Climate-smart agriculture: a synthesis of empirical evidence of food security and mitigation benefits from improved cropland management
Meeting the food demand of a global population expected to reach 9.1 billion in 2050 and over 10 billion by the end of the century will require major changes in agricultural production systems. Improving cropland management is key to increasing crop productivity without further degrading soil and water resources. At the same time, sustainable agriculture has the potential to deliver co-benefits in the form of reduced GHG emissions and increased carbon sequestration, therefore contributing to climate change mitigation. This paper synthesizes the results of a literature review reporting the evidence base of different sustainable land management practices aimed at increasing and stabilizing crop productivity in developing countries. It is shown that soil and climate characteristics are key to interpreting the impact on crop yields and mitigation of different agricultural practices and that technology options most promising for enhancing food security at smallholder level are also effective for increasing system resilience in dry areas and mitigating climate change in humid areas.
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Rome (Italy) FAO
2011
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| Subjects: | FOOD SECURITY, PLANT PRODUCTION, FARMLAND, CROP YIELD, CROP IMPROVEMENT, CLIMATIC CHANGE, LAND MANAGEMENT, SMALL FARMS, FOOD SUPPLY, GESTION FONCIERE, PETITE EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE, DISPONIBILITE ALIMENTAIRE, SECURITE ALIMENTAIRE, PRODUCTION VEGETALE, TERRE AGRICOLE, RENDEMENT DES CULTURES, AMELIORATION DES CULTURES, CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE, ORDENACION DE TIERRAS, EXPLOTACION EN PEQUENA ESCALA, SUMINISTRO DE ALIMENTOS, SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA, PRODUCCION VEGETAL, TIERRAS AGRICOLAS, RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS, MEJORA DE CULTIVOS, CAMBIO CLIMATICO, |
| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2574e/i2574e00.pdf |
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