MicroSave Consulting (MSC)’s Post

In Bihar, a state heavily reliant on #agriculture, less than 15% of smallholder farmers are resilient against the impacts of climate change. The scarcity of financial and social resources exacerbates the vulnerability of these farmers. This amplifies the challenges they face to adapt to climate shifts. Such a predicament is not unique to Bihar. Smallholders worldwide grapple with the repercussions of climate change on their livelihoods. Despite the growing recognition of these challenges, only a handful of studies have quantified smallholder farmers’ resilience levels. This gap in understanding hampers the development of targeted interventions to enhance their resilience. MicroSave Consulting (MSC) has crafted a unique quantitative methodology—the Smallholder Farmers’ Climate-Resilience Index, to precisely measure smallholders’ resilience against climate hazards. Our approach uses cost-effective survey tools and marks a significant advancement to address this critical issue. We believe our frugal approach will catalyze the development agencies and private sector entities that work with smallholders and encourage them to consistently assess and enhance resilience levels in the face of climate change. Read more about the methodology here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAdKDYGt #LocallyLedAdaptation #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation #VoiceOfFarmers #Smallholderfarmers Graham A N Wright Aarjan Dixit Partha Ghosh Kunal Sharma Koumudee Thakur

Climate change poses a massive challenge for Indian smallholder farmers (SHFs), and Bihar stands at the forefront of this battle. It is among India’s most flood-prone states, and an estimated 45.24% of Bihar’s area is susceptible to floods. This exacerbates SHFs’ vulnerability in the region. Bihar’s agricultural economy hangs in the balance amid projections of increased hydrometeorological events, particularly floods, between 2023 and 2030. SHFs’ livelihoods face significant risks unless stakeholders take proactive measures to mitigate the escalating threats of floods and land degradation. Our study delved deep into climate change’s impact on Bihar’s SHFs. We engaged with farmers and relevant system-level actors. Through these interactions, we uncovered invaluable insights into SHFs’ resilience strategies to navigate the challenges posed by #climatechange. We crafted a comprehensive set of quantitative metrics to evaluate SHFs’ resilience throughout different stages of interventions. Our report, “Impact of Climate Change on Smallholders and Their Coping Strategies,” analyzes the challenges and offers practical recommendations to empower SHFs to thrive amid climatic uncertainty. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gUW2GHkz Read our report and join us to ensure a sustainable future for SHFs in Bihar and beyond. #LocallyLedAdaptation #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation #VoiceOfFarmers #Smallholderfarmers AGRA Climate Investment Funds Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research FSD Africa International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) IKEA Foundation Oak Foundation Aarjan Dixit Partha Ghosh Koumudee Thakur

IVR based analysis of smallholder farmers resilience... a quick and effective way of tracking vulnerability and identifying actionable insights.

https://lnkd.in/d54e_Rxj I really hope that state governments in India continue to fund such climate change adaptation programs that are aimed at securing the livelihoods of the country's most vulnerable demographic.

Climate change is the most important concern of this century. A developing country like Pakistan whose GDP is heavily dependent on agriculture than 1. Land use 2. Reforestation 3. Restoration of land use are a key points of the agenda. Share of Agriculture in the GDP of Pakistan is 22%. So by that way climate adaptation and mitigation is easy to adopt for sustainable food production rather than controlling the industries. #climatechange #agriculture #climate

Don't miss out on the upcoming workshop on Climate change and agricultural policy organized by IPS Sri Lanka! This event is jointly supported by #USAID funded CACCI and PRCI projects. Stay informed and join us for this important discussion. #ifpri #MSU #climatechange #climateaction #climateresilience #policyresearch #communicationstrategy #srilanka #valuechains #agricultureinnovation #fertilizerindustry

Understanding climate change as part of an entanglement of multiple crises in rural Sri Lanka demands challenging the prominence of approaches that seek to understand the effects of climate change by focusing primarily on biophysical events, while silencing the uneven agrarian histories and political-economic dynamics that shape climate change and the converging of crises across the dry zone, write Harry M. Quealy and Cherisma Rajaratnam in #PolityLK this week.

Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it's here and impacting us now. The recent floods have shown us the harsh reality of this phenomenon. The economic damage from the flooding was immense and is expected to increase by up to 20% by 2030 due to #climatechange. However, there's hope: Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). Investing in climate-resilient agricultural infrastructure and practices can reduce the risk of crop failure and economic loss, enhancing food security and farmers' livelihoods. To that end, it's crucial that you gain the requisite skills to effectively promote CSA practices through professional development. Our #ClimateSmartAgriculture courses equip you with the skills to adapt and thrive in this new reality. Be part of the solution today: https://bit.ly/44X6rdg

Pakistan’s high poverty rate, limited financial resources, shortage of physical resources and continued extreme climatic events like flooding, melting glaciers, earthquakes, storms, droughts, scarcity of water, human healthcare issues and lifestyle changes have persistently threatened the ecosystem, biodiversity, human communities, lands and oceans with a potential to cause further damages in the future. https://lnkd.in/dCR4qSBx #climatechange #climate #pakistanclimate #research #researchstudy #climatecrisis

Africa is literally vulnerable to climate change. As a result of the rise in temperature Africa experiences more floods and drought. Most people in the rural communities rely on Agriculture for survival. In Nigeria for instance, Northern regions like Makurdi and jigawa state flooding and drought affects Agricultural production and this is largely due to the heavy reliance on rainfall Agriculture. With the rise in temperature the soils and plants are loosing a lot of water and with high temperatures a lot of water logs from the plants resulting to poor yield retardation. Climate change is already hampering agricultural growth. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change affects crop production in several regions of the world, with negative effects more common than positive, and developing countries highly vulnerable to further negative impacts. Increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme events such as drought, heavy rainfall, flooding and high maximum temperatures are already occurring and expected to accelerate in many regions. Climate change is estimated to have already reduced global yields of maize and wheat by 3.8% and 5.5% respectively, and several researchers warn of steep decreases in crop productivity when temperatures exceed critical physiological thresholds. Increased climate variability exacerbates production risks and challenges farmers’ coping ability. Climate change poses a threat to food access for both rural and urban populations by reducing agricultural production and incomes, increasing risks and disrupting markets. Poor producers, the landless and marginalized ethnic groups are particularly vulnerable. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural systems to support food security under the new realities of climate change. Widespread changes in rainfall and temperature patterns threaten agricultural production and increase the vulnerability of people dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, which includes most of the world’s poor. Climate change disrupts food markets, posing population-wide risks to food supply. Threats can be reduced by increasing the adaptive capacity of farmers as well as increasing resilience and resource use efficiency in agricultural production systems. CSA promotes coordinated actions by farmers, researchers, private sector, civil society and policy makers towards climate-resilient pathways through four main action areas: (1) building evidence (2) increasing local institutional effectiveness (3) fostering coherence between climate and agricultural policies and ; (4) linking climate and agricultural financing. CSA differs from ‘business-as-usual’ approaches by emphasizing the capacity to implement flexible, context-specific solutions, supported by innovative policy and financing actions. #climatesmartagriculture #foodsecurity #zerohunger #climatechange #sustainabledevelopmentgoals