Regional Training of Trainers on Adaptive Livestock and Rangeland Management for Climate Resilience in Dryland Ecosystems 🌍🌱🐄
Sudan 🇸🇩 participated in the Regional Training of Trainers on Adaptive Livestock and Rangeland Management for Climate Resilience in Dryland Ecosystems, Tunisia 🇹🇳, from April 6 to 11 📅, presented by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) 🤝 in partnership with the DRESS-EA project and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) 💧.
The training aims to enhance the technical capacities of trainers and practitioners 👨🏫👩🌾 in adaptive livestock and rangeland management methods 🌿🐑, thereby promoting climate change adaptation 🌦️, sustainable productivity 📈, and ecosystem rehabilitation 🌾 in drylands.
The field program 🚜 commenced with a comprehensive assessment of rangeland conditions 🔍 and a review of restoration techniques ♻️. It also included field visits to several relevant institutions and sites 🏢, such as fodder and rangeland seed propagation centers 🌱, forest management facilities and nurseries 🌳, and a site managed by a women farmers’ association 👩🌾.
The program further encompassed breed improvement activities 🧬 and the work of specialized departments. The activities concluded with an evaluation session and general discussion 🗣️ to formulate a set of recommendations 📌.
