1. Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Near East North Africa Region
Babagana Ahmadu
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24th to the 26th of September 2018 in Khartoum, Sudan.

2. Major Challenges for Sustainable Agriculture
Climate Change,
Food Safety
Food Security
Water crises
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3. Threats of Climate change on food security
According (IPCC), Climate change is already hampering agricultural growth.
Climate change is estimated to have already reduced global yields of maize and wheat by 3.8% and 5.5% respectively.
40% of jobs in the Arab region are derived from Agriculture. By 2050 production may decline due to less rainfall and hotter conditions
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4. Climate change Assessment of the Arab region
Source: RICCAR, Arab Climate Change Assessment Report – Main Report. Beirut, E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/RICCAR/Report.
Evolution of Agriculture contribution to GDP in NENA
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5. Vulnerability of the Arab region to Climate Change
One of the most vulnerable to the potential negative effects of climate change.
Over the past 30 years, climate disasters affected 50 million people in the Arab region, with a reported cost of US$11.5 billion.
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6. Climate Change …Water Gap 2050 in the NENA region
IPCC identifies the Middle East and North Africa region as the region most severely affected by climate change, particularly because the effects will stress already severe water scarcity.
Climate models predict significant increase in temperature and reduction in precipitation in much of Mediterranean Africa, northern Sahara, and the eastern Mediterranean, ranging from 10-30%.
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7. Climate change impact on livelihood in the Arab region
The Arab region will remain arid, with some areas becoming even drier and hotter. Rainfall patterns will change, and the increase in floods and droughts events is likely to continue in the future.
Projections suggest that the rate of agricultural production will decrease slow over the next few decades.
40% of jobs in the Arab region are derived from Agriculture. By 2050 production may decline due to less rainfall and hotter conditions
Wheat, maize and barley production in the region expected to decrease.
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8. Major impacts on NENA farmers
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9. This is the name of the Conference
FAO approach
In 2010, FAO launched Climate Smart Agriculture concept and approach in response to the growing need for a clear and coherent strategy for managing agriculture and food systems under climate change to reach food security and development objectives.
18 May 2015
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Sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes
Climate-Smart Agriculture
CSA is an approach that helps agricultural systems ensure sustainable development and food security in a changing climate.
Adapting and building resilience to climate change
Reducing and/or removing greenhouse gas emissions, where possible.
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11. Climate-Smart Agriculture
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12. 5-step process to implement the CSA approach4 5 3 2 2 1
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13. Climate-resilient transformation pathways for agriculture
Business as usual leads to higher risks of food security and lower resilience of food and agricultural systems.
whereas, CSA pathways result in higher resilience and lower risks to food security.
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14. Climate-smart agriculture techniques
Mulching, intercropping, conservation agriculture, crop rotation, integrated crop-livestock management, agroforestry, improved grazing, and improved water management.
Also innovative practices such as better weather forecasting, early warning systems and risk insurance
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Appropriate CSA Solutions: by farming systems in the NENA Region
Major Categories of Farming Systems:
Irrigated
Mixed
Pastoral
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Irrigated Systems
Challenges:
More water stress
Increased demand for irrigation
Reduced yields
Potential Solutions:
High-efficiency pumps
Precise water applications
Deficit irrigation
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Mixed Systems
Challenges:
Reduced yields
Increased demand for irrigation
Harder to make agricultural plans
Potential Solutions:
Soil and water management, such as mulching and rainwater harvesting
Differentiated approaches for annual and perennial crops
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Pastoral Systems
Challenges:
Increased risk of drought
Reduced water for livestock and fodder
Potential Solutions:
Grazing management (rotational grazing , livestock mobility, restoration of degraded lands)
Pasture management (higher yielding grass varieties, optimizing fertilization)
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Final Messages
Urgent action from public, private and civil society stakeholders at the international to local levels is required in the areas of:
Building evidence and assessment tools;
Strengthening regional/national and local related institutions;
Developing coordinated and evidence-based policies;
Increasing financing and its effectiveness.
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Final Messages
Adopting new tools and internet-based/ICT technologies.
Building Smallholder Resilience, and focus on specific vulnerable households (such as widows or disabled people) which will effectively increase poverty reduction and minimizes the devastating impact of climate change effects.
Scaling-up Investment in CSA.
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Thank you
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