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Climate change adaptation and
climate financing: what opportunities
for farmers?Theo de JagerPresident of
Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions
Dec 2013
COP 1 - 19• No constituency more affected than farmers• None more vulnerable than African farmers• No sector responsible for more emissions• No one can make a bigger, faster difference• No greater potential disaster than food security
• Yet, Agriculture is not part of any draft agreement to replace Kyoto protocol
• There is no financing mechanism in place• Not for agriculture• Not for adaptation• Not even for mitigation• Its all just been talk up to now
Where does it leave us?Where does it leave us?Uncompetitive
PoorDelivered
SmallLow technology
Marginalised
Balance Sheet
• Africa has the soil (46%)• Africa has the water• Africa has the climate• Africa has the people (farmers)
Africa lacks:
• Value chains• Financing• Technology• Expertise
• And a holistic, integrated plan
In a changing climate, we willnot get Africa under competitive
production with a hand hoe
We need a climate smartagricultural revolution in Africa,
driven by technology, knowledgeand co-operative business models
OBJECTIVES
Increase productivityEnhance profitabilitySecure sustainabilityMaximize available rain water
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
King lll–training of all our affiliations
SACAU and its structures are accountable,
reliable and responsible
Don
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Colla
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Inve
stm
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Clim
ate
Equi
ty
SACAU
Fund
Mechanise
Farmers Investors
State
Donors
Ring itselfOther rings
Contractors
Who contributes?
Manager Administration
Drivers Legal
MaintenanceOperators
Invoicing
Advice
Services
Insurance
Farmers Govt programs
Investors Banks
Agri BusinessSACAU fund
Agri BanksDev Agencies
Financing
Climate Fund
PartnershipsLs & Ss
Climate smart
Extension service
Women
Mentorships
Small to Large
Agri Dev
Organisation
What is in the package?
Training
Jobs
Co-ops
Business base Continental footprint
Profes-sional
Hi-tech
Farmer ownedStandardise
Penetrateto lowest
level
Cashless& mobile
technology
Principles
Organisation
National co-ordination
Regionalorganisation
TrainingIT SupportDonor liaisonSADC liaison
Payment
Cashless & mobile technology
SACAU • Facilitator
Nat FO• Country
service provider
Reg FO • Co-ordinator
Mech ring
Cashless & mobile technology
Higher productionProfit
Sustainability
Inputs & marketing
Mechani-sation
FinancingFO(Co-op)
Let those who maintainthat it’s impossibleget out of the way
so that those whoare already doing it,
can get on with the job!
Setting up
Corporate Large/Medium Small holders
FinancingEquipmentInputsInfrastructure
conditions
Off take agreements
Agro-processing
Marketing & distribution