Implementation and Financing of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) by the Food and Agriculture Sector to reduce climate risk and environmental impacts in Latin America

State of implementation/results

• Argentina: The co-design of an associative business model (1 of 13) was finalized. It proposes the sale in formal markets of calves raised with regenerative practices by family producers in the Gran Chaco.The business model is tailored to reach and impact around 100.000 producers, resulting in the promotion of forest conservation and restoration. In addition, 11 organizations agreed to create the Promoter Group as part of the Impact Network/National Hub, highlighting challenges and opportunities for collaboration in the region and laying the foundation for multi-sectoral joint work.
• Colombia: Technical factsheet packages on EbA measures and regenerative ranching were consolidated based on key inputs gathered from experts on prioritized implementing areas. New demonstrative and support farms in ranching were validated in collaboration with Nestlé, Alquería, and Cuenca Verde. Implementation of the Participatory Land Use Planning as a tool for farm diagnosis and analysis of potentialities and limitations was initiated, through 2 workshops held with institutions, organizations, associations, and producers (12 and 14/12/2023).
• Ecuador: Workshop organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment resulted in concepts of silvopastoral and agroforestry systems as key insights for Ecuadorian environmental legislation. Meetings with experts from the Cacao Program at the National Agricultural Research Institute and the University of the Americas allowed getting valuable insights into sustainable and regenerative practices.
• Paraguay: The analysis of the beef value chain was completed, the early adopters were characterized, and the regenerative beef and NTFP business model proposals were consolidated. The diagnosis of financial tools in Paraguay was completed.
• Perú: Diagnosis and analysis of intervention areas and value chains were discussed in a participative workshop with the Ministries of Environment and Agriculture, and potential partners: Cocoa for Junín and San Martín, and livestock in Cajamarca.
• Regional: Public Policy Dialogue events organized by TNC, ECLAC and UFZ were carried out in Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay and Argentina to facilitate a dialogue between public, private and civil society sectors, to identify areas of opportunity and gaps for transitioning towards more sustainable livestock farming and agriculture. A R2A Conceptual Framework was consolidated and delivered to the Future Landscapes Teams. UFZ team completed 3 Value Chain Analysis, identifying interventions to promote R2A systems in Ecuador (cocoa), Argentina (beef), and Colombia (dairy). The Future Landscapes Project was presented during the Adaptation Futures Conference in Montreal, Canada.

Latest Update:
04/2024

Further links

• Article: Regenerative Agriculture in Latin America by TNC