Building Resilience in East African Agriculture in Response to Climate Change
Author(s)
Greenpeace
Synopsis
The climate in East Africa is changing, as it is throughout the world. The timing and duration of the rainy seasons have altered, becoming highly unpredictable. Profound climate shocks, such as floods and droughts, are already evident (Cook & Vizy, 2012). Arid and semi-arid regions are predicted to increase over the next century and temperatures will rise (IPCC, 2014).p yield changes spatially patchy.
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Recent studies on agriculture and climate change in Africa point to a growing risk of failed seasons amongst farmers occasioned by a warmer climate. However, the situation is not all gloom and doom, as there are opportunities for innovation through adoption of appropriate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices and policies that can help smallholder farmers sustain and improve their livelihoods. CSA integrates the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) and entails a suite of technologies and practices that can increase productivity and incomes, enhance adaptation and build resilience to climate change, and where possible reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.