TRAINING AND VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON MODULES OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SAARC MEMBER STATES

Dhaka, April 22, 2024: The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), in collaboration with IFPRI South Asia and the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), has inaugurated the three-day 'Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in South Asia' training workshop on April 22, 2024. The event, featuring the participation of 22 scientists, researchers, extension workers, and policy makers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka was held from April 22 to 24, 2024, at BRAC CDM in Gazipur, Bangladesh. For Download (pdf) please click the link below: TRAINING AND VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON MODULES OF CLIMATE SMART ...

Monitoring and Evaluation of Participatory Research Sites Established under C-SUCSeS Project in Bangladesh

Consortium for upscaling Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia (C-SUCSeS) IFAD Grant No: 2000001968 Monitoring and Evaluation of Participatory Research Sites Established under C-SUCSeS Project in Bangladesh Team of researcher led by Director SAC, carried out monitoring and evaluation (M&E) visit of the site established under participatory research framework in the project Consortium for upscaling Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia (C-SUCSeS) in different locations of Padna, Rajshahi and Rangpur districts of Bangladesh. The M&E exercise aims at tracking the implementation of project activities and ensuring on time deliverability. The team evaluated different sowing methods and technologies and its impact ...

High-Level Policy Forum of SAC Held in Maldives: Explores Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture for Sustainable Growth in South Asia

A two-day High-Level Policy Forum on South Asia’s Agricultural Future: Scaling Up Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices for Sustainable Growth was held on November 14 and 15 in the Maldives, following the 2nd Project Steering Committee meeting on November 13. The event brought together researchers, technical experts, agriculture and extension officers, policymakers and farmers from SAARC member states, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The forum’s key objective was to support the scaling up Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies to ensure sustainable agricultural growth and food security across the region. The event was organized by the Consortium for Scaling-up ...

Key Insights from Field Visits in India: Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture with C-SUCSeS

From August 19 to August 24, 2024, a comprehensive field visit took place across key agricultural research centers and participatory research sites in India, led by the Regional Programme Coordinator (RPC) of the C-SUCSeS project at the SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC). This visit aimed to review the progress of the project and discuss future directions with various stakeholders ...

Three-Day Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies in South Asia at BRAC CDM, Gazipur, Bangladesh from 22 – 24 April 2024

The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) – South Asia and the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) successfully completed a transformative three-day training workshop titled “Training and Validation Workshop on ...

Unveiling the Synthesis of Climate-Smart Agriculture in South Asia at SAARC Chartered Event

In a momentous celebration of regional collaboration and sustainable agriculture, the book "Building Climate Resilience in South Asia: A Synthesis of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices" was officially launched at the grand South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chartered Day event in 2023. The prestigious ceremony, held in Dhaka on the 10th of December 2023, witnessed the unveiling of this pioneering work by the Honorable Secretary of Agriculture of the Government of Bangladesh, Ms. Wahida Akter, and the Ambassador, Mr. Abdul Motaleb Sarker, Director General, SAARC and BIMSTEC ...

C-SUCSeS Project: Paving the Way for Climate-Smart Agriculture in South Asia

High-level delegates from SAARC member states, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka gathered to emphasize the importance of collective efforts in promoting climate-smart agriculture. The event served as a platform for key stakeholders to underscore the critical role of a united front in ensuring sustainable agriculture production vital for the food security of South Asia ...

SAARC delegates for advancing climate-smart agriculture in South Asia

The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) and International Food and Policy Research (IFPRI) jointly organised the first project steering committee (PSC) meeting of the 'Consortium for Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture ...

Exposure Visit to Nepal towards Knowledge and Capacity Building of SAARC Member States on Climate Smart Agriculture (12 – 16 June 2023)

An exposure visit was organized by the ‘Consortium for Scaling-Up Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia (C-SUCSeS)’ project of SAARC agriculture Centre (SAC) in Nepal from 12 - 16 June 2023. The exposure team consists of ...

Empowering SAARC Member Countries for Climate Smart Agriculture

This training program by IRRI and SAC serves as a platform to bring together policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and innovators from across South Asia to share knowledge, experiences, and best ...

‘Adopting sustainable measures for farming should be a global practice’

A four-day training programme for SAARC member countries on ‘Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia: Technologies, Policies, and Digital Innovation’ organized by the Saarc Agriculture Centre (SAC) ...

South Asian organizations team up to tackle climate

Several regional and international organizations have launched a partnership to scale up climate-smart strategies and technologies for the agricultural development in South Asia, providing support for especially the ...