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Conservation agriculture for climate change adaptation in Zambia: A cost-benefit analysis

Integrating agriculture in National Adaptation Plans Programme (NAP- Ag). Safeguarding livelihoods and promoting resilience through National Adaptation Plans

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Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 16 p.

Author FAO and UNDP

Publisher FAO ;

Category Brochure

ISBN 978-92-5-133149-1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This case study reports the results of a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) applied to the Conservation Agriculture Scaling-up Project (CASU) which promoted conservation agriculture for climate change adaptation in Zambia. The study also reports an econometric analysis conducted to determine the barriers to adoption of the promoted sustainable farm management practices and to estimate the impact of factors which may facilitate adoption. This study was carried out under the Integrating Agricultural Sectors into National Adaptation Plans programme (NAP-Ag) with the aim of generating empirical evidence about adaptation options in agriculture and to inform adaptation policy dialogues in Zambia. These findings can inform policy makers and development practitioners working to promote conseravtion agriculture measures for climate change adaptation in the context of national adaptation planning processes.

Last updated date 30/07/2021.

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FAO & UNDP. 2020. Conservation agriculture for climate change adaptation in Zambia: A cost-benefit analysis. Rome, FAO. 

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