Early Warning System

Use of Seasonal Calendars

A tool that shows patterns of natural and human activities in a complete year geographically specific based on available data. This tool identifies the risks and opportunities associated with different seasons and designs appropriate interventions and strategies to cope with them (ACAPS, 2024).
Climate Adaptation Effectiveness

By scheduling planting with real-time climate information via seasonal calendars, smallholder farmers were able to coincide with the early or late rainy seasons or avoid disasters. (Chandra et al., 2017, p.222)

Climate Hazards

  • Onset of Rainy Season
  • Rainfall Variability

Locations

  • Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)
  • Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat, Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)
  • Alamada, Cotabato, Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)
  • Pigcawayan, Cotabato, Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)
  • Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, Region XIII (Caraga Region)

Adaptation Sectors

  • Agriculture

CCET Instuments

  • Action Delivery

Target Group based on Vulnerability

Basic Sectors:
  • Farmers and Landless Rural Workers

Evaluations

Economic / Financial Effectiveness
Mid

Economic loss due to the impacts of climate change are lessened since farmers can anticipate for weather changes.

Technical Feasibility
Mid

The seasonal calendar was developed under the auspices of the climate-resiliency field school. These practices however are knowledge intensive and required training, farmer time, and NGO resources. (Chandra et al. 2017)

Social Acceptability
High

Since farmers use the seasonal calendar to record their own weather observations, this indicates that this climate change solution is useful and acceptable to them. Farmers also reported that seasonal calendars are better tools for planting under organic agriculture compared to relying on fertilizers and chemicals to mitigate drought effects on high-value crops—indirect contribution to GHG mitigation.

Environmental Impact
N/A

Implementing this climate change solution does not have direct environmental impacts.

Mitigation co-benefit

Farmers also reported that seasonal calendars are better tools for planting under organic agriculture compared to relying on fertilizers and chemicals to mitigate drought effects on high-value crops—indirect contribution to GHG mitigation. (Chandra et al., 2017, p.222.)

Keywords

climate information, seasonal calendars, early or late rainy season, planting schedule

References

• Chandra, A., Dargusch, P., McNamara, K. E., Caspe, A. M., and Dalabajan, D. (2017). A study of climate-smart farming practices and climate-resiliency field schools in Mindanao, the Philippines. World Development, 98, 214–230. doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.04.028 https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/wdevel/v98y2017icp214-230.html
• ACAPS. (2024, Feb 09). Seasonal Calendars. https://www.acaps.org/en/thematics/all-topics/seasonal-calendar https://www.livelihoodscentre.org/-/acaps-seasonal-calendar

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