Turning climate science into advice farmers can use

About this episode

This episode explores how agricultural science can be effectively translated into practical advice for farmers facing climate challenges in sub-Saharan Africa.

Across sub-Saharan Africa, farmers are facing growing pressure from unpredictable rainfall, longer dry spells, and declining soil conditions, making it harder to produce food reliably. Climate-smart agriculture has been promoted as a way to help them adapt, but despite years of research and investment, many farming systems continue to struggle. In this episode of Africa Science Focus, our reporter Michael Kaloki, examines how agricultural science can be better translated into climate re...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Kaloki

Topics covered

• climate science
• agriculture
• food security
• climate-smart agriculture
• adaptation
• farming systems

Keywords

• climate change
• farmers
• rainfall
• dry spells
• soil conditions
• agricultural science
• food production

Mentioned in this episode

Places: sub-Saharan Africa

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