CCAFS Outcome Cases

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Happy Seeder technology reaches over500,000 farmer households with 1.3 million ha in north-west India
(Case Study, 2019-12-07) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
CCAFS, CIMMYT, Sonalika tractors, Tata Trusts and other partners have invested to promote Happy Seeder technology in 7 districts of northwest India. This technology contributes to increased yields and farmer profits, and conserves water and nutrients. It also reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from on-farm activities. During 2019, the adoption of Happy Seeder technology was increased significantly with the adoption by more than 500.000 farmer households with a population of 2.5 million people and 1.3 million ha of land.
Using CIS in Senegal increased household incomes by 10-25% and enabled stakeholders to better plan and coordinate
(Case Study, 2019-12-07) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
In 2015, a study showed that the development of climate information systems(CIS) in Senegal by ANACIM, CCAFS and their partners, led to seasonal forecasts transmitted nationwide and allowed an estimated 7 million rural dwellers to access CIS. A multidimensional evaluation in 2019 demonstrated 75% of farmers interviewed use CIS, while access to multidisciplinary working groups with use of CIS leads to increased income by 10-25%. Over 160 stakeholders were involved in CIS development, transmission or use, leading to systemic transformations including emergence, ownership and empowerment of multiple actors across the country.
Impact investment fund aimed at restoring and improving biodiversity and ecosystems in Brazil initialized by CIAT and CCAFS
(Case Study, 2019-12-07) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
CCAFS and CIAT, with support from USAID and together with Mirova NaturalCapital, successfully co-designed, developed and participated as a cornerstone investor for the Amazon Biodiversity Fund for Brazil. This fund is an impact investment fund targetting USD 100 million of investment which is focused on reducing deforestation, reducing emissions, building resilient livelihoods and protecting critical biodiversity. CCAFS/CIAT acts as a cornerstone investor and sits on the advisory board. Initial investments are already being made with sustainable businesses in the Brazilian Amazon.
Innovative public-private partnership on climate information services reaches 500,000 fisherfolks and farmers in Senegal
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
CCAFS worked with national public (ANACIM) and private partners (Jokalante, Meteo-Mbay) in Senegal to design and disseminate tailored climate information services (CIS) through SMS and voice messages. These services help support farm management decision making by farmers and warn artisanal fisherfolk about extreme weather events at sea. Following successful dissemination to 500,000 beneficiaries, CCAFS developed four potential business models which were then validated by Senegalese actors, in order to sustain CIS-use. USAID has since funded the testing, validation and implementation of two of these models.
Using national climate services to find varieties that match local conditions, reaching 88,000 farmers in Rwanda
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
District agronomists in Rwanda, trained to access, understand and use the advanced suite of online climate information products and tools available through the national meteorological agency, Meteo Rwanda, are now using this information to improve the services they provide to farmers. By analysing local historical climate information, district agronomists realized that the crop seed varieties that had been distributed to farmers were not well adapted to local conditions. They identified maize hybrids that better matched the local climate and distributed the improved seed to 87,872 farmers.
Community-based seedbanks increase access and availability of high-quality seeds for 189,000 farmers in East Africa
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
CCAFS East Africa and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIATpartnered with national research institutions to establish community seedbanks for storage and multiplication of diverse, resilient, high-quality seeds adapted to local climatic conditions, reaching 189,000 farmers in East Africa. About 107,000 farmers in Kenya and Uganda access seeds through seedbanks, another 82,000 potato farmers in Kenya are using a web-based SMS platform for disseminating information on resilient seeds and ware. In Tanzania, CCAFSand the International Potato Centre (CIP) are undertaking trials and multiplication of adapted potato varieties.
