Priorizando portafolios de inversión en Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima (ASAC) en Guatemala

El Corredor Seco en Centroamérica ha sido afectado por la recurrencia de graves sequías en los últimos dos años, que afectan especialmente la producción de maíz y frijol, amenazando la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de aproximadamente 2.5 millones de personas en la región. Más del 50% de la población afectada practica agricultura de subsistencia y se encuentran en las zonas central, no-reste y noroeste de Guatemala. En estas regiones, la sequía prolongada en 2014 dio lugar a pérdidas de alrededor del 70% en la cosecha de frijol (equivalentes a 70.000 toneladas) y 80% en maíz (200.000 toneladas), en comparación con los rendimientos de 2013. Estas pérdidas fueron avaluadas en US$ 58 millones y han tenido consecuencias importantes sobre las reservas de alimentos locales y regionales, la nutrición y la salud de las personas, así como el acceso al agua potable. Se ha estimado que alrededor de 275,000 familias se han visto afectadas por la falta de lluvias en el Corredor Seco de Guatemala durante el 2014 (UNOCHA, 2014). Estos acontecimientos han puesto de relieve la necesidad urgente de estrategias a corto plazo que pueden ayudar a las familias afectadas, pero a su vez de una visión de mediano y largo plazo que ayude a incrementar la resiliencia de los productores a eventos climáticos extremos e inesperados. La visión tendría que incorporar variables climáticas (tales como los cambios en los patrones de lluvia) en la planificación agrícola y otras intervenciones de desarrollo, dado que el sector agropecuario es uno de los mayores contribuyentes a la economía del país

A guideline for the formation of sub-national climate-smart agriculture alliances in Tanzania

About the guideline: This document summarizes recommendations on best practices on how to form and operationalize of sustainable sub-national Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) alliances for CSA actors in Tanzania. These are based on the experience and recommendations of existing District CSA Alliances and views from selected CSA actors in the country. It seeks to support ongoing efforts in the country to promote the adoption of CSA practices and technologies

Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en Nicaragua

The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and require planning to address tradeoffs and synergies between these three pillars: productivity, adaptation, and mitigation. The priorities of different countries and stakeholders are reflected to achieve more efficient, effective, and equitable food systems that address challenges in environmental, social, and economic dimensions across productive landscapes. While the concept is new, and still evolving, many of the practices that make up CSA already exist worldwide and are used by farmers to cope with various production risks. Mainstreaming CSA requires critical stocktaking of ongoing and promising practices for the future, and of institutional and financial enablers for CSA adoption. This country profile provides a snapshot of a developing baseline created to initiate discussion, both within countries and globally, about entry points for investing in CSA at scale

Prioritizing investments for climate-smart agriculture: Lessons learned from Mali

Agricultural productivity and growth in Mali are under threat from erratic rainfall, resulting in more frequent dry years. The national economy is vulnerable to climate change due to 50% of the gross domestic product coming from the agricultural sector and 75% of the population living in rural areas. The Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) concept arises from a need to provide innovative solutions towards the complex and integrated goals of increasing yields, improving resilience, and promoting a low emissions agricultural sector. A major challenge for policymakers to operationalize CSA is the identification, valuation (cost-benefit), and subsequent prioritization of climate-smart options and portfolios (groups of CSA options) for investment. This paper presents the process, results, and lessons learned from a yearlong pilot of the Climate-Smart Agriculture Prioritization Framework (CSA-PF) in Mali. Key national and international stakeholders participated in the co-development and prioritization of two CSA portfolios and related action plans for the Malian Sudanese zone. Initial steps towards outcomes of the process include inclusion of prioritized CSA practices in ongoing development projects and prompting discussion of modifications of future calls for agricultural development proposals by regional donors

Climate-Smart Agriculture Prioritization Framework

The CSA Prioritization Framework, developed by CCAFS-CIAT, provides a process for targeting investment towards best-bet CSA options in a given context. The Framework does this by identifying existing and promising CSA practices, assessing the tradeoffs between practices using indicators of CSA and analyzing the costs and benefits of these practices, and identifying possible barriers to adoption. This process aims to contribute to optimized national and sub-national planning, promoting a participatory process for the development of CSA investment portfolios

Démarche de Priorisation de l’Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat

La Démarche de Priorisation de l’AIC, développée par le CCAFS-AIC, est un processus flexible et piloté par les acteurs pour cibler l’investissement vers des options (pratiques et services) optimales d’établissement de l’AIC dans un contexte donné. Cette démarche s'effectue en guidant les parties prenantes à travers l’identification des options AIC existantes et prometteuses, l'évaluation des options en relation avec les indicateurs de l'AIC, l’analyse des coûts et bénéfices de ces options, et l’identification des obstacles éventuels á l’adoption. Ce processus vise à contribuer à un planning national et sous-régional optimisé, se basant sur un processus participatif pour le développement des portefeuilles d’investissement de l’AIC

Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en El Salvador

The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and require planning to address tradeoffs and synergies between these three pillars: productivity, adaptation, and mitigation [1]. The priorities of different countries and stakeholders are reflected to achieve more efficient, effective, and equitable food systems that address challenges in environmental, social, and economic dimensions across productive landscapes. While the concept is new, and still evolving, many of the practices that make up CSA already exist worldwide and are used by farmers to cope with various production risks. Mainstreaming CSA requires critical stocktaking of ongoing and promising practices for the future, and of institutional and financial enablers for CSA adoption. This country profile provides a snapshot of a developing baseline created to initiate discussion, both within countries and globally, about entry points for investing in CSA at scale

Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en Sinaloa, México

The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and require planning to address tradeoffs and synergies between these three pillars: productivity, adaptation, and mitigation [1]. The priorities of different countries and stakeholders are reflected to achieve more efficient, effective, and equitable food systems that address challenges in environmental, social, and economic dimensions across productive landscapes. While the concept is new, and still evolving, many of the practices that make up CSA already exist worldwide and are used by farmers to cope with various production risks. Mainstreaming CSA requires critical stocktaking of ongoing and promising practices for the future, and of institutional and financial enablers for CSA adoption. This country profile provides a snapshot of a developing baseline created to initiate discussion, both within countries and globally, about entry points for investing in CSA at scale