04/09/2026
𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟓𝟑 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐌 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡
RIMES, in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), is expanding the Agromet FARRM School initiative to 53 new schools across Rajshahi, Naogaon, Khulna, Satkhira, Cumilla, Feni, Jamalpur, Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari in Bangladesh, bringing actionable weather and climate information closer to farming communities.
To support the expansion, RIMES and DAE conducted three batches of three-day Training of Trainers (TOT) programmes conducted across three batches in Gazipur and Rangamati. The training equipped Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) with practical skills to use agrometeorological information for informed agricultural decision-making. Participants developed 12-month crop calendars and used them to design 24-session fortnightly seasonal plans, creating a structured approach to deliver timely weather and climate information to farmers throughout the cropping seasons.
The Director General of DAE, along with Directors from key DAE wings, including Planning and Training, joined the programmes, reflecting strong institutional commitment to climate-informed agricultural services. The Additional Director for the Chittagong and Rangamati Regions also attended the Rangamati training, highlighting DAE’s continued support for the initiative.
The initiative is being implemented through the EnRICH project, funded by the UK Government; PROTISTHA and SURAKKHA, both funded by the European Union through EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO); and HeatShield, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The expansion builds on the successful completion of 52 Agromet FARRM Schools. An assessment of these schools found that every USD 1 invested generated more than USD 18 in benefits for farmers, providing strong evidence of the effectiveness and value of the FARRM School approach. Building on these results, the initiative is now being expanded to 53 additional schools, bringing climate and weather information closer to more farming communities across Bangladesh.
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝: 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.