Document Type

Research Project

Publication Date

Fall 9-25-2025

Abstract

This report investigates how small to large agricultural enterprises can be encouraged to promote adaptive practices in agriculture to align with the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda (SAA). Without global food and agricultural systems adapting to climate change, the risk of malnutrition, hunger and death increases dramatically, Two main issues account for the slow scale-up of adaptive practices in this sector: the astronomical gap in financing, and the education gap in farmers with small to medium-sized holdings. The SAA highlights that the private sector has a significant role to play in adaptation, and the World Bank has identified that the agricultural sector particularly can benefit from business engagement.

This Paper analyses policies from the Kyrgyz Republic, the least climate-vulnerable lower-middle income country, and Brazil, an economy that relies heavily on agriculture, that address these two issues. The paper showcases practices that can leverage adaptation finance from the private sector, improve education levels in local farmers, and encourage direct investment through financial incentivisation. The paper highlights the importance of collaboration with local agricultural organisation, water use associations, women, and local leaders in order to ensure successful adoption of adaptive systems to align with the SAA.

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