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Eric Rahn 1 , Peter Läderach 2 , Armando Martinez 2 , Narioski Castro 2 September 18 th 1 International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia 2 International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Managua, Nicaragua Cashew: the winner cash crop in W-Africa under a changing climate

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Eric Rahn1, Peter Läderach2, Armando Martinez2, Narioski Castro2 September 18th

1International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia2International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Managua, Nicaragua

Cashew: the winner cash crop in W-Africa under a changing climate

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• Presentation of CIAT• Objectives• Methodology

– Data– Crop suitability modeling

• Results• Opportunities/constraints• Questions

Agenda

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International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

• CIAT: Part of Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

• Mission: To reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human health in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture.

What we do: Spatial Analysis, climate change, Impact analysis models, ecosystem services, supply chain analysis, …

DAPA - Decision and Policy analysis

CIAT/DAPA - Lead Center of CCAFS

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1. Present future climate scenarios for the main cashew growing regions of Ghana and Ivory Coast and their impact on the relative suitability for these regions to grow cashew

2. Outline key opportunities to turn the comparative advantage into a sustainable business opportunity for the entire supply chain

Objectives

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Methodology

Pic by Neil Palmer (CIAT)

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Data

Future climate prediction:• 19 Global Circulation Models recommended by the IPCC• Scenario: SRES-A2a (“business as usual”)• Downscaling

Current climate:• www.WorldClim.org database• 19 bioclimatic variables derived from monthly temp. and rainfall values

Downscaling

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Suitability prediction

Currentclimate

Futureclimate

Relation

Projection

Evidence data oftodays cashew areas

Prediction of future cashew

presence

19 bioclimatic variables

MAXENT is a general-purpose machine learning method for making predictions from incomplete information. It is generally considered to be the most accurate model (Elith et al. 2006).

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Temperature

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Crop suitability modelingSuitability to future climate (2050) – Current suitability = Change in suitability

Find probability distribution of

maximum entropy, subject to a set of

constrains

Presence points

• Samples (GPS points)• Land cover and soil maps• Current Production Areas

MaxEnt (crop niche model)Ranges: Temperature and precipitation

WorldClim Climate Data http://worldclim.orgMore than 47,000 stations worldwide

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Results

Pic by Neil Palmer (CIAT)

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current20302050

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Drivers of suitability change

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Opportunities

Pic by Neil Palmer (CIAT)

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• In the near future current cashew growing areas will become more suitable

• Cashew could be important to maintain/improve thousands of livelihoods– Cultivation on areas unsuitable for other crops– Can substantially contribute to food security, when

intercropped with other food crops (maize, millet, yam, etc.)– Increase of yield and quality by implementing new technologies

(e.g. germplasm)– Several uses of the fruit (juice, fuel, etc.)– Environmental services (soil protection, reforestation, +

feedback on climate, cc mitigation)

• Increasing demand of cashew can be covered

Key opportunities

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• Productivity in West-Africa is still very low– Little access to information, money, improved

varieties, old trees, crop & pest management, lack of labor availability in smallholders, lack of farmer organization, etc.

• Increased risk of bushfires• Soils and other land features affect

suitability as well• Impact of climate change on pests and

diseases?

Constraints

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• What are key constrains/opportunities of extending cashew plantations in WA?

• What do you consider key elements of a sustainable cashew supply chain?

• What are the major trends in the cashew sector with respect to where and how the crop will be cultivated?

Questions

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• According to CIAT’s results the suitable area for production will increase, how does that information affect decision making of relevant stakeholders? – Research investment– Farmers outreach, technical assistance– Investment in processing facilities

• What are important criteria that need to be taken into account when new areas for cashew plantations are searched for?– Climate– Land-use cover (e.g. forest) – competing crops?

More questions