Digital Climate Services for Smallholder Farmers in Zambia and Malawi
Empowering smallholder farmers in making better decisions for farms and households; improving yields, food security, incomes and resilience
Digital Climate Services for Smallholder Farmers in Zambia and Malawi
The Digital Climate Services for Smallholder Farmers in Zambia and Malawi project is designed to empower farmers with timely climate information and decision-support tools that improve agricultural productivity, food security, household incomes, and resilience to climate change. The project enables smallholder farmers to identify and plan the most effective farming strategies for their specific contexts through increasing access to relevant climate information and transparent decision-making tools. A key innovation of the project is the development and implementation of E-PICSA, a digital support tool for agricultural extension and climate services that helps farmers make informed choices for better yields and livelihoods.
The project directly contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Gender Equality, and Climate Action. It is funded by the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation in Agriculture (i4Ag) and commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH serves as the executing agency, with implementation in Zambia’s Eastern Province, in partnership with the University of Reading, IDEMS, the Zambia Meteorological Department (ZMD), the Ministry of Agriculture, and Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO).
