Agriculture Sector

The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) adaptation priorities for Agriculture Sector are as follows:

  • Increase irrigation at smallholder level
  • Increase land under irrigation through Greenbelt initiative from 20,000 to 40,0000 ha
  • Expanded programmes of Greenbelt initiative from 40,000 ha to 100000 ha by 2030
  • Build adaptation capacity in climate resilient agronomic practices for smallholder farmers
  • Promote on-farm water conservation technologies
  • Support an expanded programme of constructing multipurpose dams for irrigation and aquaculture
  • Develop financial mechanisms to support crop insurance targeting smallholder farmers 
  • Promote the growing of drought tolerant crop varieties
  • Implement conservation agriculture and agroforestry practices  
  • Promote improved land use practices