?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Foar.icrisat.org%2F11950%2F&rft.title=Enhancing+the+capacity+of+smallholder+farms+to+tap+into+digital+climate+service+technologies+opportunities+for+improved+crop+production+in+the+cercles+of+Sikasso&rft.creator=Worou%2C+O+N&rft.creator=Bouar%C3%A9%2C+A&rft.creator=Nebie%2C+B&rft.creator=Tahirou%2C+A&rft.creator=Tabo%2C+R&rft.subject=Farming+Systems&rft.subject=Climate+Change&rft.description=In+the+Sahel%2C+the+agricultural+sector%2C+based+mainly+on+rainfed+farming+system+is+extremely+sensitive+to+climate+change+due+to+the+higher+frequency+of+excess+heat%2C+and+changes+in+rainfall+patterns+leading+to+crop+failure+and+crop+damages+from+pests+and+diseases.+In+Mali%2C+this+threat+of+climate+change+is+of+particular+concern+as+80%25+of+the+population+is+engaged+in+agriculture+and+livelihoods%2C+and+are+largely+dependent+on+natural+resources+that+are+constantly+degrading.+Based+on+this+observation%2C+our+approach+was+to+help+a+group+of+100+farmers+to+better+integrate+climate+information+and+agricultural+advice+into+their+production+systems+through+the+S%C3%A9n%C3%A9k%C3%A8la%2FSandji+platform+in+the+cercles+of+Sikasso+and+Kadiolo.+A+user+group+of+10+to+15+farmers+was+set+up+in+seven+(7)+villages.+The+constitution+of+these+groups+took+into+account+all+social+strata%2C+including+women+who+are+the+most+marginalized+in+rural+areas.+Producers+were+trained+in+the+use+of+the+system+(registration%2C+interpretation+of+messages%2C+holding+a+conversation+with+the+agroadvisor).+By+using+the+platform%2C+the+farmers+were+able+to+better+plan+their+activities%2C+make+decisions+based+on+climate+forecasts+and+have+access+to+agricultural+advice+in+real+time.+To+evaluate+the+system%2C+a+study+was+conducted+with+a+sample+of+68+producers%3B+the+methodology+adopted+was+based+on+data+collection+through+a+questionnaire+and+two+rating+sheets+given+to+producers.+The+results+show+that+the+technology+has+had+a+positive+impact+on+the+lives+of+beneficiaries.+We+have+seen+a+decrease+in+production+costs+of+more+than+30%25%2C+better+use+of+inputs+for+72%25+of+producers+and+a+decrease+in+working+time+(60.3%25+of+producers).+The+majority+of+users+(88%25)+are+satisfied+with+S%C3%A9n%C3%A9k%C3%A8la%2FSandji+as+a+tool+for+disseminating+climatic+information%2C+and+71%25+of+forecasts+received+by+producers+were+confirmed%2C+which+proves+the+effectiveness+of+the+system.&rft.date=2022-01&rft.type=Policy+Briefs&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Foar.icrisat.org%2F11950%2F1%2FPolicy%2520Brief_43.pdf&rft.identifier=++Worou%2C+O+N+and+Bouar%C3%A9%2C+A+and+Nebie%2C+B+and+Tahirou%2C+A+and+Tabo%2C+R++(2022)+Enhancing+the+capacity+of+smallholder+farms+to+tap+into+digital+climate+service+technologies+opportunities+for+improved+crop+production+in+the+cercles+of+Sikasso.++%5BPolicy+Briefs%5D+++++