Agriculture in africa has a massive social and economic footprint. Sustainable farming as a viable option for enhanced food and nutritional security and a sustainable productive resource base a field report prepared by asset research under contract from the an initiative of the development bank of southern africa and the department of environment affairs deliverable 4. Africas agricultural producers to adapt to climate change andor mitigate its effects. African farmland strengthened by the sharp rise in agricultural commodity prices. Climate change and agriculture are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a. Page 2 presentation roadmap about cema precision agriculture. Inclusive growth an imperative for african agriculture. International journal of food and agricultural economics issn 21478988, eissn.
South africa, which was undertaken as part of an initiative to provide analyses of agricultural policies for four major agricultural economies outside the oecd area, the others being brazil, china and india. The designations employed in ilo publications, which are in conformity with united nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do. Projected impacts of climate change on african agriculture in the absence of effective adaptation measures, african crop production will likely be reduced by climate change, mostly as a result of increased regional temperatures. Africa has a quarter of the worlds arable land, but only generates 10 percent of global agricultural output. What explains the widespread adoption of unsustainable farming practices.
Impact of climate change on agriculture in africa by 2030 article pdf available in scientific research and essays vol. Leveraging agriculture for nutrition in east africa lanea. An overview is provided of the world bank study about the interaction between rapid population growth, poor agricultural performance, and environmental degradation. Improving farmer learning in and for sustainable agriculture in southern africa 5 and the approach involves getting farmers organised, plus considerations of power and politics. Perspectives on consequences and policy responses pierre crosson senior fellow, resources for the future, 1616 p street, n.
Africa where up to 20% of the population are food insecure, although south africa is deemed to be food secure. In africa alone, 650 million people are dependent on rainfed agriculture in fragile environments that are vulnerable to water scarcity and environmental. Climate change can affect agriculture in a variety of ways. In south africa, agriculture currently employs 709 12000 people. Agriculture in south africa is a major sector within the economy. The 2015 report maintains the original objective of producing an annual series that provides an indepth and comprehensive analysis of emerging issues and challenges being faced. Improving access of smallholders to agricultural services. Isbn 9789220199 print isbn 9789220205 web pdf issn. The comprehensive african agricultural development programme caadp is an integral part of the new partnership for africa s development nepad and the sectors prominence in the region is evident in. The important role of the agricultural sector in contributing to food security is. In per capita terms, food production in china has risen by a factor of nearly 3.
Precision agriculture in africa what are the challenges. For maize and beans, two key staple crops in africa. Bocar diagana department of agricultural economics and economics montana state university june 2003 draft working paper, department of agricultural economics and economics, montana state university, bozeman, mt, usa. Africa agriculture status report 2015 fairmatch support. Climate change and adaptation in african agriculture.
Agriculture accounts for about 10 per cent of south africas formal employment. In most countries publicly financed marketing boards have disappeared and access to unsecured and subsidised credit through government. This is not so much because of the gdp contribution, but rather because of the support to social benefits such as employment and rural upliftment. Climatechange challenges to agriculture and food security 10 3. Review article agricultural green economy in south africa page 2 of 8 both smallholder and commercial agriculture could contribute to a green economy and contribute to employment and poverty reduction. Additional indirect effects may arise from changes in. In many regions, agriculture is an extremely risky business, and climate change will exacerbate this. Concerning field crops, approximately 70% of south africas cereals and 90% of its commerciallygrown maize is. Benefits of climatesmart agriculture in africa green.
Agriculture and forestry sectors currently under development, and new impact modelling for crop yields maize, wheat, sunflower and the latest downscaled models produced during ltas phase 1. Regardless of the overarching focus on the intrusive colonial and capitalist systems in african environmental history, forces that also imparted foreign conservationist ideas and practices, there are regional differences, strengths and weaknesses in african. Within the subsaharan africa for an example, there are well over 166 million urban slum dwellers, which also represent about 71. The commercial agricultural sector has grown by approximately 14% per year since 1970, while the total economy has grown by 14,5% over the same period, resulting in a decline of agriculture s share of the gdp to 2,5% in 2008 amy goldblatt, agriculture. Climate change and agricultural production in limpopo. Sd a,b,c,d university of fort hare, pbx14, alice, 5700, south africa abstract south africa has shown major interest in the climate change discourse since the kyoto. Africas projected population the regions population is growing at a rate of more than 2 percent the fastest in the world. The impact of climate change on agricultural output in.
Africa is a central challenge facing governments in the region. As such, it is intended to be a supporting tool to those in agriculture who are, cognisant of the changing context, doing what is necessary to shift towards a resilient future. Global tractors in use by region 19612000 figure 4. Many projections of the impact of climate change on the crop, livestock and fishery production sectors of african agriculture are reported in the literature. The impact of climate change on agricultural output in south africa 19972012 by ncube f. Importance, challenges, and policy strategies 34 3. Adams et al effects of global climate change on agriculture changes in the incidence and distribution of pests and pathogens sutherst et al. Agriculture and land 149 agriculture are engaged in the production of grains 51.
