Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT 49d ago

This comprehensive documentary chronicles the transformative journey of the Enhancing Climate Change Resilience in East Africa (ECREA) project, a multi-national initiative that successfully overhauled the climate services landscape across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. By shifting from fragmented, top-down information dissemination to a co-produced, demand-driven ecosystem, the project empowered over 326,000 farmers through the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach and reached millions more via innovative digital platforms and community radio partnerships. Through powerful testimonials from smallholder farmers, researchers, and policymakers, the film showcases how the integration of localized weather data and expert agro-advisories has led to measurable improvements in crop yields, reduced post-harvest losses, and a significant advancement in gender equality and social inclusion. Ultimately, the documentary highlights a successful institutional blueprint for climate adaptation, demonstrating how collaborative synergy between national meteorological services and agricultural research systems can secure the future of East African agriculture in the face of a changing climate