Climate-Smart Agriculture in South Africa
Offered By: UN CC:e-Learn
Course Description
Overview
The course aims to raise the awareness and strengthen the capacities of key stakeholders in South Africa on the concepts, approaches, and tools for enabling climate-smart agriculture in the country.
Syllabus
Why take this course?
The course aims to raise the awareness and strengthen the capacities of key stakeholders in South Africa on the concepts, approaches, and tools for enabling climate-smart agriculture in the country.
At the end of the course learners will be able to
Explain what climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is, its main principles, objectives and benefits
Identify critical social, environmental, and economic opportunities for CSA in South Africa
Describe applications of CSA in various agricultural domains, such as livestock and croplands
Discuss the role of remote sensing and identify practical steps to apply CSA in South Africa
Discuss enabling conditions for the adoption of CSA in South Africa
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