Reversing the current climate change trajectory requires innovative solutions to preserve the environment and ensure biological diversity. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and nature-based solutions (NbS) are essential components of the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
This report evaluates the recognized and demonstrated impact of CSA practices on yields. It also examines the productivity of key agricultural crop value chains and showcases an approach to locally mainstreaming CSA that enhances value chain development. It discusses the potential role of small-scale solar-powered irrigation technologies in improving agricultural productivity.
The report is based on comprehensive two-year projects that were implemented in three sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Uganda and Ethiopia. The projects were undertaken in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute’s national partners in each country.