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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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Markets, Trade, and Institutions

Madhur Gautam

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Madhur Gautam

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Madhur Gautam is a Senior Research Fellow with the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit, and is based at IFPRI-Washington, DC.

Markets, Trade, and Institutions

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Repurposing agricultural policies and support: Options to transform agriculture and food systems to better serve the health of people, economies, and the planet

2022Gautam, Madhur; Laborde Debucquet, David; Mamun, Abdullah; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; Vos, Rob
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Repurposing agricultural policies and support: Options to transform agriculture and food systems to better serve the health of people, economies, and the planet

The report finds that repurposing a portion of government spending on agriculture each year to develop and disseminate more emission-efficient technologies for crops and livestock could reduce overall emissions from agriculture by more than 40 percent. Meanwhile, millions of hectares of land could be restored to natural habitats. The economic payoffs to this type of repurposing would be large. Redirecting about $70 billion a year, equivalent to one percent of global agricultural output, would yield a net benefit of over $2 trillion in 20 years.

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2022

Authors

Gautam, Madhur; Laborde Debucquet, David; Mamun, Abdullah; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; Vos, Rob

Citation

Gautam, Madhur; Laborde Debucquet, David; Mamun, Abdullah; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; and Vos, Rob. 2022. Repurposing agricultural policies and support: Options to transform agriculture and food systems to better serve the health of people, economies, and the planet. Washington, DC: World Bank; and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36875

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Support Measures; Policies; Health; Agricultural Policies; Modelling; Agriculture; Food Systems

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-3.0-IGO

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Repurposing agricultural support for climate change mitigation and adaptation

2021Laborde Debucquet, David; Gautam, Madhur; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; Vos, Rob
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Repurposing agricultural support for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Agricultural production is both strongly affected by climate change and a major contributor to climate change, with agriculture and land-use change accounting for about one fifth of total global greenhouse gas emissions – more than for transport or industrial uses. Agricultural production benefits from substantial government support, costing at least US$ 640 billion per year worldwide. Past and current support have an impact on greenhouse gas emissions by influencing the composition and location of output, and production practices. This brief summarises the evidence indicating that simple elimination of all existing support measures would do little to reduce global emissions from agriculture, but the latter could be cut by as much as 40% by “smart repurposing”, which would shift resources towards R&D and generate incentives for the widespread adoption of productivity-enhancing and climate-resilient production practices. The brief recommends that the G20: (i) supports the international AgIncentives Consortium to serve as an enhanced platform to monitor the environmental, as well as the economic and social impacts of agricultural support measures; (ii) prepares a guidance for the international coordination of smart repurposing of agricultural support measures to align these with common objectives of sustainability and efficiency of food systems, poverty reduction, food security and affordability of healthy diets for all; (iii) organises joint sessions of Agriculture, Finance and Development Track Ministers to engage in dialogue leading to concerted action for the repurposing of agricultural support measures.

Year published

2021

Authors

Laborde Debucquet, David; Gautam, Madhur; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; Vos, Rob

Citation

Laborde Debucquet, David; Gautam, Madhur; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; and Vos, Rob. 2021. Repurposing agricultural support for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Task Force 2 Climate Change, Sustainable Energy & Environment Brief September 2021. https://www.t20italy.org/2021/09/21/repurposing-agricultural-policy-support-for-climate-change-mitigation-and-adaptation-2

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G20; Agricultural Production; Support Measures; Policies; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Agriculture; Land Use; Subsidies; Climate Change

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Brief

Repurposing agricultural support for climate change mitigation and adaptation

2021Gautam, Madhur; Laborde Debucquet, David; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; Vos, Rob
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Repurposing agricultural support for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Agricultural production is both strongly affected by climate change and a major contributor to climate change, with agriculture and land use change accounting for about one fifth of total global greenhouse gas emissions more than for transport or industrial uses. Agricultural production benefits from substantial government support, costing at least US$640 billion per year worldwide. Past and current support have an impact on greenhouse gas emissions by influencing the composition and location of output, and production practices. This brief summarises evidence indicating that simple elimination of all existing support measures would do little to reduce global emissions from agriculture, while they could be cut by as much as 40 per cent with “smart repurposing” that would shift resources towards R&D and incentives for the widespread adoption of productivity-enhancing and climate-resilient production practices. Such reform, if concerted globally, will also provide winwin solutions for reducing poverty (SDG1), improve food security and reduce the cost of a healthy diet (SDG2), while improving global welfare, reducing global inequalities and improving biodiversity (SDGs 8, 10 and 15). The brief recommends that the G20: (i) support the international AgIncentives Consortium to serve as an enhanced platform to monitor the environmental, as well as the economic and social impacts of agricultural support measures; (ii) prepare a guidance for the international coordination of smart repurposing of agricultural support measures to align these with common objectives of sustainability and efficiency of food systems, poverty reduction, food security and affordability of healthy diets for all; and (iii) organise joint sessions of Agriculture, Finance and Development Track Ministers to engage in dialogue leading to concerted action for the repurposing of agricultural support measures.

Year published

2021

Authors

Gautam, Madhur; Laborde Debucquet, David; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; Vos, Rob

Citation

Gautam, Madhur; Laborde Debucquet, David; Martin, Will; Piñeiro, Valeria; and Vos, Rob. 2021. Repurposing agricultural support for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Task Force 5 2030 Agenda and Development Cooperation Brief September 2021. https://www.g20-insights.org/policy_briefs/repurposing-agricultural-policy-support-for-climate-change-mitigation-and-adaptation

Keywords

G20; Agricultural Production; Support Measures; Policies; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Agriculture; Land Use; Subsidies; Climate Change

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Events

Agronomy and Policy Solutions for Effective Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
Series/Special Event

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September 10, 2024, 9:30 – 11:30 am

Agronomy and Policy Solutions for Effective Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan

CGIAR is pleased to support our regional and national partners in their implementation of the action plan emerging from the May 2024 African Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit. As the seventh policy seminar in the CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience, this event will examine the outcomes of the AFSH Summit and consider […]

32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists
IFPRI at External Event

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August 2 to 7, 2024

32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists

The triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024), centred on the theme “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” is scheduled from August 2-7, 2024, in New Delhi, India. The conference offers a distinctive platform, providing a golden opportunity for the agricultural academic institutions and researchers to convene in person, exchange knowledge, and actively contribute to the […]