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Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscapes
Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa:
Logo Logo LogoDr Robert ZougmoréCCAFS Regional Program Leader West Africa
High Level Forum of Climate-Smart Agriculture stakeholders in West Africa, Bamako, 15-18 June 2015
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West Africa: a hotspot region for climate change
• 80% rural populations - High poverty rate
• rain-fed cereal-based subsistence agriculture
• Poor and non-adapted use of available lands
• One most hotspot region for climate change and food insecurity
• Policy support for regional drought management & intra-regional trade
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Irrigable Land 8.9 million ha
Arable Land 236 million ha
10.3 % exploited in West Africa
10 % developed
Significant pastoral and
fisheries resources
However, West African economies
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Natural Resource Endowment in WA
• Temperature rise of ≈0.6-0.7 °C since late 70's
• Largely higher than the global increase
• Sea level rise of 18 cm during the 20th century
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After Benoit SARR, Aghrymet
Climate variability & change : facts!
To 2090, taking 18 climate models
Four degree rise
Thornton et al. (2010) Proc. National Academy Science
>20% loss5-20% lossNo change5-20% gain>20% gain
Length of growing period (%)
Length of growing season is likely to decline..
We need climate-smart agriculture actions at all levels !
How can farmers achieve food security under a changing climate?
Farm and community:climate-smartpractices, institutions
Global: climate models, international agreements, finance
Climate-smart agriculture happens at multiple levels
National and regional:enabling policies, extension, support, research, finance
1. Crop production (IFPRI)2. Animal production (ILRI)3. Fisheries (Univ. Ibadan)4. Water resources (IWMI)5. Forestry/Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Sectors covered