Across Africa, farmers have noted the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall patterns; but the explanations of these processes and what can be done about it has largely passed them by.

Though by no means the leading cause of global warming, rural communities are partially responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases through deforestation, slash and burn farming and other activities. FANRPAN director of communications Francis Hale says “they feel the pinch, but at the same time, cannot explain the processes.”