Climate smart agriculture and resilient market systems www.iita.org A member of CGIAR consortium
Climate smart agriculture: Definitions Climate smart agriculture: Increased productivity, increased income, decreased risk Climate change adaptation Climate change mitigation www.iita.org A member of CGIAR consortium
Effect of climate change in Uganda The effect of climate change on crops will not be equal throughout Uganda: example of coffee www.iita.org A member of CGIAR consortium
Effect of climate change in Uganda => Need site specific strategies Current suitability Future suitability Transformative time Systemic Incremental www.iita.org A member of CGIAR consortium
Climate change adaptation and markets: RESILIENCE Understand market systems dynamics and identify leverage points -> Formal market systems (export commodities): example of certification schemes -> Traditional food market systems: example of collective action and public policy Then…climate smart planning and implementation Scale systems dynamics -> food market systems informal traditional markets identify leverage points for collective action; food safety standards nutrition, post-harvest losses, external shocks (short-term vs long term) informal private sector, align; makes business sense public policy and collective action www.iita.org A member of CGIAR consortium
Markets and mitigation Agricultural carbon markets Combining market development with conservation Zero-deforestation in formal value chains 43% of total Co2 emissions originate from land clearing for agriculture; compliance or voluntary market; clean development mechanism www.iita.org A member of CGIAR consortium
Thank you! Conclusions Resilience is key Leverage points will be dependent on market system Be climate smart in planning and implementation Thank you! www.iita.org A member of CGIAR consortium