CCAFS science backs up a USD 45 million IADB loan for El Salvador for climate resilience through agriculture policy
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
CCAFS research across Latin America has informed the CSA Strategy for the SICA region, which has served as a framework to formulate the National Policy of Agriculture of El Salvador and the National CSA policy. Based on this and using CCAFS and CIAT research results on climate change impacts on coffee and enhanced extension services through ICTs, the government of El Salvador developed a successful IADB loan proposal. The loan of USD 45 million was recently granted and will be used to find solutions to increase resilience to climate change in the coffee sector while maintaining the ecosystem services associated with coffee crops through the use of digital climate-smart agriculture.
Evidence for Resilient Agriculture informs over USD 1 billion in investment plans and 3 subnational adaptation plans
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
The Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA), created by ICRAF together with partners, is a meta-data set and analytical engine that uses the last 40 years of agricultural research in Africa to predict productivity, resilience and greenhouse gas emission impacts when switching from one farming technology to another. In 2019, ERA was a critical data source for the development of four climate-smart agriculture investment plans for Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Burkina Faso and supported the design of three adaptation plans in three Kenyan counties.
37,000 East African smallholders implementing low emissions agriculture resulting in 1 Mt CO2eq verified mitigation
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
In Kenya and Uganda, 37,000 smallholders implemented low emission agriculture as a result of participatory action research on institutional self-sufficiency in carbon projects by CCAFS with EcoAgriculture Partners, Vi-Agroforestry and ECOTRUST. To date, 14 agroforestry practices have been implemented on 28,000 ha, resulting in 1 Mt CO2eq 3rd-party verified mitigation, with approximately 70% women participants.
Supportive policy environment on informal seed systems leads to increased use of local climate-resilient varieties
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Bioversity International has established community seedbanks to enable farmers to have easy access to diverse, good quality seeds. Seed banks play a vital role in ensuring seed security and improving farmers’ access to seeds, conserving agricultural biodiversity and the associated traditional knowledge, providing options for adapting to climate change. CCAFS East Africa partnered with Bioversity to develop resilient seed systems in East Africa, and Uganda in particular. As a result, the revised Ugandan SeedPolicy (2019) recognizes these efforts and has provisions for strengthening community seedbanks, including the production and commercialization of quality seeds in the informal system.
Alternate wetting and drying reaches180,000 ha of rice in Vietnam, reducing over 1 million tCO2 eq per year
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has used IRRI andCCAFS research findings and institutionalized their recommendations for alternate-wetting-and-drying (AWD) in the national implementation plan for Vietnam's NDC in agriculture as well as technical guidelines for nationwide application. By 2019, at least 10 development organizations and private companies have promoted AWD technology in 11 provinces to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions in Vietnam, reaching 180,000 hectares and reducing GHG emissions by 1,118,820 tCO2 eq annually.
Helping 300 million small-scale farmers to the path to resilience through the Global Commission on Adaptation Report
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
CCAFS informed the food security work of the Global Commission on Adaptation by co-authoring the food security chapter in the GCA Report as well as Bruce Campbell, CCAFS Program Director, co-leading the Food SecurityAction Track. This Action Track received USD 790 million financial commitments in 2019, of which the CGIAR will receive USD 650 million, to enhance the resilience of 300million small-scale farmers. Initiatives under this Action Track have been shaped by CCAFS, including developing a blueprint to scale-up sustainable and equitable climate advisory services.
Climate-Smart Village approach mainstreamed in the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
The CSV approach has been mainstreamed in national programs in the Philippines and Vietnam, and in new projects in Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. To date, the CSV approach has been used in 33 sites. It is integrated into the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (Philippines), the Nong Thon Moi program (Vietnam), Myanmar CSA Strategy, IDRC-funded project in Myanmar, ADB project in Cambodia, and the WFP project in Laos. Furthermore, the ASEAN-CRN, SEARCA, and other partners and donors are also supporting its scaling.
Vietnam adopts CCAFS' research on its major climate-smart agriculture-related policies and programs
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Through CCAFS outputs and capacity building activities, the key officials and staff of at least eight offices under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) enhanced their knowledge, skills, and attitude towards climate-smart agriculture (CSA). This has enabled the mainstreaming of CCAFSoutputs and inputs in the national policies and key programs. Furthermore, CCAFS provided inputs to Vietnam's United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) submissions on the Koronovia JointWork in Action (KJWA).
