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‘Carbon Insetting’Adding Value to Agricultural Production in Nicaragua
(Coffee and Dual-Purpose Cattle)
‘Carbon Insetting: Capacity Building Event’ held by Plan Vivo Foundation on 10 th of November, LondonPresentation by Lisette Phelan, Eric Rahn, Rein van der Hoek and Peter Läderach
● CIAT’s Objectiveo To reduce hunger and poverty, improve nutrition and increase the eco-
efficiency of agriculture.
● Interest in Carbon Insettingo Climate Change – ‘Adaptation through Mitigation’.
● Case Study Value Chains
o Crop: Organic Coffee Production, Nicaraguao Livestock: Dual-Purpose Cattle Production, Nicaragua
CIAT’s interest in ‘Carbon Insetting’
CIAT’s Frameworkto assess ‘Carbon Insetting’ Potential:
Source: CIAT , 2012 www.slideshare.net/CIAT/carbon-insetting
Past CIAT Experience:Organic Coffee Production, Nicaragua
● Objective
To increase the resilience of production systems and improve the livelihoods of smallholder coffee producers.
● Findings
Climate change has implications at all levels of the value chain.
● Methodology
Identification of suitable agronomic practices with carbon credit generation potential.
● Lessons Learned
Carbon insetting appeals to both the private sector and smallholder coffee producers. Source: Läderach et al., 2010
Current CIAT Focus:Dual-Purpose Cattle Production, Nicaragua
● Objective
To assess the feasibility of carbon certification of livestock-related practices which lead to reduced GHG emissions, improved farmer livelihoods and a more efficient, productive and resilient supply chain.
● Project Plan: ‘Carbon Insetting in Dairy Value Chains’
A. Identify suitable agronomic practices with carbon credit generation potential.
B. Identify the socio-economic and cost-benefit implications of carbon efficient livestock practices.
C. Develop a project design document for the dairy sector to implement carbon insetting projects.
MSc Research:‘Adding Value to Dual-Purpose Cattle Chains in Nicaragua’
● Objective
● Research Hypotheses
● Methodology
● Expected Findings
98% said they had noticed ‘climate change’
56% said the rainy season was shorter than in the past
65% said it was ‘more difficult to plan production’
65% said there was greater feed scarcity and disease incidence
95% said the risks associated with production had increased
82% said production costs had increased
58% said milk productivity had declined
80% said they would like to improve their production systems
Initial findings of household survey of 40 farmers in 5 districts:
85% said they would take part in a PES scheme
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