of food/milk, labour for agricultural purposes. Soil and crop research Increase knowledge and Potential to Increase None None None Effective 4 potential for improved decrease level of knowledge base. implementation adaptation responses. tillage and hence and carbon dioxide management. emission from soils. Risk management including early warning systems Enhance farmers’ ability to None Increase farmers’ None None None Effective 3 agriculturally adapt to ability to manage implementation temperature rise, water seasonal and and scarcity, droughts and long term management. floods with climate change changes in impacts. Enhance food rainfall and security. temperature. Seeds drought resistant Increase crop resilience to Increase carbon Improve None None None Part of crop – drought conditions with sequestration livelihood diversification rising temperatures, sinks. security and strategy not reduce rainfall with access to food. fully leading to climate change. Income mono-cropping generation with associated benefits. risks. Agricultural extension services Increase in farmer’s ability Potential to Increase in None None None Effective 4 to adapt to changes in decrease level of farmers’ capacity implementation rainfall and water available tillage and hence to sustainably and as well as temperature rise carbon dioxide manage and management. for the cultivation of crops, emission from potentially through training and soils. increase crop capacity building. cultivation, with positive implications on livelihoods. Mechanisation None None Increase farmers None Potential for None Fair and 1 work efficiency, increased equitable labour saving carbon dioxide access. devices, freeing emission of time to pursue through other livelihood petrol/diesel activities. machines. Enhanced soil carbon losses through tillage. Average of CCD assessment 2.75
of food/milk, labour for agricultural purposes. Soil and crop research Increase knowledge and potential for improved adaptation responses. Potential to decrease level of tillage and hence carbon dioxide emission from soils. Increase knowledge base. None None None Effective implementation and management. 4 Risk management including early warning systems Enhance farmers’ ability to agriculturally adapt to temperature rise, water scarcity, droughts and floods with climate change impacts. Enhance food security. None Increase farmers’ ability to manage seasonal and long term changes in rainfall and temperature. None None None Effective implementation and management. 3 Seeds – drought resistant Increase crop resilience to drought conditions with rising temperatures, reduce rainfall with climate change. Increase carbon sequestration sinks. Improve livelihood security and access to food. Income generation benefits. None None None Part of crop diversification strategy not fully leading to mono-cropping with associated risks. Agricultural extension services Increase in farmer’s ability to adapt to changes in rainfall and water available as well as temperature rise for the cultivation of crops, through training and capacity building. Potential to decrease level of tillage and hence carbon dioxide emission from soils. Increase in farmers’ capacity to sustainably manage and potentially increase crop cultivation, with positive implications on livelihoods. None None None Effective implementation and management. 4 Mechanisation None None Increase farmers work efficiency, labour saving devices, freeing of time to pursue other livelihood activities. None Potential for increased carbon dioxide emission through petrol/diesel machines. Enhanced soil carbon losses through tillage. None Fair and equitable access. 1 Average of CCD assessment 2.75
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