A key aspect of our work is to ensure that findings are communicated and understood nationally. This new concept now dominates current discussions in agricultural development because of its capacity to unite the agendas of the agriculture, development and climate change communities under one brand. Climatesmart agriculture csa is an integrative approach to address these interlinked challenges of food security and climate change, that explicitly aims for three objectives. Practices are understood broadly as ways of doing things, for example, precision farming, tillage, and fertilization. The losses caused by last years flood in haor areas notwithstanding, bangladesh has been doing well for years in production of agricultural commodities, including rice output in particular. Climatesmart agriculture csa helps farmers to manage their resources in ways which protect ecosystems and reduce agricultures contribution to climate change. The programme focusses on gradual transformation of agricultural productivity through implementation of climate smart agricultural policies and practices fao, 2012. Introduction for over 50 years usaid has pushed the frontiers of innovation to develop, test and advance best practices in. Training in climate smart agriculture at the higher institutions of learning will create awareness, provide knowledge and management skills, disseminate and replicate best practices on climate smart agriculture adaptation and mitigation approaches for improved agricultural. Climate smart agriculture csa is an alternative approach to managing land sustainably while increasing agricultural productivity. May 12, 2016 climatesmart agriculture encompasses virtually any agricultural practice although in principle only agricultural practices that encompass all components of csa should be branded as climatesmart, the term has been used very liberally because it is unclear how the different dimensions interact. In the resource library we have gathered all the references, key. Resilient potatoes for a better life in lushoto, tanzania youtube. Introduction for over 50 years usaid has pushed the frontiers of innovation to develop, test and advance best practices in agriculture and rural development.
Csa is smart agriculture informed by climate science. Adapting and building resilience of agricultural and food security systems to. Climatesmart agriculture encompasses virtually any agricultural practice although in principle only agricultural practices that encompass all components of csa should be branded as climatesmart, the term has been used very liberally because it. Producing food more climate smartin a way is seen as having three advantages. We bring innovative tools to all scale farmers throughout the developing world based on our 40 years of experience in agriculture. Climatesmart agriculture manual climate technology centre.
For example, certified farms have long been required to have shade trees, which buf. The climate smart agriculture sourcebook, which was a joint effort of several international organizations, came out in 20 and provided principles for defining csa practices as well as conceptual links to sustainable agriculture processes and a wide range of examples from livestock, cropping, fishery and forestry sectors fao 20. Climatesmart agriculture success stories from farming communities around the world download a more detailed analysis of the success stories. An approach towards making agriculture production systems climate resilient, within the participatory watershed development context 12. Climate smart agriculture contributes to a crosscutting range of development goals. Giz implements phase two of climate smart agriculture training. This section introduces a range of climate smart agriculture csa practices and technologies within seven entry points for csa. In doing so, such strategies should combine specific policies targeted to address. Feed the future emphasizes resource use efficiency as a means toward low emissions development and green growth.
Climate smart agriculture has only recently been explicitly named in the sustainable agriculture network san standard. By promoting new methods and technologies, this project will also help to build resilience against future changes in weather patterns. They however suggested that knowledge obtained from datasets, which combine. The paper argues that there is a real risk with the current concept of climatesmart agriculture as. We use panel data from the rural incomes and livelihoods surveys merged.
Ccafs research on climatesmart technologies and practices addresses the challenge of how to transition to a climatesmart agriculture csa at a large scale for enabling agricultural systems to be transformed and reoriented to support food security under the new realities of climate change. Summary of climatesmart agriculture in the 2017 san. As we look to how climate smart agriculture is defined internationally, where the term was coined, there is much to embrace with csas emphasis on agroecology principles and an ecosystems approach, practices tailored to local conditions and landscape scale efforts, reliance on existing knowledge, the imperative for institutional and financial. Farmers need help to develop climate smart agricultural practices that can adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change, but also have the potential to increase food production. Sustainably increasing agricultural productivity, to support equitable increases in farm incomes, food security and development b. View all 397 partners working on climate smart technologies and practices. A concise but comprehensive overview of farm africas climatesmart agriculture project in ethiopia. Transitioning towards climatesmart agriculture csa is currently promoted by key international organisations as an obligatory task to ensure food supply for an anticipated 9 billion people. How can we best combine our future efforts to achieve this target. Indeed, despite the significant global action and investment being channeled towards csa, there is. We examine a set of potentially climate smart agricultural practices, including. Climate smart agriculture csa puts these conditions at the heart of transformational change in agriculture by concurrently pursuing increased productivity and resilience for food security. Agricultural producers can use energy more efficiently as well as reduce their dependency on nonrenewable energy sources. This section introduces a range of climatesmart agriculture csa practices and technologies within seven entry points for csa.
