Enhancing Farmers’ Resilience and Adaptive Capacity Through Access to Usable Weather Information: A Case Study from Uganda
Enhancing Farmers’ Resilience and Adaptive Capacity Through Access to Usable Weather Information: A Case Study from Uganda
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通过获取可用天气信息增强农民的抵御能力和适应能力：乌干达的案例研究
DOI：
10.1007/978-3-319-49520-0_38
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2017
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Jessica Mwanzia
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Margaret Barihaihi;Jessica Mwanzia
本文以乌干达为例，提出了一种适用于农村农民的创新天气预报和传播模式。该模式旨在通过在全国推广获取和使用天气预报，提高农民应对气候变化相关影响的韧性和适应能力。天气预报模式是一个简单易懂的季节天气预报，并翻译成当地语言，提供针对特定行业的建议。预报通过各种渠道分发给尽可能多的农村农民，特别是女农民。定期的用户反馈调查有助于改进模型，也有助于改善最终用户和气象学家之间的协作和关系。本文重点介绍了农民的证词和季节性天气信息的最佳做法，这些做法有助于农村社区在不断变化的环境中规划和应对农业挑战。此外，本文为乌干达气象局提供了政策建议，以便考虑将该模型制度化，以实现规模扩大和可持续性目的。这些建议可以适用于任何非洲或发展中国家的任何气象机构。
This paper presents an innovative weather forecast and dissemination model that works for rural farmers, using Uganda as a case study. The model aims to enhance farmers’ resilience and adaptive capacity to address climate change related impacts, by promoting access and use of weather forecasts throughout the country. The weather forecast model is a simple and easy to understand seasonal weather forecast, translated into local languages with sector specific advisories. The forecasts are distributed via diverse channels to reach as many rural farmers, especially women farmers. Periodic user feedback surveys are helping to refine the model but also to improve collaboration and relationship of end users and meteorologists. This paper highlights testimonies from farmers and seasonal weather information best practices that help rural communities plan and cope with farming challenges in a changing environment. Furthermore, the paper provides policy suggestions for the Uganda Meteorological Authority to consider towards institutionalizing the model for scale up and sustainability purposes. These suggestions could apply to any meteorological agency in any African or developing country.