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The Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture pilot projects in Kenya and Tanzania

Year of publication 2016

Pages 1p.

Author Janie Rioux and Marta Gomez San Juan

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Poster, banner

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This poster shows how climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices are developed and implemented in the MICCA pilot projects in kenya and Tanzania.

Language English

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    The pilot projects of the Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture (MICCA) Programme of FAO in Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania have integrated climate-smart agriculture (CSA) into development programmes. The objective of the pilot projects was to show that smallholder farmers can improve their livelihoods and increase their productivity and contribute to climate change mitigation at the same time. The approach was to develop portfolios of climate-smart agricultural practices based o n participatory consultations and expert assessments, implement the selected practices using a variety of extension methods and evaluate their effects on yield, food security and their potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on farms and throughout the landscape. Farmers who participated in the MICCA pilot projects reported that the main benefits of CSA were higher yields, greater farm income and increased food availability. This is an indication that smallholder farmers can be an eff ective part of the response to climate change and make a meaningful contribution to reducing GHG emissions. Bringing sound, up-to-date evidence into decision-making processes can help shape policies, plans and programmes that support CSA.
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