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Training

The platform is supplemented by Workshop Templates, an Online Learning Course, as well as a User Tutorial. An API can be made available on request.

Workshop templates : Quick guides with sample templates to plan and conduct targeted adaptation workshops using aCLIMAtar. The quick guide provides an overview of workshops to sensitize producers and cooperatives to climate change and move towards an adaptation plan. They build on aCLIMAtar, its data views and solution space. The guide is tailored for climate adaptation work in perennial cropping systems (cocoa, coffee, tea) and available in English and Spanish. You will learn about the following four use cases, together with methodological guidance on how to facilitate workshops:

  • Use case 1: Joint reflection on the past and future climate
  • Use case 2: Diving in - change of agro-climatic suitability zones (ACZs)
  • Use case 3: Choice of adaptation options.
  • Use case 4: Hotspot analysis.

These build on the 5 step approach of the coffee&climate intiative, which can be found here, and their adaptation practice toolbox can be found here.

Learning course: Decision-making in a Changing Climate: From Analysis to Guided Adaptation Action in Cocoa, Coffee and Tea Farming Systems.

This course equips you with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively address the challenges posed by climate change in cocoa, coffee, and tea. By enhancing your understanding of climate impacts and enabling you to utilize climate data within a comprehensive framework, this course aims to empower you to prioritize and implement adaptation strategies that can mitigate climate risks and foster resilience in cocoa, coffee, and tea production. Such capacity-building endeavours are vital for safeguarding the livelihoods of millions of farmers and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the respective industries.

Tutorial: User tutorial on the navigation of the aCLIMAtar platform.

These short video tutorials provide you with the basics on how to navigate aCLIMAtar. The step-by-step videos, available in English, French and Spanish provide insights on topics like different ways to add a location, accessing climate data and practice recommendations, printing a report or also saving your location for later retrieval. Thereby, users can easily get started on using the platform.

API: Application Programming Interface for aCLIMAtar.

The aCLIMAtar API allows integration of data from the web platform in your local system, given a suitable port is available. In case you are interested in making use of the API, please get in touch with us via: Alliance-ACLIMATAR@cgiar.org

Farming Manuals

Below you’ll find a selection of farming manuals. The list is not exhaustive, and we cannot guarantee the quality of the cited resource. Rather, it is intended as a helpful reference for those looking for guidance or more information on specific farming practices.

Are we missing a manual, or does your national producer association have one worth sharing? Please get in touch with us at: Alliance-ACLIMATAR@cgiar.org

Dohmen, M. M., Koulibaly, A.-V., Bisseleua, H. D., M’Bo, K. A. A., Degrande, A., Wolf, V., & Belinge, V. (2022). Manuel de vulgarisation de la Cacaoculture Climato-Intelligente (CCI). World Cocoa Foundation (WCF); Rainforest Alliance. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yQernPnUIrdFohICxObvVUCLQPvZV8jt/view

Dohmen, M. M., Noponen, M., Enomoto, R., Mensah, C., & Muilerman, S. (2018). Climate-Smart Agriculture in Cocoa—A Training Manual for Field Officers. World Cocoa Foundation (WCF); Rainforest Alliance. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100161

Ghana Cocoa Board. (2018). Manual for cocoa extension in Ghana. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93355 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93355

FiBL. (2011). African Organic Agriculture Training Manual—A Resource Manual for Trainers. Organic Africa. https://www.organic-africa.net/organic-agriculture/organic-agriculture/crop-management/coffee.html

Gichuru, E. K., Mugo, H. M., Odeny, D. A., Njeru, D. N., Kathurima, C. W., Minai, J. M., Cheserek, J. J., Mayoli, R. N., [...], & Nyaga, E. W. (2022). Inventory of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices for Coffee Value Chain (Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP), p. 253). KALRO. Pending URL

Imani Development, & Coffee Association of Malawi (CAMAL). (nA). Handboook for sustainable coffee production in Malawi (p. 172). Lorna Young Foundation. https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/assets/documents/member/Handbook-For-Sustainable-Coffee-Production-In-Malawi.pdf

Koutouleas, A., Waswa, B. S., Ocimati, W., Notenbaert, A. M. O., & Rahn, E. (2023). Regenerative agriculture in coffee farming systems: A handbook for practitioners in Uganda. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131914

Koutouleas, A., Waswa, B. S., Ocimati, W., Notenbaert, A. M. O., & Rahn, E. T. (2023). Regenerative agriculture in coffee farming systems: A handbook for practitioners in Kenya. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131410

Minai, J. M., Gimase, J. M., Lubabali, A. H., Kathurima, C. W., Cheserek, J. J., [...], & Kirigua, V. (2022). Training of Trainers’ Manual—Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices for Coffee Value Chain (Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP), p. 107). KALRO. Pending URL

Minai, J., Kimeu, E., Njeru, D., Mugo, H. M., Mburu, J., Gimase, J., Mureithi, L., Luusa, J., & Nyaga, E. (2021). Kenya Coffee Sustainability Manual (p. 167). Kenya Coffee Platform; KALRO. https://www.globalcoffeeplatform.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/KCS-MANUAL-review-03112020.pdf

