EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for value chains

EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for value chains
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2022-05-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9251360707
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The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for Value Chains (EX-ACT VC) is a quantitative multi-appraisal tool that evaluates the sustainability of agrifood value chains simultaneously along several environmental, economic, and social dimensions. It analyses greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions along an agrifood value chain, from farm-gate-to-shelf, including GHG fluxes from processing and storage, to packaging and transportation; calculates a set of value-added indicators including gross production value, value-added, and net income; and estimates the number and nature of jobs created along the value chain. It also includes an estimation of food loss at each stage of the value chain; an assessment of gender and youth participation and an SDG tracker. The primary objective of EX-ACT VC is to provide decision support to design (ex-ante) and evaluate (ex-post) agrifood VC projects and policies by comparing a ‘current’ scenario with baseline information and a ‘planned’ scenario involving a future vision or goal (or implemented activities scenario in case of ex-post evaluations). EX-ACT VC helps users to quantify the sustainability performance of the selected value chain, identify the drivers of sustainability, understand how economic, social, and environmental dimensions are intertwined, and identify potential entry points for environmental and socioeconomic improvements along the selected value chain. The EX-ACT VC methodological guidelines aim at: 1) providing a comprehensive overview of the tool and helping users assess the sustainability of agrifood value chains across environmental, economic, and social dimensions using the tool; 2) describing the various methodological concepts underlying the tool to perform a value chain assessment and calculating several indicators of sustainability; 3) illustrating the structural layout of the tool, explaining data requirements, and providing step-by-step data entry guidance to perform a value chain assessment using EX-ACT VC; 4) discussing the different indicators the tool calculates and how they can be used for project and policy evaluation and design. These guidelines are intended to assist potential users of EX-ACT VC including policymakers, project managers, analysts, and researchers, among others.

Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for Value Chains

Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for Value Chains
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2023-10-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9251382034
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The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for value chains (EX-ACT VC) is a quantitative multi-appraisal tool that evaluates the sustainability of agrifood value chains simultaneously along several environmental, economic, and social dimensions. It analyses greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions along an agrifood value chain, from farm gate to shelf, including GHG fluxes from processing and storage, to packaging and transportation; calculates a set of value-added indicators including gross production value, value-added, and net income; and estimates the number and nature of jobs created along the value chain. It also includes an estimation of food loss at each stage of the value chain; an assessment of gender and youth participation and an SDG tracker. The EX-ACT VC methodological guidelines aim to: 1) provide a comprehensive overview of the tool and help users assess the sustainability of agrifood value chains across environmental, economic, and social dimensions using the tool; 2) describe the various methodological concepts underlying the tool to perform a value chain assessment and calculating several indicators of sustainability; 3) illustrate the structural layout of the tool, explaining data requirements, and providing step-by-step data entry guidance to perform a value chain assessment using EX-ACT VC; 4) discuss the different indicators the tool calculates and how they can be for project and policy evaluation and design. These guidelines are intended to assist potential users of EX-ACT VC including policymakers, project managers, analysts, and researchers.

EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for value chains (EX-ACT VC)

EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for value chains (EX-ACT VC)
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2018-06-14
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9251099464
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This practical guidance presents details on how to use the EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for Value Chain (EX-ACT VC), with the aim of providing a multi-impact appraisal in terms of socio-economic and environmental assessment for value chain analysis. Following the EX-ACT logic, EX-ACT VC compares the environmental and socio-economic performances of current value chains with those of an improved scenario (applicable to different degrees of the chain), based on the analysis of agricultural production, land use changes, processing, transport and climate resilience. EX-ACT VC has been developed for all types of agricultural sectors (which include here fisheries and livestock) that have the potential to mitigate the effects of climate change and to develop the resilience of rural populations that are dependent on them. The tool targets value chains in developing countries for single or more complex sectors, taking into account several agricultural practices and one end-type specific to a region or area.

