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Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC)

Building the basis for scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture

Country Malawi Viet Nam Zambia
Start date 01/12/2014
End date 31/05/2018
Status Closed
Budget USD 1 966 963
Project Code FMM/GLO/112/MUL BABY02
Objective / Goal To increase food security for smallholder producers in southern Africa and Viet Nam via greater stability of agricultural production and incomes, while reducing emissions growth vis-à-vis following a conventional growth strategy.
Impact

Major results

  • Analysed and validated climate variability in Malawi, Zambia and Viet Nam.
  • Downscaled climate projections and assessments of climate change impacts on crop yields in Malawi and Zambia based on the MOSAICC approach.
  • Screened availability and suitability of leguminous cover crops and forages to the Malawian and Zambian farming systems and agro-climate for an efficient adoption or up scaling of conservation agriculture.
  • Screened availability and suitability of trees and shrubs in the context of conservation agriculture for Malawi, Viet Nam and Zambia.
  • Collected baseline data for country specific input parameters of the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model and assessed emission profiles and potential to improve productivity, resilience and mitigation for livestock production intensification options.
  • Designed and implemented baselines for impact assessment of the adoption and/or up-scaling of conservation agriculture in Malawi and Zambia, including collection of detailed baseline data through appropriate sampling strategy.
  • Worked with national partners to develop national adaptation plans (NAPs) to deliver relevant inputs on crop, fishery and livestock sustainable intensification strategies suitable to the national adaptation plan.