Agriculture: Promoting climate resilient agriculture

Agriculture, being a climate sensitive sector, is highly vulnerable to climate change. At the same time, agriculture also contributes to climate change. Livestock and rice generate substantial greenhouse gas emissions but are also significant sources of farmer livelihood. Emission intensity could be reduced by promoting carbon sequestration activities that benefit farmers, such as regenerative agriculture and agroforestry. Conventional fertilisers are a major source of emissions. Agriculture contributes almost a third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Livestock and rice are major emitters of methane. Agrochemical production, agrifood processing, and supply chain logistics are highly energy intensive. Agrifood systems depend heavily on fossil fuels, particularly for processing and transportation. Traditional farming often uses resource intensive processes such as land clearance, excessive water use, and agrochemical application. These practices worsen greenhouse gases emissions and otherwise diminish sector capacity to mitigate climate change.