Climatesmart agriculture in action more than a billion farmers and their families around the world are on the front line of climate change. Climatesmart agriculture contributes to a crosscutting range of development goals. Climatesmart agriculture csa puts these conditions at the heart of transformational change in agriculture by concurrently pursuing increased productivity and resilience for food security. On climatesmart agriculture practices the financial express. An introduction to the climatesmart agriculture papers springerlink. Oct 21, 2017 the climate smart agriculture sourcebook, which was a joint effort of several international organizations, came out in 20 and provided principles for defining csa practices as well as conceptual links to sustainable agriculture processes and a wide range of examples from livestock, cropping, fishery and forestry sectors fao 20.
Over the years, agriculture organisations in the caribbean have been providing funding to set up climatesmart farms as demonstrations to show farmers examples of ecological practices that they can use to combat many of the conditions that arise due to the heavy rainfall and drought conditions experienced in the region. Climate smart irrigation climate smart agriculture is. Climatesmart agriculture csa is an integrative approach to address these interlinked challenges of food security and climate change, that explicitly aims for three objectives a. Wellplanned agricultural systems can also produce energy sustainably without compromising food security thus contributing to the transition to climate smart agriculture. The introduction of cs weather practices in most developing countries has been. Help us make real changes to the lives of farmers in eastern africa by making a donation. Climatesmart agriculture describes agricultural practices which contribute to increasing. Climatesmart agriculture evidence climate impacts seed systems value chains farm management scaling. Csa guide provides a short and concise introduction and overview of the multifaceted aspects of climate smart agriculture. Climatesmart agriculture sourcebook food and agriculture. Agriculture in the coming decades must feed the continent, serve as the engine of growth and adapt to climate change. The three pillars of climate smart agriculture as you saw, in the previous step, csa is based on three principles.
Agriculture and food production, and the people who depend on them, will be severely and increasingly impacted by climate change. Towards resilient agriculture in a changing climate scenario. Cooper p j m, cappiello s, vermeulen s j, campbell b m, zougmore r and kinyangi j. The first step is to assess the particular climate risks, since a farm facing prolonged water shortages will need different strategies. Research results from mexico, india, malawi and zambia, give an idea of what effects can be expected. For aquaculture, broader changes in hydrological conditions and seasonal changes in temperature, ph, salinity, and ecosystem health are all expected to change productivity and increase risks, and might require some production to be relocated. Feed the future sees csa as an approach rather than a list of practices.
The country was ranked 1st out of 188 countries in the vulnerability index. Diagram illustrating how climatesmart agriculture can be utilized as an. Climatesmart agriculture overseas development institute odi. Georges, th june 2016 the ministry of agriculture and the german agency for international cooperation giz launched the second phase training of the capacity development and dissemination programme for climatesmart agriculture csa. At the same time it offers links to references and key resources that allows for further investigations and understanding of specific topics of interest. The micca programme envisages that successful promotion of.
Implementing climatesmart agriculture with csa 101 online. The sustainability of efforts to feed record global populations is significantly threatened as agricultural systems suffer increasing unpredictability of weather and longterm shifts in climate. A rapidly growing population is causing the demand for food to swell quickly, but the vulnerability of agriculture to climate change is making it even more difficult for crop. Practicebrief climate smart agriculture local experiences with ca changes in yields and soil carbon under ca depend on soil characteristics, climate, initial yield levels, and how ca principles are adapted to particular farming systems. National climatesmart agriculture and food security action plan of ghana 20162020 preface this policy document national climatesmart agriculture and food security action plan is produced on the conviction that climatesmart agricultural practices, the bedrock of food security should be deliberately programmed. View all 397 partners working on climatesmart technologies and practices. The wlc rule was used to combine linearly each of the two sets of spatial. Climatesmart agriculture csa is an alternative approach to managing land sustainably while increasing agricultural productivity. Agriculture is considered to be climatesmart when it contributes to increasing food security, adaptation and mitigation in a sustainable way. In terms of circulation this daily now ranks second, both in its print and on online editions, among its contemporaries, in english language, in.
National climatesmart agriculture and food security action. Apr 12, 20 the series follows on from a highly successful global science conference on climate smart agriculture investigating the need for an emphasis on climate smart agriculture, whereby practices are better able to balance natural resource use and food production. Their lives and livelihoods are directly affected by its impacts, and they are also vital to implementing many of the solutions we need to help prevent it. Aug 30, 20 agriculture is considered to be climatesmart when it contributes to increasing food security, adaptation and mitigation in a sustainable way. A short history of the evolution of the climate smart. Still, bangladeshs food system in general is extremely vulnerable to climate change.
