Abstract :
This paper reviewed the process of developing the Climate Resilient Agriculture Adaptation and
Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (CRA AMIA) as a strategic program approaches in responding to
climate changes with a vision of a Philippine agriculture and fisheries sector that enabled local
communities to cope with climate risks while pursuing sustainable resilient livelihoods. The paper aimed
to understand the different project interventions such as technologies and practices, institutional and social
innovations and accessing climate-relevant support services (e.g. community’s heath, policies, etc.) and
drew some lessons learned by the farmer stakeholders and determined challenges brought by this
irrevocable event in the project site.
Researchers found out that communities’ coordination, linkages institutional mechanisms, climate
farmers field schools(CRFS), access to health services, information to climate services and policies are
significant factors in making farming communities adapted to climate changes and minimize their risks to
climate hazards.
Finally, stronger linkages and policy reforms and communities coordination are needed between
the farming organizations and government agencies facilitating and supporting CRAs and suppliers of
climate information, particularly addressing the translation of climate change information and services to
the community level.
Keyword :
Adaptation, Climate Change, Implications, Farming, Community Health,Marilog District, Davao City