as an important livelihood because of rice farmers’ need to adapt to saltwater intrusion into what were formerly rice farms. It grew into an industry due to developments in the availability and accessibility of inputs such as fingerlings and feeds. This process was also driven by the high demand and high profitability of fish farming at the time. Regulatory institutions have not adequately adapted to protect the environment. Market institutions adapted but the changes mostly benefited consignacions (middlemen) and large-scale players. However, organised groups of collaborating smallholder fishers and fish farmers are helping to address the disadvantages they face.

WaterApps: co-producing tailor-made water and weather information services with and for farmers for sustainable agriculture in peri-urban delta areas in Ghana and Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyridon Paparrizos ◽  
Talardia Gbangou ◽  
Uthpal Kumar ◽  
Rebecca Sarku ◽  
Joreen Merks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Sustainable Food Production

<p>Water for agriculture in peri-urban areas is vital to safeguard sustainable food production. Due to the dynamics of urbanization in deltas as well as climate change, water availability (too much, not enough, too late or early) is becoming erratic and farmers cannot rely only on their own experience anymore for agricultural decision-making. The WaterApps project develops tailor made water and weather information services with and for farmers in peri-urban areas in the urbanizing deltas of Accra, Ghana and Khulna, Bangladesh to improve water and food security and contribute towards sustainable agriculture.</p><p>The project’s design framework initially focuses on the farmers that are involved and supported during its course in the study areas and assesses their needs. Based on the baseline needs assessment study and along with the farmers in a co-producing mode Climate Information Services are being developed that provide tailor-made water and weather information and are continuously monitored and evaluated to ensure their effectiveness.</p><p>WaterApps combines the latest information technology such as Apps, social media, etc. on knowledge sharing that are enhanced with the local farmers’ information needs, demands and preferences to produce tailor-made Climate Information Services.</p><p>It deals with the technical part & design aspects of the water and climate information services, such as: the skill of the provided information on different spatio-temporal scales and the role of Local Forecasting Knowledge in the study areas.</p><p>Currently, an APP is being developed which, besides displaying scientific forecast gives the possibility to farmers to provide their own indigenous forecast. Additionally, scientific and indigenous forecast are being integrated providing a hybrid forecast.</p><p>In Bangladesh, Farmers’ Fields Schools (FFS) have been initiated together with meetings and trainings. The objective was to engage with farmers on a weekly basis by providing long term weather forecast and discuss the relevance in relation to upcoming agricultural activities. Social media are employed to inform agricultural extension officers and stakeholders on a daily basis.</p><p>Both cases in Bangladesh and Ghana show the importance of two-way communication and co-production with and for farmers. The co-production of water and weather information services empowers and improves livelihoods of small/medium farmers and builds capacity for enhancing sustainable food production. Finally, it lays the ground for upscaling in other urban-rural delta zones in the developing world.</p>

scholarly journals An informed thought experiment exploring the potential for a paradigm shift in aquatic food production

2021 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
pp. 105574
Author(s):  
Caitlin D. Kuempel ◽  
Halley E. Froehlich ◽  
Benjamin S. Halpern
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Thought Experiment ◽  
Aquatic Food

scholarly journals To what extent do weather and climate information services drive the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in Ghana?

2021 ◽  
pp. 100309
Author(s):  
Abdoulaye Djido ◽  
Robert B. Zougmoré ◽  
Prosper Houessionon ◽  
Mathieu Ouédraogo ◽  
Issa Ouédraogo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Services ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Weather And Climate ◽  
Smart Agriculture

European scale climate information services for water use sectors

2015 ◽  
Vol 528 ◽  
pp. 503-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle T.H. van Vliet ◽  
Chantal Donnelly ◽  
Lena Strömbäck ◽  
René Capell ◽  
Fulco Ludwig
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Climate Information

South Africa’s increasing climate variability and its effect on food production

2021 ◽  
pp. 003072702110049
Author(s):  
Mashudu Tshikovhi ◽  
Roscoe Bertrum van Wyk
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Mean Annual Temperature ◽  
Fixed Effects Panel Regression ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of increasing climate variability on food production in South Africa, focusing on maize and wheat yields. A two-way fixed effects panel regression model was used to assess the climate variability impacts, analysing secondary data for the period 2000 to 2019 for nine provinces in South Africa. The study found that increasing climate variability has a negative impact on maize and wheat production in South Africa. Specifically, the results indicated a negative correlation between mean annual temperature with both maize and wheat yields. A decrease in precipitation affected maize yields negatively, while the impact on wheat yields was positive, although insignificant. This analysis, therefore, depicted that crop yields generally increase with more annual precipitation and decrease with higher temperatures. The study recommends that funding initiatives to educate farmers on increasing climate variability and its effects on farming activities in South Africa should be prioritised.

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