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- Imaginative agriculture concepts are essential to sustainable food production
- Women and youth are the most affected by climate change’s effects on agriculture
- Canada commits 20 million dollars to support smart agriculture in Tanzania
Smart agriculture is the only sustainable solution to food security and economic growth through commercial agriculture in Tanzania.
However, in Tanzania, economic losses from climate change impacts on agriculture are estimated to exceed $200 million yearly.
“The adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices gives an opportunity to minimise such losses, create resilience in the agriculture sector, maximise productivity and farmer incomes, and contribute to climate change mitigation,” notes the World Bank.
Further still, if Tanzania is to adopt climate-smart agriculture, its focus must be on the livestock sub-sector, which is estimated to contribute the most to greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the World Bank, an increased focus on developing livestock-based programs is needed to support the country’s …
- In Benin, the Fund will support the design of climate adaptation measures and best practices in port operations.
- The financing will see Morocco produce and sell 105 million cubic meters of potable water to around 1.5 million people in Safi and El Jadida.
- These measures will mitigate the imminent climate change risks associated with temperature and sea level rises and droughts.
The Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), established to support gender-affirmative climate change projects in Africa, has approved $36.3 million for two private sector operations to advance climate adaptation initiatives across Africa.
This amount, provided in the form of concessional loans to private sector companies, includes $18.3 million approved for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Port Autonome de Cotonou in Benin and another $18 million to support the construction of three seawater desalination plants under the Green Investment Program of the OCP Group.