Integrating Climate Risks in Agricultural Value Chains : Policy
and Management
Integrating Climate Risks in Agricultural Value Chains : Policy
and ManagementDr. A.K Enamul HaqueSANDEE Advisor and Professor,
East West UniversityPresented at the Regional Consultation Workshop
on Bridging the Climate Information and Communication Gaps for
Effective Adaptation Decisions: An Integrated Climate Information
Management System jointly organized by The Institute of Public
Policy, South Asian Network for Development and Environmental
Economics and Department of Meteorology of Sri LankaColombo, 21-22
June 2016
Agricultural Value ChainFrom production to consumption changes
in agricultural producesTransformationPhysical volumesMonetary
valuesValue chainAnalysis of value creation at every state of
transformation.
Value chainAffected by Weather Bad weather vs good
weatherTechnology Improved technology vs traditional
technologyEnergy use in agricultureClimate risksLong term changes
in temperatureClimate VariabilitySlow Onset Events
Risks to agricultureLong term changes in temperatureRain-fed
agricultureNatures role compromised Climate VariationsReduces
agricultural outputCrop lossesSOCE slow onset climate eventsLoss
and damages.
No of Natural Disasters since 1900
Source: http://www.emdat.be/disaster_trends/index.html
No of Natural Disasters by Continents
Source: http://www.emdat.be/disaster_trends/index.html
Economic Damages since 1900Constant 2014 $
Source: http://www.emdat.be/disaster_trends/index.html
Damages by Flood, Drought and Storm(constant 2014 $)
Source: http://www.emdat.be/disaster_trends/index.html
Loss and Damage in Agriculture
Loss and Damage by sub-sectors
Loss and Damage in crops by Disasters
Loss and Damage in Livestock by Disasters
Loss and Damage in Fisheries by Disasters
Production Loss by regions
Policies and StrategiesDealing with risksProduction risksEarly
Warning Systems for agricultureNeed to change forecasts by
fortnightsGeocoding of warningsAdaptationsFinancial risksInsurance
schemesAdaptationsRedefining agricultural disastersLoss and
damagesBeyond adaptationsRehabilitation/compensation schemes