Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension for Ethiopia Reference Guide: 2nd edition

This comprehensive Reference Guide is an accompaniment to the abridged Climate
Risk Management in Agricultural Extension Handbook. Both the Reference Guide
and Handbook are training and reference materials intended to be used during
implementation of the Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension course.
This Reference Guide was designed for Ethiopia’s subject matter specialists (SMS)
and extension staff, including development agents (DAs). It may also be used by
other actors, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or community-based
organizations (CBOs), who work closely with farmers and those who support them.
This Reference Guide was designed to provide foundational knowledge on climate
and agricultural decision making; and practical tools to analyze climate- related
risks, use appropriate weather and climate information to support agricultural
decisions, communicate complex climate information effectively with farmers, and
integrate climate services into agricultural extension activities.
This Reference Guide is organized into four sections corresponding to the four
modules of the Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension course: Climate
Basics, Climate Information Products and Tools Available for Agriculture, Climate-
Sensitive Agricultural Decisions, and Integrating Climate Services into Agricultural
Extension.