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At COP 29 global leaders must agree on an ambitious global finance goal for adaptation as part of the New Global Quantified Goal (NCQG). Investing in small-scale farmers to adapt to climate change must be part of this goal. IFAD
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STORY: IFAD / COP29 FINANCE SMALL SCALE FARMERS
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SOURCE: IFAD
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / KYRGYZ / LAO/ SHONA

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IFAD - 10 SEPTEMBER 2024, KYRGYZSTAN

1. Aerial shot, footage of Zhaichy cooperative land, Kyrgyzstan
2. Various drone shots of landscape of Issyk-Kul region
3. Wide shot, Akmatov Baatyrbek with his herd
4. SOUNDBITE (Kyrgyz) Akmatov Baatyrbek, Head of the Zhaichy Cooperative:
"It is September 10th, and last night, it snowed on the mountaintops.
I feel that it is too early for the snow, and it may harm the animals.
that are in the pastures now."
5. Wide shot, snowcapped Mountain in Issyk-Kul region
6. Close up, wheat
7. Wide shot, wheat field
8. Med shot, Merino sheep

SOUNDBITE (Kyrgyz) Dinara Baigashkayeva- Farmer, Zhaichy Agricultural Cooperative:

"When I was little the climate was different. The weather was warm, and the seasons came in turns. The summers were like summers, winters were like winters, but now the weather changes rapidly, and the land quickly dries up in the sun."

9. Various shots, Working with the sheered Merino wool

FILE – CREDIT COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company

10. Various shots, aerial views of COP 29 in Baku

IFAD - 25 OCTOBER 2024, ROME

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD:
“At COP 29 the new Collective Quantitative Goal is under discussion. This is essentially a negotiation on how much money richer countries should contribute to support developing countries deal with climate change. IFAD is calling for Global leaders to agree to this climate finance plan and to include a specific goal for adaptation, prioritizing the needs of small-scale farmers. Small-scale farmers produce 35% of the world food yet. They still receive less than one percent climate finance.”

IFAD - HQ offices in Rome, Italy.

IFAD - 25 OCTOBER 2024, ROME

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD:

“The world 500 million small farms are the backbone of our global
food systems, they're the ones that are bearing the brand of
climate change. They're the most vulnerable and the least.
preferred investing in them is a prerequisite is we want to keep
food security and stability.”

IFAD - 16 OCTOBER 2024, ZIMBABWE

13. Various shots, irrigation channels built by IFAD funded project in Zimbabwe
14. SOUNDBITE (Shona) Tinomuounga Hove, Chairperson, Biri Irrigation Scheme, Zimbabwe:

"The rains are becoming less - as we speak there is a drought. This year people could not harvest anything so there are big changes, and the rains no longer come at the time we expect. The seasons have changed. Having an irrigation scheme helps us a lot, because firstly we can grow crops throughout the year. Secondly, as we can see there were no rains this year, but we are still able to grow crops, so it is important for us to always have water.”

15. Various shots, fields and water in Zimbabwe

IFAD - 25 OCTOBER 2024, ROME

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD:

“2024 has clearly shown the negative effects of climate change on the planet's ability to feed our growing population. We see crop yields going down and food prices going up. Every week. If there is another unexpected event like a flood or a mass crop failure and each of these is driving hunger. This summer, for example. wheat production in Europe was at a six-year low. In Brazil orange crops were down. In southern Africa, maize harvests were down, in west Africa poor rains drove cocoa production down.”

IFAD - 24 SEPTEMBER 2024, LAOS

17. Various shots, Irrigation canal, Laos
18. SOUNDBITE (Laos) Khamlai, Rice Producer:
“Previously, one hectare would yield around two tons or slightly more.
now, with improved water access, one hectare can yield 4.5 tons.”

19. Various shots, Khamlai and his wife in their rice farm

IFAD - 10 SEPTEMBER 2024, KYRGYZSTAN

20. Various shots, farms in Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan

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At COP 29 global leaders must agree on an ambitious global finance goal for adaptation as part of the New Global Quantified Goal (NCQG). Investing in small-scale farmers to adapt to climate change must be part of this goal.

