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With the bane of climate variability and its consequences for water availability in rice farming systems, farmers have relied heavily on climate information systems for meteorological information to help manage uncertainties and create actionable knowledge for decision-making. However, the limited impact of existing information systems calls for further research on what could be done differently to improve information gathering and synthesis, the cross-fertilisation of knowledge, and the elimination of social and technical barriers in these systems. This dissertation sets out to study existing information systems, how these contribute to actionable knowledge creation in rice farming systems, what adaptive decisions farmers take in managing uncertainties, and how best to restructure climate information systems for impact. Because of the multi-faceted nature of the problem, the study adopts an interdisciplinary research approach and provides evidential justifications using a case study in Ghana. Generally, the dissertation draws on qualitative research methods such as focus group discussions, interviews, workshops, and observations, with data analysed by content and theme. The study proposes a new framework for climate information systems and adds to the further conceptualisation of actionable knowledge and adaptive decisionmaking in rice farming systems. It shows that both indigenous and scientific knowledge should be considered in establishing the salience, credibility, and legitimacy of knowledge created through information systems in rice farming systems. It also contributes strongly to the conceptualisation of adaptive decision-making by drawing on uncertainties and logics of decision-making. The scientific and societal relevance of this study is grounded not only in its contribution to scientific debates on information systems, actionable knowledge, and adaptive decision-making, but also in its action-oriented approach contributing to practical designs of climate information systems that promote collaborative and participatory processes to formulate information needs and what best could be actionable in rice farming systems.

Towards a new generation of climate information systems : information systems and actionable knowledge creation for adaptive decision-making in rice farming systems in Ghana