In September 2007, catastrophic floods in Benin destroyed 50 villages and ruined crops; farmers had no access to weather reports and so were unable to prepare themselves for the deluge. But two years on the outlook is more promising, reports SciDev.com, thanks to a new project focused on strengthening capacity in rural Benin to adapt to climate change, known as PARBCC.
Weather patterns across the West African country have become increasingly hard to predict as a result of climate change. In some areas, the rainy and dry seasons are no longer clearly separated, making it hard for farmers to know when to plant their crops.
