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Presentation on 'Protected cultivation: an alternative for farmers to adapt to effects of climate change' by Navindra Boodia, Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius.

Topics addressed:

• Background: Definition, Types of structures, the current context, objectives
• Siting and design considerations
• Adaptation to climate change effects
• Sheltered farming: in the context of CSA
• Take-home lessons

Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Presentation 'Strategies in sustainable intensification of livestock production and its role in climate smart agriculture' by K. Boodhoo, Agricultural Production and Systems Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius.

Outline of the content:

• Role of Livestock Production and the SDGs
• Typical Animal Production Systems
• The Livestock and climate change dynamics
• Areas of CSA interventions in livestock
• Barriers to implementation of adaptation and mitigation practices

Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

Action learning: Dimensions of adaptation options. Short exercise on adaptation options presented by Catalina Berger.

Part of the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

This presentation 'Climate change and marine environment' was held jointly by J. Carpouron, A. Appadoo and V. Bhoyroo, Deptartment for Agricultural and Food Science, University of Mauritius.

Including

• facts about the climate system and climate change
• aquatic systems: ocean acidification, zooplankton, coral bleaching, stormy weather, harmful algae blooms
• climate change: the youth perspective: results of a study conducted with youth about their perception of climate change

The presentation 'Climate-smart agriculture: overview' by Wiebke Förch, GIZ programm advisor at CCARDESA.

The presentation contains information about

• Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concepts and technologies
• the challenge for CSA programs
• the enabling environment for CSA
• concepts and technologies for sustainable use of soil and water
• Agroforestry
• (Post) harvest losses/ food losses
• Indigenous varieties/ breeds
• Integrated pest management (IPM) and biological pest repellents
• Agricultural risk insurance

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

The presentation 'Climate-smart agriculture - overview (local)' by Shane Hardowar, University of Mauritius.

Covering: 

• an introduction to climate-smart agriculture (CSA)
• project/research on CSA
• adaptive and CSA measures practised by farmers
• examples

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

This presentation 'Agriculture: victim, culprit and potentials for adaptation and mitigation' was held by Dr. Wiebke Förch, GIZ programm advisor at CCARDESA.

The presentation covers

• climate change
• effects of climate change on agriculture
• adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
• actions to combat climate change

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

The presentation 'Climate Change projections and impacts in SADC (with focus on Mauritius) and importance of climate services for agriculture' was held by Prof. S. Facknath, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius.

The presentation covers

• Global Climate Change
• Climate change in Southern Africa and its impacts on agriculture and food
• Role of SADC in climate change issues
• SADC Climate Services Centre (CSC)
• Climate change and projected impacts in Mauritius
• National emissions and climate resilience of Mauritius
• Mauritius’ Technology Action Plan

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

This presentation 'Thematic introduction: Climate Change, adaptation and mitigation' was held by Catalina Berger.

The presentation deals with integrating climate change adaptation into development planning. A practice-oriented training based on the OECD Policy Guidance.

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.

This is the presentation to the keynote speech: Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP) support to Climate Change Adaptation in the SADC Region by Dr. Simon Mwale, CCARDESA.

The presentation covers

• situation analysis in the SADC region
• relevant SADC Regional Policy Frameworks dealing with climate change
• SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP) - goals and objectives
• Climate relevant RAP policy statements
• Alignment of National Policies to Regional Policies
• role of CCARDESA and its intervention area

Held at the training 'Tackling Climate Change in Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation and Climate Smart Agriculture - Réduit, Mauritius'.