That’s the message from Alvaro Lario, the President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

The Goal is one of the main areas under discussion in Baku and will decide how much money richer countries should contribute to support developing countries deal with climate change.

In the heart of Central Asia, in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, livestock farming has been a tradition and a way of life for generations. There are almost 8 million cattle, goats and sheep in the country, but as climate change intensifies, farmers are struggling to raise their animals.

This year, heavy rains led to floods and landslides, and now farmers are anxious about the early arrival of winter.

Akmatov Baatyrbek, Farmer and Head of the Zhaichy Cooperative:

"It is September 10th, and last night, it snowed on the mountain tops.
I feel that it is too early for the snow, and it may harm the animals that are in the pastures now."

Barley is essential for feeding the sheep, but if an early freeze hits, the entire harvest could be lost.

The Zhaichy Agricultural Cooperative is known for raising Merino sheep, prized for their high-quality wool. But like many farmers, they have faced more frequent and extreme weather events.

Dinara Baigashkayeva- Farmer, Zhaichy Agricultural Cooperative.

"When I was little the climate was different. The weather was warm, and the seasons came in turns. The summers were like summers, winters were like winters, but now the weather changes rapidly, and the land quickly dries up in the sun."

Next week, over just over thousand miles away in another Central Asian country Azerbaijan, climate negotiators from around the world will meet to discuss how richer countries can agree to compensate developing countries for climate change.

Small-scale farmers produce 35 percent of the world’s food and a much higher share in the developing world. In Africa, they produce up to 70 %. The President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Alvaro Lario says small-scale farmers are essential to the world’s food production and must not be overlooked in one of this year’s key negotiations.

SOUNDBITE (English) Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD:

“At COP 29 the new Collective Quantitative Goal is under discussion. This is essentially a negotiation on how much money richer countries should contribute to support developing countries deal with climate change.
IFAD is calling for Global leaders to agree to this climate finance plan and to include a specific goal for adaptation, prioritizing the needs of small-scale farmers. Small-scale farmers produce 35% of the world food yet. They still receive less than one percent climate finance.”

“The world 500 million small farms are the backbone of our global food systems, they're the ones that are bearing the brand of climate change. They're the most vulnerable and the least preferred investing in them is a prerequisite is we want to keep food security.”

In the last year alone, climate shocks around the world have severely affected food production.

Zimbabwe has been experiencing the worst drought for over 40 years, but thanks to an IFAD funded irrigation project farmers are still able to grow some crops.

SOUNDBITE (Shona) Tinomuounga Hove, Chairperson, Biri Irrigation Scheme, Zimbabwe:

“The rains are becoming less - as we speak there is a drought.
This year people could not harvest anything so there are big changes, and the rains no longer come at the time we expect. The seasons have changed. Having an irrigation scheme helps us a lot, because firstly we can grow crops throughout the year. Secondly, as we can see there were no rains this year, but we are still able to grow crops, so it is important for us to always have water.”

SOUNDBITE (English) Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD:

“2024 has clearly shown the negative effects of climate change on the planet's ability to feed our growing population. We see crop yields going down and food prices going up. Every week. If there is another unexpected event like a flood or a mass crop failure and each of these is driving hunger. This summer, for example. wheat production in Europe was at a six-year low. In Brazil orange crops were down. In southern Africa, maize harvests were down, in west Africa poor rains drove cocoa production down.”

In other parts of the world IFAD has been financing projects that support climate adaptation to help some of the world’s smallholder farmers produce more food.

In Laos, new irrigation channels have assisted rice farmers such as Mr Khamlai to double his production, despite the extended length of the dry season.

SOUNDBITE (Laos) Khamlai, Rice Producer:

“Previously, one hectare would yield around two tons or slightly more.
now, with improved water access, one hectare can yield 4.5 tons.”

Back in Kyrgyzstan, farmers like Akmatov have received support with climate change from an IFAD funded project, offering them tools and training to help tackle the declining soil fertility and the erratic weather. At COP29 IFAD is calling on leaders to increase investments to plough more money into investments for small-scale farmers so that they can help feed a hungry world.

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