AgroClimate Advisory Committees: The local engine of climate action
Uganda’s AgroClimate Advisory Committees (AACs), supported by the ECREA project led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, brings scientists, extension officers, media and farmers together to interpret climate forecasts and deliver practical advisories to bean farmers across several districts.
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AgroClimate Advisory Committees: The local engine of climate action
Uganda’s AgroClimate Advisory Committees (AACs), supported by the ECREA project led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, brings scientists, extension officers, media and farmers together to interpret climate forecasts and deliver practical advisories to bean farmers across several districts.
Across Uganda’s bean growing districts, the transformation in the use of climate services is not happening by chance. It is being driven by structured local platforms that connect science to farmers. At the center of this effort are the AgroClimate Advisory Committees (AACs), established and strengthened through the Enhancing Climate Change Resilience in East Africa (ECREA) project led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in collaboration with national partners.
These committees were designed to bridge the gap between climate information producers and end users, ensuring that climate and weather information is interpreted, contextualized, and translated into actionable guidance at the district level.
These committees were established to bridge the gap between climate information producers and end users. In districts such as Hoima, Kikuube, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Kisoro, Lwengo, Rakai and Rukiga, AACs bring together extension officers, NARO researchers, environmental officers, media representatives, NGO actors and farmer leaders. The structure ensures that technical expertise and local realities meet in the same space.