As such, it is imperative that efforts to address agriculture in the context of food security and rural development take climate change into consideration. The four phases of africa s agricultural mechanization evolution figure 6. Imperatives for an agricultural green economy authors. Climatesmart agriculture fully incorporates attention to climate risk management. The effects of climate change on agriculture are severe, and one of the most significant emerging challenges to household livelihoods in africa. Agriculture in turn contributes significantly to climate change. Innovation for sustainable intensification in africa. Agriculture in subsaharan africa food and agriculture. If peri urban agriculture is to become part of a proactive climate change response, its value needs to be properly assessed by looking at local histories and the impacts of a changing climate across the province. Climate change and adaptation in african agriculture 4 local climate change adaptation platforms have been proposed by a number of development agencies, as a means of promoting collaboration between scientists and practitioners, and enhancing local adaptation capacity including the ability to draw on climate data. The thrust is to build capacities to learn, change and innovate within a transdisciplinary orientation. Peri urban agriculture in the western cape is under great pressure due to competition for land from urbanisation and urban sprawl. Temperate places and higher latitudes are more likely to experience a dramatic change in.
Organization of the united nations and african development bank. Unsustainable agriculture community environmental legal. It is time for the african sustainable green revolution. Climate change and agricultural production in south africa. Population, agriculture, and the environment in africa. Over the last two decades, agriculture has been subject to drastic economic and social evolutions in the country. However, there is more to food security than producing more food. While africa holds more than 60% of the worlds arable land, the continents share in global agricultural production remains low. The south african agricultural sector has gone through the full circle from a very. Competitiveness and the sustainability of south african. Journal of sustainable development in africa volume 12.
Africa as the most vulnerable continent in the world. The study took place from october 20 tojuly 2014 and included a structured. Climate change and the rural economy in southern africa. The amount of annual investment needed to adapt agriculture to. Pdf impact of climate change on agriculture in africa by. Because of population growth, economic development, and technological change, world and midlatitudes agriculture will look very. Sustainable farming as a viable option for enhanced food. Sustainable agriculture is the intersection of economically sound, ecologically viable, and socially responsible approaches. As such, it is imperative that efforts to address agriculture in the context of food security and rural development need to take climate change into consi. To understand the impacts of climate variability and change on agricultural production in limpopo province, to assess the impacts of climate variability and change on agricultural production in limpopo province and to identify adaptation measures that reduces the impacts of climate variability and. Read below the harms caused by unsustainable agriculture, how communities are organizing to stop them, and what you can do in your community. One such challenge is the mismatch between the data available and the data required to design effectivepolicies, particularly at the regional, national, and subnaclimate change and agriculture in africa.
Sustainable intensification in african agriculture jules pretty1, camilla toulmin2 and stella williams3 1 university of essex, wivenhoe park, colchester, essex, co4 3sq, uk 2 international institute for environment and development iied, 3 endsleigh street, london wc1h 0dd 3 iju isaga, agege, lagos state, nigeria over the past halfcentury, agricultural production gains have provided a. Climatesmart agriculture in mozambique africa portal. Issues, challenges and opportunities iii table of contents foreword v acknowledgements vii acronyms ix executive summary xi introduction 1 1. For further details, see the ltas phase 1 full technical report entitled climate change implications for the agriculture and forestry sector in south africa. Impacts and adaptation options article pdf available june 2012 with 4,919 reads how we measure reads. However, they may be arguably too general to understand the magnitude of impact and to inform adaptation strategies and policy development efforts that are tailored to promoting climatesmart. In africa and latin america many rainfed crops are near their maximum temperature. The following section outlines sustainability theory and how this has progressed over the last four decades. Towards inclusive and sustainable development in africa. As africas population continues to grow and is expected to double by 2050 reaching the 1 billion mark, the continent will be challenged to meet the food security and nutritional requirements of its people, while also ensuring continued economic growth and sustainable. Youth in agriculture is the third volume in this series. Sustainability, institutions and politics are central dimensions of.
As a result of the global economic crisis and the subsequent. It takes a thorough look at the situation of agriculture in. Stein holden professor norwegian university of life sciences email. Population dynamics, climate change, and sustainable. Lanea leveraging agriculture for nutrition in east africa is an ifprifao research initiative carried out in kenya, uganda and ethiopia to investigate opportunities and challenges related to scaling up impact on nutrition through the food and agriculture sector. The next question addressed in this report is how far south africa has already progressed towards a more sustainable agriculture and food system. Structural adjustment and a commitment to marketbased agricultural development have reduced the direct role of the state in providing services. Comprehensive africa agriculture development program caadp is the key arena for ensuring that climate change is mainstreamed into agricultural development. Celdf is aiding communities who have decided the current system of unsustainable agriculture cannot preserve their land, their health, their income or their vision of a sustainable future. Real gdp growth has risen by more than twice its pace in the last decade.
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