Climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Weather volatility is increasing, hence the need to build resilience for farmers and the poor, who are affected the most. Using Mali and Nigeria as case study countries, this study shows that climate change may reduce the yield of staple food crops – namely maize, rice, and millet – by 20% in 2050 c...
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| author | Nkonya, Ephraim M. Koo, Jawoo Kato, Edward Johnson, Timothy |
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| description | Weather volatility is increasing, hence the need to build resilience for farmers and the poor, who are affected the most. Using Mali and Nigeria as case study countries, this study shows that climate change may reduce the yield of staple food crops – namely maize, rice, and millet – by 20% in 2050 compared to their levels in 2000. Sustainable land and water management (SLWM) – which includes a combination of organic soil fertility, inorganic fertilizer, and water managements – will more than offset the effect of climate change on yield under the current management practices. Additionally, SLWM is more profitable and could therefore increase household income and address poverty. Unfortunately, adoption rates of SLWM remain low. Policies and strategies for increasing their adoption includes improvement of market access, enhancing the capacity of agricultural extension service providers to provide advisory services on SLWM, and building an effective carbon market that involves both domestic and international buyers. The recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides one of the opportunities for reducing climate risks and achieving sustainable agricultural production under climate change. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1465992024-10-25T07:53:38Z Climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in Sub-Saharan Africa Nkonya, Ephraim M. Koo, Jawoo Kato, Edward Johnson, Timothy land management water management sustainability crop yield productivity climate change mitigation climate change adaptation food security Weather volatility is increasing, hence the need to build resilience for farmers and the poor, who are affected the most. Using Mali and Nigeria as case study countries, this study shows that climate change may reduce the yield of staple food crops – namely maize, rice, and millet – by 20% in 2050 compared to their levels in 2000. Sustainable land and water management (SLWM) – which includes a combination of organic soil fertility, inorganic fertilizer, and water managements – will more than offset the effect of climate change on yield under the current management practices. Additionally, SLWM is more profitable and could therefore increase household income and address poverty. Unfortunately, adoption rates of SLWM remain low. Policies and strategies for increasing their adoption includes improvement of market access, enhancing the capacity of agricultural extension service providers to provide advisory services on SLWM, and building an effective carbon market that involves both domestic and international buyers. The recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides one of the opportunities for reducing climate risks and achieving sustainable agricultural production under climate change. 2018-01-10 2024-06-21T09:07:42Z 2024-06-21T09:07:42Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146599 en Open Access Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Springer Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Koo, Jawoo; Kato, Edward; and Johnson, Timothy. 2018. Climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Climate smart agriculture: Building resilience to climate change, eds. Leslie Lipper, Nancy McCarthy, David Zilberman, Solomon Asfaw, and Giacomo Branca. Part V: Case studies: Farm level response to improving adaptation and adaptive capacity. Pp 445-476. Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61194-5_19 http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7931e.pdf |
| spellingShingle | land management water management sustainability crop yield productivity climate change mitigation climate change adaptation food security Nkonya, Ephraim M. Koo, Jawoo Kato, Edward Johnson, Timothy Climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| title_short | Climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | climate risk management through sustainable land and water management in sub saharan africa |
| topic | land management water management sustainability crop yield productivity climate change mitigation climate change adaptation food security |
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