Climate-Smart Agriculture: Economic Strategies for Resilience and Adaptation

R Alagesan

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai.

Abstract

Climate change is becoming a growing threat to our global food systems, which endangers food security, ecosystem services, and the livelihoods of rural populations—especially in developing countries where agriculture plays a vital role in the economy. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers a comprehensive approach to address these challenges by integrating sustainable productivity, climate resilience, and efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions. In this chapter, we explore the economic aspects of CSA, focusing on key strategies like investing in climate-resilient practices, sharing risks, implementing carbon pricing, and utilizing market-driven adaptation tools. We also underline the necessity of having supportive policies and proper institutional frameworks. By looking at case studies from India, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America, we demonstrate how CSA strategies can be effectively applied in real-world situations and the positive outcomes they produce. The chapter concludes with actionable recommendations aimed at overcoming the hurdles in implementing and expanding CSA in the regions that are most vulnerable.

Keywords

• Climate-Smart Agriculture, Economic Strategies, Adaptation, Resilience, Food Security, Sustainability, Climate Finance, Carbon Markets, Policy, Investment

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R, A. (2025). From theory to impact: New visions across disciplines: FTI July 2025 [Hard Bound]. In D. James (Ed.), From Theory to Impact: New Visions Across Disciplines (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 1–9). ASDF International. https://edlib.net/2025/fti1/ftijuly2025008.html