International Training on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security
Course Background
The ECAS Institute enhances sustainable development through environmental resilience, resource efficiency, and capacity building. Agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change, facing unpredictable weather, soil degradation, water scarcity, and declining yields. Without climate-smart practices, food security and rural livelihoods are at risk.
This course equips agricultural professionals, policymakers, and development practitioners with climate-smart strategies to enhance resilience. Participants will learn sustainable land and water management, climate adaptation techniques, and innovative agricultural technologies to ensure long-term food security and low-emission farming systems.
Participants will gain practical skills, scientific knowledge, and policy insights to mitigate climate risks, improve productivity, and strengthen climate-resilient food systems.
Objectives of the Training
Understand climate change impacts on agriculture and food security.Implement climate-smart agricultural techniques to enhance productivity and resilience.Strengthen sustainable soil and water management practices.Promote low-emission agricultural systems and environmental sustainability.Develop adaptation planning and risk management for agriculture.Support policy development for sustainable agricultural systems.Enhance stakeholder collaboration for climate resilience and food security.What You Will Learn
Assess climate change risks affecting agriculture and food security.Implement conservation agriculture, agroforestry, and climate-adaptive crops.Develop soil and water conservation strategies for sustainable farming.Apply low-emission and resource-efficient farming practices.Ensure food security through resilient farming systems and value chains.Use early warning systems and climate data for agricultural planning.Strengthen policy and institutional frameworks for climate-smart agriculture.Engage communities and stakeholders in sustainable agricultural practices.Target Participants
This course is ideal for agriculture and environmental professionals, policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners working to enhance climate resilience and food security. Participants include farm managers, agronomists, climate adaptation specialists, agricultural extension officers, NGOs, government institutions, private sector actors, and international organizations involved in sustainable agriculture and food security programs.
Training Modules
| No | Module | Details |
|---|
| 1 | Climate Change and Its Impact on Agriculture and Food Security | Climate variability and effects on food systems, risk and vulnerability assessments, adaptation vs mitigation, ecosystem role, global and regional policies. |
| 2 | Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices | Conservation agriculture, agroforestry, climate-adaptive breeding, integrated pest management, innovative irrigation and water conservation. |
| 3 | Sustainable Soil and Water Management for Agriculture | Soil health, soil conservation techniques, water-efficient irrigation, watershed management, efficient use of fertilizers and organic amendments. |
| 4 | Low-Emission and Sustainable Farming Systems | Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, renewable and bioenergy solutions, circular economy in waste management, organic farming, regenerative agriculture. |
| 5 | Climate Adaptation Strategies and Risk Management in Agriculture | Early warning systems, risk management frameworks, adaptive farming, integration into national strategies, resilient supply chains and rural infrastructure. |
| 6 | Policy Development and Institutional Support for Climate-Smart Agriculture | National and international policies, strengthening institutions, supporting farmer-led innovation, financial incentives, cross-sector collaboration. |
| 7 | Case Studies and Practical Applications | Successful global projects, climate risk assessments, farm-level adaptation strategies, lessons learned, action plans for climate-smart agriculture initiatives. |
Training Style
The course combines expert-led lectures, case studies, workshops, practical exercises, scenario-based simulations, and stakeholder engagement activities. Participants gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in soil and water conservation, sustainable farming techniques, climate adaptation planning, and policy analysis for climate-smart agriculture.
General Notes
Training manuals and reference materials provided.Certificate issued upon completion.Tailor-made courses available for organizations.Payment before training; proof sent to info@ecasiafrica.org.Enhance your capacity to implement climate-smart agricultural practices and strengthen food security under changing climatic conditions.
Contact ECAS Institute | info@ecasiafrica.org
About ECAS Institute
ECAS Institute provides independent training, research, and consulting in climate change, resilience building, carbon markets, renewable energy, nature-based solutions, biodiversity conservation, agriculture, and food systems. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, ECAS operates across Africa and globally, supporting partners in the UK, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Germany, and the USA.
