Small-scale farmers in developing countries are already suffering from a changing climate they did not cause – with lower crop yields, reduced water availability, price spikes and increased food insecurity. Whilst agriculture contributes to the climate crisis, small-scale farmers are guardians of our natural resources and have the potential to revolutionize food production to increase production and limit environmental degradation.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recognises that these farmers are a critical part of the solution to climate change. IFAD has shown that small-scale farmers can be effective agents of change - they can use climate finance to deliver multiple benefits in terms of food security, poverty reduction, ecosystem resilience and emission reductions.
IFAD’s spokespeople will be participating in a wide range of events throughout UNFCCC COP25 in Madrid (2 to 13 December), encouraging investment in farmers. IFAD will be launching a new report focused on its work in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as the IFAD Climate Action Report 2019.
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Where to find us: A member of the IFAD team will be on the UN’s Reducing Inequalities Stand throughout COP25. They will be happy to arrange interviews/meetings with any of our team.
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Video: B-Roll and the latest episodes of IFAD’s Recipes for Change videos from Bhutan and Sri Lanka are available from Amy Bennet a.bennet@ifad.org.
Spokespersons: Margarita Astralaga, Director IFAD’s Environment, Climate and Social Inclusion Division (EN/SP/FR); Liza Leclerc, Lead Climate and Environment Specialist (EN/FR), Oliver Page, Regional Climate and Environment Specialist for Latin America and the Caribbean (EN/SP).