Synergies between adaptation and mitigation at country level: panel discussion + dialogue
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The document discusses the role of agriculture in Malawi, highlighting its contribution to GDP and employment while addressing the challenges posed by climate change. It outlines adaptation strategies like land tenure security and access to extension services, as well as the barriers to adopting innovative practices in agricultural development. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of supportive policies and investment for successful adaptation and mitigation efforts in enhancing food security.
Synergies between adaptation and mitigation at country level: panel discussion + dialogue
- 1. Bonn, Germany 4th June, 2013 Options for Adaptation and Mitigation in Malawi: Some Evidence Austin Tibu MoAFS-Malawi
- 2. Malawi and Agriculture • Agriculture sector contributes 40 % of the national GDP; • employs 90 % of the 13 mil Malawi population; • The sector is transforming in order to achieve food security while responding to the effects of climate change; • The agriculture sector remains rain-fed; vulnerable to dry spells, changes in the onset of rains, uneven rainfall distribution
- 3. Synergistic Adaptation and Mitigation Focus Areas
- 4. Adaptation Strategies and Food Security: FAO/EC CSA Preliminary Findings • Favorable rainfall outcomes affect positively the decision to adopt short-term practices, e.g. use of inorganic fertilizers; • Unfavorable rainfall outcome encourages farmers to adopt maize-legume intercropping, CA, SWC and organic manures; • Land tenure security increases the likelihood for farmers to adopt long-term strategies; • Access to extension services, social capital and collective action also affect positively the adoption decision.
- 5. Emerging Evidence: Mitigation -300 -250 -200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 $/tCO2e t CO2e abated/year 1.agronomy_dry 2.Integrated nutrient management _dry 3.Tillage/residue mgmt_dry 4.Integrated nutrient management_moist 5.Tillage/residue mgmt_moist 6.agronomy_moist 7.agroforestry_dry 8.agroforestry_moist 9.water mgmt_dry 10.water mgmt_moist Source: FAO, 2013
- 8. Lessons Learned So Far The need for adaptation and potential for mitigation in agricultural development have implications for successful planning to support food security and poverty reduction; Barriers to adoption of promising agricultural practices requires better understanding of farmer decision-making, risk management and smart incentives; Uptake/up-scaling of practices also requires enabling action- supportive policies, institutions and investment - for which greater integration and coordination will be essential; Extended transition time to realize some productivity and adaptation benefits of CSA. Means low/negative returns during transition Need for financing during early phase of transition necessary
- 9. Thank you!