The Joint Coffee Stakeholders of Tanzania. (2023). Tanzania National Coffee Sustainability Curriculum (p. 200). Tanzania Coffee Board. https://www.coffee.go.tz/uploads/documents/sw-1720694516-Tanzania%20coffee%20curriculum%20Manual_June%202023%20Final%206.pdf

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). (2019). Arabica Coffee Handbook (p. 128). https://bukomansimbi.go.ug/sites/files/Arabic%20Coffee%20Handbook-web2.pdf

Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). (2019). Robusta Coffee Handbook (p. 136). https://bukomansimbi.go.ug/sites/files/Arabic%20Coffee%20Handbook-web2.pdf

Wairegi, L. W. I., Asten, P. J. A. van, Giller, K. E., & Fairhurst, T. (2014). Banana-coffee system cropping guide. Africa Soil Health Consortium. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82525

D’haeze, D., Phu Ngoc, P., Trong Tuong, N., & Xuan Thong, M. (2017). Good Agricultural Practices For Robusta Coffee Production—Vietnam (p. 199). Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung / Embden, Drishaus & Epping Consulting GmbH, Asia Pacific. https://view.publitas.com/ede-consulting/001_manual_000-021_final/page/1

Kuit, M., Jansen, D. M., & Van Thiet, N. (2004). Manual for Arabica Cultivation (p. 213). Tan Lam Agricultural Product Joint Stock Company. https://bootcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/manual-for-arabica-cultivation-vs.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOoo9STnXFFehqrm1MgUqAJvPZ9yNWZPBTZJBh3ZZrSoX4MGqlvka https://bootcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/manual-for-arabica-cultivation-vs.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOoo9STnXFFehqrm1MgUqAJvPZ9yNWZPBTZJBh3ZZrSoX4MGqlvka

Anzueto, F. (2020). Guía de buenas prácticas en el cultivo de café para la adaptación al cambio climático. coffee&climate; HRNS. URL=nA

Baca, M. G., & Robiglio, V. (2017). Guía Técnica de Caficultura Sostenible Adaptada al Cambio Climático. Cámara Peruana de Café y Cacao. https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/25676/

CENICAFE. (2013). Manual para caficultores—TOMO1—GENERALIDADES. URL=nA

CENICAFE. (2013). Manual para caficultores—TOMO2—PRACTICAS. URL=nA

CENICAFE. (2013). Manual para caficultores—TOMO3—POST-COSECHA. URL=nA

Chain-Guadarrama, A., Martínez-Salinas, A., & De Melo Virginio Filho, E. (2021). Conservación de aves, abejas y los servicios ecosistémicos que estas prestan a la producción de café: Guía de buenas prácticas (Serie técnica. Manual técnico, p. 40) [152]. CATIE. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355049292_Conservacion_de_aves_abejas_y_los_servicios_ecosistemicos_que_estas_prestan_a_la_produccion_de_cafe_Guia_de_buenas_practicas

Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), Consejo Salvadoreño del Café (CSC), Unión Europea (UE), & Catholic Relief Services, San Salvador (El Salvador) (CRS). (2020). Guía Práctica de Caficultura (p. 77). https://hdl.handle.net/11324/13191

Vignola, R., Watler, W., Poveda Coto, K., & Vargas Céspedes, A. (2018). Prácticas Efectivas para la Reducción de Impactos por Eventos Climáticos en el Cultivo de Café en Costa Rica (p. 115). CATIE. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336014362_PRACTICAS_EFECTIVAS_PARA_LA_REDUCCION_DE_IMPACTOS_POR_EVENTOS_CLIMATICOS_EN_EL_CULTIVO_DE_CAFE_EN_COSTA_RICA

coffee&climate. (nA). Coffee&climate toolbox. Coffee&climate Toolbox. https://www.toolbox.coffee

Pulleman, M. M., Rahn, E., & Valle Pilia, J. F. (2024). Agricultura regenerativa para sistemas cafeteros resilientes y con bajas emisiones de carbono—Una guía práctica. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141572

Pulleman, M. M., Rahn, E., & Valle, J. F. (2023). Regenerative agriculture for low-carbon and resilient coffee farms: A practical guidebook. Version 1.0. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131997

AFRICA

Cracknell, R., & Ethical Tea Partnership. (2013). Extension officer training manager: Adapting to climate change in the tea sector. Ethical Tea Partnership; GIZ. https://etp-global.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Adapting-to-Climate-Change-Manual-1.pdf

Ethical Tea Partnership. (2021). Climate change and tea (p. 16). https://etp-global.org/resources/climate-change-and-tea-briefing-paper/

Kamunya, S., Ochanda, S., Chermagoi, E., Chalo, R., Sitienei, K., Muku, O., Kirui, W., & Bore, J. (2019). Tea Growers Guide. Tea Research Institute (TRI); KALRO. https://teaboard.or.ke/images/downloads/manuals-handbooks/Tea_Growers_Guide_%202019.pdf