Climate field schools adaptation

This policy brief discusses the evolution and expansion of Climate Field Schools (CFS) in Indonesia, specifically highlighting the EECCLiRe project's integration of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) principles to support Arabica coffee growers. It argues for expanding the CFS curriculum beyond climate information to include agroforestry, biodigesters, and the role of cooperatives in achieving sustainability certifications and market access.

• Climate Field Schools (CFS) were developed in Indonesia to help farmers manage flood and drought risks by connecting scientific climate forecasting technology to agricultural practices. By 2022, the program had reached over 18,600 participants across 607 locations in 33 provinces.
• The EECCLiRe project integrated ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) into CFS for Arabica coffee growers in Bali and Flores from 2023 to early 2025. A primary strategy was agroforestry, which uses trees to provide shade for crops, enrich soil, and diversify farmer income through the harvest of cash crops like avocado, cacao, durian, and cinnamon.
• CFS were used to introduce biodigesters that convert farm waste and manure into biogas for fuel and nutrient-rich slurry for organic fertilizer. While the bio-slurry improved soil health and yields, the project found that larger digesters are necessary to meet routine cooking needs.
• Agricultural cooperatives (Koperasi Produsen and Badan Usaha Milik Desa) are essential for smallholders to achieve and maintain sustainability certifications, such as Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, and USDA Organic, which are difficult for individual farmers to manage alone.
• Cooperatives can help Indonesian farmers comply with international regulations, such as the EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR), by pooling resources and streamlining documentation to maintain access to foreign markets.
• Integrating BMKG’s climate forecasts with market information and yield estimation can increase farmers' bargaining power and income. This allows producers to better time harvests and negotiate contracts, reducing their vulnerability to prices set by downstream stakeholders.

APA

Salamanca, A., & Crouse, C. (2025). Climate field schools adaptation. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-field-schools-adaptation/

Chicago

Salamanca, Albert, and Cynthia Crouse. Climate field schools adaptation. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-field-schools-adaptation/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{salamanca2025climate, author = {Salamanca, Albert and Crouse, Cynthia}, title = {{Climate field schools adaptation}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-field-schools-adaptation/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }