Climate-Smart Agriculture: Scaling Up Adoption Among Smallholder Farmers

Climate-smart agriculture offers solutions for increasing productivity while building resilience to climate change. This brief outlines strategies for promoting widespread adoption.

Climate-Smart Practices:

• Conservation agriculture techniques
• Drought-resistant crop varieties
• Integrated pest management
• Agroforestry and soil conservation

Adoption Challenges:

• Limited access to information and training
• High initial investment costs
• Risk aversion among farmers
• Inadequate extension services