Sustainable Agriculture through Integrated Crop and Livestock Farming

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Zambia

Description

Overview
Sector	Agriculture
Focus area	(no data)
Type of action	Strategy/Policy
Scope	National
Stage	Under development
Submitted to UNFCCC registry	Yes
Start of initiative	2017

Financing and support details
Financing status	Seeking financing
Total cost	EUR 246 mln
Financing requested	EUR 100 mln
Financing received to-date	(no data)
Principal source of financing	Multilateral
Principal type of financing	Loan
Capacity building required	Yes
Technology transfer required	Yes

Additional information
Proponent(s)	Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture
International funder(s)	(no data)
Organization providing technical support	(no data)
Contact	(no data)

Objective:

The objective of the NAMA is to reduce emissions from the agricultural sector in Zambia.

Activities: (2017 - 2023)
The NAMA aims to:

• reduce GHG emissions from agriculture through promotion of use of fertilisers with high nutrient efficiencies and use of improved crop varieties and improved management practices through conservation agriculture;
• reduce GHG emissions from livestock through introduction and promotion of pasture conservation and through improved breeds coupled with integrated pest and disease control;
• reduce GHG emissions through use of improved manure management (i.e. biogas production);
• engage relevant stakeholders on policies related to scaling up sustainable agriculture and GHG emissions reduction.

Capacity development will entail:

• research in improved crop varieties that can tolerate climate change
• improved soil and water management practices
• improvement of pastures and livestock with lower methane production
• improvement in the control of pests and diseases for livestock

Impact and MRV

Cumulative GHG reductions: No data available

Mitigative capacity:

No information has been provided on mitigative capacity

Co-benefits:

Social:	* rural poverty reduction biodiversity preservation food and nutrition security
Economic:	* employment
Environmental:	* reduced emissions

MRV Framework:
No MRV plan has been defined

A revolving fund should be set up with an initial capital of US$235,000,000 to be sourced from Government intervention of US$135,000,000 and US$100,000,000 from the NAMA Donors as a concessional loan.