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Climate-Smart Agriculture
Mr. Zitouni Ould-Dada Deputy Director Climate and Environment Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) First Annual Inter-Regional Smart Agriculture Forum ‘ISAF’ 24th to the 26th of September 2018 in Khartoum, Sudan.
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Food Security and Nutrition in the World
Hunger is on the rise 821 million people undernourished in 2017
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Key drivers
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Impacts
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Number of extreme climate-related disasters
has doubled since the early 1990s
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What is Climate-Smart Agriculture?
1. To sustainably increase agr. productivity and improve the incomes and livelihoods of farmers 3 Main Pillars 2. To build resilience and adaptation to climate change; and 3. To reduce and/or remove GHG emissions, where possible.
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Climate Smart Agriculture Techniques
Innovative practices include: Better weather forecasting, Early warning systems and Risk insurance Mulching, Intercropping, Conservation agriculture, Crop rotation, Agroforestry, Improved grazing, Integrated crop-livestock management, improved water management.
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FAO’s Pilot Projects in Est Africa
To provide evidence that CSA practices can mitigate climate change, improve farmers’ livelihoods and make local communities more resilient United Republic of Tanzania Kenya Hillside conservation agri. project Soil conservation + zero tillage Over an area of ha Involved ~ households Smallholder dairy farmers Rift Valley small holder farmers Profitable production + milk marketing Raising of climate-smart cattle
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Case of Early Warning Systems in Uganda
Monthly data collection and analysis Data scrutiny Data dissemination to communities at risk Designed for Karamoja region by ACTED in collaboration with Local and National governments, UN agencies, and development partners.
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Small family crop diversification in Malawi
Benefits Households can spread production and income risk over a wider range of crops. Can produce agronomic benefits, e.g. pest management, soil quality and nutritional benefits by promoting dietary diversity). Is an important adaptation and vulnerability reduction strategy that can help distribute risk Increase productivity and stabilize incomes of small-scale family farmers, thus improving food access.
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ICT Digital Services in Africa
Weather and Crop calendar “Weather and Crop Calendar” App combining information on weather forecasts and crop calendars. Mobile application to be developed initially for use in two countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: Senegal and Rwanda. It provides early warning services to highlight potential risks and help increase resilience. Climate Risk Management has proven to help farmers: Make informed decisions, Better manage risk, Take advantage of favourable climate conditions, and Adapt to change”.
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5 Actions to Implement a CSA Approach
Support enabling policy frameworks Strengthen national and local institutions Enhance financing options Implement practices at field level Expand the evidence base CSA
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