But san certification historically promoted uptake of practices now considered climate smart. Our goal is to provide guidance and tools to implement the principles of climate smart agriculture in a longterm, sustainable manner. Sound management of energy for climatesmart agriculture overview and key messages 9 5. National climatesmart agriculture and food security. Climatesmart agriculture is a pathway towards development and food security built on three pillars. Implementing climatesmart agriculture with csa 101 online guide climatesmart agriculture 101 gateway will help you get started to plan your food productivity, to support equitable increases in your farm incomes, food security and development, and guide you right through to implementation on the ground, connecting you with all the resources. The world must adapt to the changing climate to prevent more people from falling into poverty.
A new framework to target climatesmart agriculture csa is presented and applied. Pdf transitioning towards climatesmart agriculture csa is currently. Climatesmart agriculture isnt distinct from sustainable agriculture. Natural resources, such as land, water, soil and genetic resources, must be better managed so that more productive and resilient agriculture can be achieved. These climate changes mean that new practices, improved sustainability approaches, and even entirely new croplivestock mixtures are needed just to maintain current production and consumption levels. Climatesmart agriculture is making a difference world. On september 29, the united nations food and agriculture organization fao director general jose graziano da silva issued a call for climate smart agriculture and a paradigm shift towards sustainable agriculture and family farming.
Farmers need help to develop climatesmart agricultural practices that can adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change, but also have the potential to increase food production. Climate smart agriculture csa is an integrative approach to address these interlinked challenges of food security and climate change, that explicitly aims for three objectives. Climate smart agriculture csa has gained traction recently in the donor and practitioner arena, spanning adaptation to climate change. Climate change is emerging as a major threat on agriculture, food. Programs and practices climate smart agriculture is the concept of increasing sustainable development of farming and ensuring food security for all. Climatesmart agriculture overseas development institute. Implementing climate smart agriculture with csa 101 online guide climate smart agriculture 101 gateway will help you get started to plan your food productivity, to support equitable increases in your farm incomes, food security and development, and guide you right through to implementation on the ground, connecting you with all the resources.
Climate smart agriculture training caribbean press release. How widespread these practices become will depend to a significant degree on the importance given to agriculture in international climatechange negotiations and national policymaking. The financial express fe is the first financial daily of bangladesh in english under the ownership of company international publications limited which was incorporated under the companies act in the year, 1993. Jan 21, 2020 climatesmart agriculture isnt distinct from sustainable agriculture. Training in climate smart agriculture at the higher institutions of learning will create awareness, provide knowledge and management skills, disseminate and replicate best practices on climate smart agriculture adaptation and mitigation approaches for improved agricultural yieldsproduction and improved quality of living. Climatesmart agriculture is the concept of increasing sustainable development of farming and ensuring food security for all. Climatesmart agriculture csa may be defined as an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural development under the new realities of climate change lipper et al. Using integrated adaptation responses that combine indigenous knowledge from the elderly with. Theoretical conception of climatesmart agriculture econstor. Knowledge dissemination for implementation at farm level and climate proofing of agricultural value chains are important.
Climate smart agriculture is a pathway towards development and food security built on three pillars. Linking participatory action research to social learning. Climate smart cs weather practices strategies have the potential to mitigate climate induced agriculture impacts. Climate smart, sustainable agriculture gmo answers. Practices are understood broadly as ways of doing things, for example, precision. The objective of the csa dissemination programme is to disseminate knowledge on csa. This where the concept of climate smart agriculture csa comes to focus. The institute of international and european affairs and the royal dublin society leadership forum on climatesmart agriculture will promote awareness and adoption of climatesmart agricultural policies and practices in ireland, and work to establish ireland as a climatesmart leader internationally. The role of climatesmart agriculture in addressing land. The series follows on from a highly successful global science conference on climate smart agriculture investigating the need for an emphasis on climate smart agriculture, whereby practices are better able to balance natural resource use and food production. This briefly defines climate smart agriculture and summarizes good practices. Practicebrief climatesmart agriculture local experiences with ca changes in yields and soil carbon under ca depend on soil characteristics, climate, initial yield levels, and how ca principles are adapted to particular farming systems. It is a theme we have seen in a number of recent reports by leading organizations, including. We need smart farming to fulfill the increasing needs of food which may goes up to 70% in 2050 by the report submitted by forbes, till 2050 population of the world will be more than 9.