Highlights:

The report identifies integrated land management and climate-smart agriculture as key recovery levers.

According to the report, investing in climate-smart agriculture increases resilience to climate shocks and export competitiveness. The report highlights that climate change increases the vulnerability of the agrifood system through impacts on increasingly scarce water and land resources and the prevalence of pests and diseases; there is thus an urgent need to increase adaptability to climate change and sustainable management of agrifood systems and natural resources.

This can be achieved through a comprehensive approach involving several key measures, including improving natural resource quality by reducing water and soil pollution, sustainably managing the soil to combat desertification and sequester carbon, and supporting climate-smart investments in agrifood value chains. It also includes measures to ensure water availability by increasing irrigation efficiency and using water harvesting systems; promote access to climate-resilient crop varieties; enhance livestock management and health; adopt renewable energy and circular economy practices; and improve disaster risk management systems such as drought monitoring, early warning, and integrated pest management.