Transcript CLIP - AgMIP Research

CLIP
Progress
Before Accra:
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Work plans developed
Inception workshop
Sites were identified
Data inventory
Models> Strengths within and training requirements
During Accra
1. The process of integrated assessment
2. Possible outputs for 1st track
3. Clarity with regards to livestock modeling (steps to be
taken)
Regions: Available data
• Zimbabwe (Soil,
climate, socioeconomic)
• Malawi (Socioeconomic) croplivestock, soil and
climate*
• Mozambique (Soil,
climate, crop)> Socioeconomic (other
projects)
• South Africa (Soil,
climate, croplivestock, socioeconomic)
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integrated crop livestock
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After Accra
Fast track:
1. Regions and data availability (matched and unmatched)
2. Selected 1 region, 1 livestock model, 2*crop
models, 3 stratas
3. Livestock model (liveweight gains by biomass
availability)
4. Calibration of DSSAT
5. Climate data base scenario and future (end of
October)
6. Other regions> data sets
7. Deadlines
After Accra
Project:
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Livestock models (LivSIM and APSFARM) engage student in Zim
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Biomass production on the rangelands
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Effects of heat (temp) on livestock production
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Grassland simulation models (evaluate, review) integration with
livestock models
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Some data from Matopos, Mali plus finding more data for model
calibration
Crops
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Detailed characteristics at farm level (Location specific (soil x
mgt)
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Model calibration for the other regions (data sets)
Proposed publications
Crop-Livestock
• Integrated assessment of climate change impact on mixed
crop livestock systems : testing a methodology
• Report of Livestock models in the context of capability >
simulate livestock production and climate change
Economics
• Developing Pathways for sustainable intensification of crop
livestock systems under climate change
• Policy integration of RAPS – Compare effect of Climate
change and other drivers on the crop-livestock systems
Climate
• Comparison of world-clim and down scaled data
• Comparing AGMIP methods UTC on climate Zones
Note:
• Publications will also be done by country ( Malawi,
MOZ, ZIM, Southern Africa)
• The list to be updated presented ones is a
brainstorm
Planned activities
1. Planning and review eeting (proposed 2nd week of
February
2. Regional awareness + AgMIP (May-June)
3. Training and capacity building crop modeling
(DSSAT??.. APSIM??)
Specific topics now clearer
1. Defining/developing RAPs
2. Modeling integrated crop-livestock systems
(support)
What needs more
1. Livestock model
2. Linkages CLIP>Coordinating team