Public and private sector take Climate-Smart Village scaling to next level in India and Nepal
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
State governments in India and Nepal and private sector corporates in India are increasingly scaling Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) for building climate-resilient agriculture. The scaling activities build on existing CSVs, and the new initiatives are focusing on increased investments and expansion to new villages. In total, 2019 saw the CSV program expanded to an additional 453 villages(380 additional villages by ITC, 25 villages by Sonalika, and 48 additional villages in Nepal).
Promoting coffee-based agroforestry and women’s livelihood in Vietnam, resulting in 1Mt carbon sequestration potential
(Case Study, 2019-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
In northwest Vietnam, women's unions in nine provinces and ten local NGOsused "Training for Trainers” materials developed by CCAFS partners in the World Agroforestry (ICRAF) and CARE International to empower women and strengthen 65 Village Savings and Loan Associations in the production and marketing of coffee. More than 10,000 farmers have been trained to date, with a potential impact of approximately 1 Mt carbon sequestration on 20,000 ha and 350,000 indirect beneficiaries, 50% of which are ethnic minority women.
CCAFS research informs gender and agriculture submissions of the Africa Group of Negotiators to the UNFCCC
(Case Study, 2019-12) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
In 2017, CCAFS' Gender and Social Inclusion unit facilitated and contributed to the text for the African Group of Negotiators’ (AGN) submission to the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Gender Action Plan (GAP) and, in 2019, CCAFS’ support was instrumental in finalizing theGAP at COP25. The GAP sets out plans for gender-responsive climate action. It is an essential component of ensuring inclusive and meaningful participation for all in climate action. CCAFS' support included the co-production of a conceptual framework, a brief for negotiators, and ongoing collaboration and capacity development of policy makers with the facilitator of the negotiations.
CCAFS helps establish a framework for Myanmar's policies, programs and investments on climate-smart agriculture
(Case Study, 2021-12-07) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
In 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation (MOALI), together with CCAFS, developed the Myanmar Climate-Smart Agricultural Strategy(MCSAS) to guide the implementation of climate actions in Myanmar. To date, MCSAS has been referenced in at least 19 government and NGO programs, 4policy documents, and 19 investment projects, with an approximate worth of USD 1 billion. Furthermore, other CSA technologies and approaches were mainstreamed by various stakeholders as recommended in the MCSAS, such as the Climate-SmartVillage (CSV) and climate-smart rice production.
Farmer Training and coaching has increased the knowledge and implementation of Climate Smart Cocoa Practices among over 1000 cocoa farmers in Ghana
(Case Study, 2021-11-29) Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan; Saeed, Abdul-Razak; Deffor, Eric Worlanyo; Kofituo, Rich Kofi; Asare, Richard
Farmer interviews indicated that all beneficiary farmers have become aware of the CSC recommendations. Field surveys from the Cope and Adjust zones show that the 1113 farmers coached in the climate smart cocoa have implemented practices at various levels. Each farmer has implemented at least 2 climate smart cocoa recommendations in the establishment and management of their cocoa farm. Farmers who implemented CSC practices observed 30-35% increase in the survival rate of transplanted cocoa seedlings. This implies that the implementation of the CSC recommendation has help cocoa seedlings to thrive in both zones in Ghana.
Scaling climate information services to reach over 100,000 farmers in Colombia
(Case Study, 2021-06-01) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Climate variability can have tremendous negative effects on farmers. Therefore, CCAFS and partners established Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (LTACs) in Latin America to help them properly predict the weather so that crop losses can be minimized. Through the committees, discussion is fostered around climatic and agroclimatic information provided to all committee members by researchers and scientists. More than 190 institutions in the region have now adopted the LTAC approach, and the climate information was shown to have increased productivity for about 100,000 farmers in Colombia.

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