Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis)

Guyana is highly exposed to climate extremes with significant flooding risk for coastal regions, and more frequent drought events affecting subsistence agricultural activities in the hinterlands. Future climate scenarios show an increase in climate extremes. The agriculture sector requires a transfo...

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Main Authors: Navarrete Frías, Carolina, Lizarazo, Miguel, Eitzinger, Anton, Mwongera, Caroline, Sandoval, Danny, Rosales, Judith, Bullen, Pauline, Daggers, Louisa, Benn, Dina, Nanlall, Satesh
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114179
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author Navarrete Frías, Carolina
Lizarazo, Miguel
Eitzinger, Anton
Mwongera, Caroline
Sandoval, Danny
Rosales, Judith
Bullen, Pauline
Daggers, Louisa
Benn, Dina
Nanlall, Satesh
author_browse Benn, Dina
Bullen, Pauline
Daggers, Louisa
Eitzinger, Anton
Lizarazo, Miguel
Mwongera, Caroline
Nanlall, Satesh
Navarrete Frías, Carolina
Rosales, Judith
Sandoval, Danny
author_facet Navarrete Frías, Carolina
Lizarazo, Miguel
Eitzinger, Anton
Mwongera, Caroline
Sandoval, Danny
Rosales, Judith
Bullen, Pauline
Daggers, Louisa
Benn, Dina
Nanlall, Satesh
author_sort Navarrete Frías, Carolina
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description Guyana is highly exposed to climate extremes with significant flooding risk for coastal regions, and more frequent drought events affecting subsistence agricultural activities in the hinterlands. Future climate scenarios show an increase in climate extremes. The agriculture sector requires a transformation toward climate-resilient agriculture systems. Gender and social inclusion are of great significance for the successful transformation to climate-resilient farming in Guyana. For Guyana’s agriculture to become more resilient against climate shocks, the government is focusing on improved water management for drainage and irrigation, creating decentralized infrastructure and services for farmers, and developing improved and innovative market mechanisms to improve farm income and livelihood diversification for smallholders. A way forward to resilience is to design Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Investment Portfolios. CSA incorporates resilience through adaptation and mitigation measures while ensuring sustainable production and increased farm income.
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spelling CGSpace1141792025-12-08T10:29:22Z Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis) Navarrete Frías, Carolina Lizarazo, Miguel Eitzinger, Anton Mwongera, Caroline Sandoval, Danny Rosales, Judith Bullen, Pauline Daggers, Louisa Benn, Dina Nanlall, Satesh climate-smart agriculture climate change investment policies agricultural value chains technological changes agricultura climáticamente inteligente cambio climático política de inversión Guyana is highly exposed to climate extremes with significant flooding risk for coastal regions, and more frequent drought events affecting subsistence agricultural activities in the hinterlands. Future climate scenarios show an increase in climate extremes. The agriculture sector requires a transformation toward climate-resilient agriculture systems. Gender and social inclusion are of great significance for the successful transformation to climate-resilient farming in Guyana. For Guyana’s agriculture to become more resilient against climate shocks, the government is focusing on improved water management for drainage and irrigation, creating decentralized infrastructure and services for farmers, and developing improved and innovative market mechanisms to improve farm income and livelihood diversification for smallholders. A way forward to resilience is to design Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Investment Portfolios. CSA incorporates resilience through adaptation and mitigation measures while ensuring sustainable production and increased farm income. 2021-07 2021-07-02T08:52:37Z 2021-07-02T08:52:37Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114179 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114178 Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Navarrete-Frías, C.; Lizarazo, M.; Eitzinger, A.; Mwongera, C.; Sandoval, D.; Rosales, J.; Bullen, P.; Daggers, L.; Benn, D.; Nanlall, S. (2021) Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis). Policy Brief n. 50. Cali (Colombia): Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. 6 p.
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climate change
investment policies
agricultural value chains
technological changes
agricultura climáticamente inteligente
cambio climático
política de inversión
Navarrete Frías, Carolina
Lizarazo, Miguel
Eitzinger, Anton
Mwongera, Caroline
Sandoval, Danny
Rosales, Judith
Bullen, Pauline
Daggers, Louisa
Benn, Dina
Nanlall, Satesh
Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis)
title Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis)
title_full Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis)
title_fullStr Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis)
title_full_unstemmed Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis)
title_short Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis)
title_sort climate smart agriculture investment portfolios in guyana a way forward synthesis
topic climate-smart agriculture
climate change
investment policies
agricultural value chains
technological changes
agricultura climáticamente inteligente
cambio climático
política de inversión
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