Climate Smart Agriculture to Foster Food Production by Dyborn Chibonga, NASFAM CEO Prepared for WFO Annual General Assembly in Livingstone, Zambia - May 4-6, 2016

Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Defined An integrated approach to developing technical, policy and investment conditions to achieve sustainable agricultural development for food security under climate change CSA consists of three main pillars namely: Sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes. Adapting and building resilience to climate change. Reducing and/or removing carbon emissions.

Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Increase in mean temperature Changes in rain patterns Increased variability both in temperature and rain patterns Low water table and drying up of water bodies. Frequency and intensity of extreme events such as droughts and floods Disturbances of ecosystems.

Impact of Floods and Drought on Agriculture Reduced availability of food Reduced availability of water and grass Increase in food prices Reduction in income Food and nutrition insecurity Loss of assets

Why Climate Smart Agriculture now World population to increase by at least third by 2050 – from 7.3 billion (2015) to 9.7 billion (2050) Agricultural production will have to increase by at least 60%. Climate Change a threat to food and nutrition security under a ‘business-as-usual’ approach Adaptation, mitigation & reduction of GHG emissions necessary Therefore, adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture paramount to increased food productivity.

Climate Smart Crop production Unpredictable and erratic rainfall patterns will continue to affect crop production: to cope with these and many other challenges of climate change, crop production must adapt and become resilient to change; integrated approaches are needed in order to diversify food sources and strengthen the resilience of farmers’ livelihoods.

Climate Smart Crop production strategies - Integrating Livestock systems Increases biological diversity Improves nutrient recycling and soil health Improves forest conservation Increases environmental resilience and climate change adaptation and mitigation Enhances livelihood diversification Increases producer’s resilience to economic stresses.

Adaptation and Mitigation practices summarized Agricultural diversification Conservation Agriculture (CA) Integrated Nutrient and Soil Management Use of high quality seeds and planting materials of adapted varieties Integrated Pest Management Integrated Weed Management Irrigation Soil compaction management Agroforestry Tree planting Proper livestock management - especially housing Proper water management in rice fields Sustainable forest management

Sustainable Forest Management defined The use of forests and forest lands in a way, and at a rate, that maintains their biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality and their potential to fulfill, now and in the future, relevant ecological, economic and social functions, at local, national, and global levels, and that does not cause damage to other ecosystems.

Remember, No Farmers No Food, and No Food No Life. The Future of Food Production Farmer organisation Youth mobilisation Thank You! www.nasfam.org