Climate-Smart Villages: an Introduction
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What practical steps can smallholder farmers take to adapt their agriculture to secure the food supply? And might those mitigate emissions? In a search for answers the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is working with a vast range of partners to test an assortment of interventions in ‘climate-smart villages’. http://ccafs.cgiar.org/climate-smart-villages
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Climate-Smart Villages: an Introduction
- 2. Why adapt in agriculture? Rice in India • 82 million tonnes • The first food offered a new-born baby How will rice yield be impacted by climate change?
- 3. Yield, percent 30 2020 adaptation 2050 adaptation 25 20 15 10 5 0 -‐5 Rice WWheat heat MMaize aize -‐10 -‐15 -‐20 2050 impact 2020 impact Source: Naresh Kumar et al. 2013
- 4. Similar conclusions for wheat and maize Yield, Change percent in y ield, percent 30 2020 adaptation 2050 adaptation 25 20 15 10 5 0 -‐5 Rice Rice Wheat Wheat Maize Maize -‐10 -‐15 -‐20 2050 impact 2020 impact Source: Naresh Kumar et al. 2013 4
- 5. Adapta<on Food security Mi<ga<on Objectives in climate-smart villages? 5
- 6. Key components Climate Climate Smart Informa<on Technologies Services Climate Smart Village Village Development Plans Local Knowledge and Ins<tu<ons 6
- 7. Typical Partners Ø Farmer groups Ø Buyers Ø Input suppliers Ø Rural ICT company Ø Insurance company Ø Meteorological agency Ø Local governments Ø Researchers 7
- 8. Farmers Participatory Planning and Implementation is the Key 8
- 9. Can carbon be put into the soil and not into the air? 9
- 10. What technologies lighten the load for women? 10
- 11. Weatherbased Agroadvisories Ø Short range weather forecasts Ø Information: pests, fertilisers, market prices Ø Cell phones, radio, local newspapers, TV 11
- 12. weather index for a crop in an area technological innova9ons to generate weather data Agriculture Insurance Company of India 12 million farmers & 40 different crops insured 12
- 13. Capacity Strengthening of Farmers 13
- 15. Scaling -out and -up Climate Smart Villages 15
- 16. Key Interventions in a Climate-Smart Village CLIMATE SMART VILLAGE Weather smart • Weather forecasts • ICT based agro-‐ advisories • Index based insurance • Climate analogues Water smart • Aquifer recharge • Rainwater harves9ng • Community management of water • Laser leveling • On-‐farm water management Carbon smart • Agroforestry • Conserva9on 9llage • Land use systems • Livestock management Nitrogen smart • Site specific nutrient management • Precision fer9lizers • Catch cropping / legumes Energy smart • Biofuels • Fuel efficient engines • Residue management • Minimum 9llage Knowledge smart • Farmer-‐farmer learning • Community seed and fodder banks • Market info • Off-‐farm risk management 16
- 17. Key Interventions in a Climate-Smart Village CLIMATE SMART VILLAGE Weather smart • Weather forecasts • ICT based agro-‐ advisories • Index based insurance • Climate analogues Water smart • Aquifer recharge • Rainwater harves9ng • Community management of water • Laser leveling • On-‐farm water management Carbon smart • Agroforestry • Conserva9on 9llage • Land use systems • Livestock management Nitrogen smart • Site specific nutrient management • Precision fer9lizers • Catch cropping / legumes Energy smart • Biofuels • Fuel efficient engines • Residue management • Minimum 9llage Knowledge smart • Farmer-‐farmer learning • Community seed and fodder banks • Market info • Off-‐farm risk management 17
- 18. Outputs/Pathways Policy impacts Informed Capacity scien9fic enhancement research Policy analysis/ engagement and communica<on Models and data Par<cipatory research and capacity building • • Activities Partners Farmers Policy makers Policy makers Policy akers Village leaders mmakers Policy Met agencies Input suppliers • • Outcomes Enhanced adapta<on plans Technology targeted at climate resilience Improved early warning and social safety nets Carbon management for 18 improved soils
- 19. Where are CCAFS Climate-Smart Villages 19
- 20. Neil Palmer ccafs.cgiar.org/climatesmart-villages sign up for blogs and news e-‐bulle9ns TwiTer: @bcampbell_CGIAR @cgiarclimate 20