Preliminary impact appraisal of cocoa value chain rehabilitation in Ghana: 2018–2028

Preliminary impact appraisal of cocoa value chain rehabilitation in Ghana: 2018–2028
Author: Bockel, L., Gopal, P. and Ouédraogo, S.A.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-02-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9251339163
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Preliminary assessments of the cocoa value chain from using FAO's EX-ACT Value Chain tool show that it has a significant potential to improve farmer incomes while mitigating climate change. With a renovation and rehabilitation strategy of implementing cocoa shadow agroforestry in low-yielding old plantation areas, the mitigation impact of the value chain reaches approximately 146 million tCO2e in the next 20 years. This translates to a carbon footprint of – 5.6 tCO2e for every tonne of cocoa produced. Additionally, the gross income per farmer increases by almost 38 percent - up to USD 10.46 per working day by 2028. Most of the value-added coming from the upgraded scenario stems can be attributed to the producer – more than USD 1 billion in an aggregate value added of over USD 1.6 billion by 2028. Moreover, the cocoa value chain will create an additional 277 669 jobs, and increase the climate resiliency of almost 1.85 million hectares of landscape in Ghana.

Rice value chain in Ghana – Prospective analysis and strategies for sustainable and pro-poor growth

Rice value chain in Ghana – Prospective analysis and strategies for sustainable and pro-poor growth
Author: Ouédraogo, A.; Bockel, L.; Abedi, A.; Arouna, A.; Gopal, P.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2021-01-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251335842
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Based on past experience of partnership on support to National Rice Development Strategies (NRDS) within Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD), AfricaRice and FAO decided to conduct a series of rice policy reviews for Ghana, Ivory Coast and Mali in 2019. The following study uses the Ex-ante Carbon-balance Value Chain tool (EX-ACT VC), developed in 2016 by FAO, to assess the Ghanaian rice value chain’s environmental (in terms of climate mitigation and climate resilience) and socio-economic impact for a business as usual scenario in 2020 compared to a growth scenario for 2030. Promotion of good agricultural practices (GAP), the reduction of crop losses, and an increase in the use of inputs and mechanization are the different strategies considered in this study that would help in realizing the aim of self-sufficiency.Through the implementation of these practices, along with the expansion of rice growing areas, the income per day of work per farmer would increase by more than USD 4, reaching approx. USD 9/day of work in the value chain. The gross production value of the rice value chain would reach USD 856 million, which is an additional USD 511 million in gross production value by 2030. An upgraded rice value chain would also result in an increase in the value added by USD 378 million by 2030 with an overall positive carbon balance that would emit 284 852 tCO2-e of greenhouse gas emissions.

Shea value chain as key pro-poor carbon-fixing engine in West Africa

Shea value chain as key pro-poor carbon-fixing engine in West Africa
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2020-02-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 925131893X
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As part of its Sustainability Program, the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO Regional Office for Africa), conducted this multi-impact appraisal of the shea value chain in 8 West African countries that account for 99% of shea exports. The study uses the EX-ACT Value Chain tool (EX-ACT VC), developed in 2016 by the FAO, to assess the value chain’s contribution to climate mitigation, climate resilience, and socio-economic impact. At present, the shea value chain fixes 1.5 million tons of CO2 every year. Relative to production volumes, every ton of shea kernels produced has a negative carbon footprint of 1.04 tons of CO2. With an expansion strategy supported by donors and private partners to increase shea tree population in agroforestry areas by 7 million additional trees per year, the CO2 fixed could increase up to 9 million tons of CO2e per year, leading to an aggregated carbon fixing impact of 180 million tons of CO2e over 20 years. Through shea parklands expansion and improvement of collector productivity, the gross income per woman collector could increase to US$ 167/ year, while the value added per day of work will reach US$ 2.30. The global value chain will reach a gross production value of about US$ 593 million, representing 6% growth per year between 2019 and 2032 and a value added of US$ 452 million by 2032.

Economic and climate effects of low-carbon agricultural and bioenergy practices in the rice value chain in Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire

Economic and climate effects of low-carbon agricultural and bioenergy practices in the rice value chain in Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2020-08-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251331421
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The present technical study provides the results and a summary of the most important lessons learned from implementation of a series of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in the rice supply chains of Gagnoa in Côte d’Ivoire. The aim of the CSA practices was to enhance the adaptive capacity of the rice sector against climate change, as erratic rainfall patterns and droughts events have, historically, significantly impacted production. This study relies on data collected at farm and processing levels during two field missions to two pilot sites in August 2017 and September 2018 under the project “Contribution à l’atteinte des objectifs liés au changement climatique et à la sécurité alimentaire via l’agriculture intelligente face au climat en Côte d’Ivoire – cas de la filière riz”. This project is a technical cooperation project implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from 2016 and 2018. The study provides a series of recommendations for policymakers, including incentives for the development of a modern bioenergy sector in Côte d’Ivoire which are still nascent.

Investing in carbon neutrality: Utopia or the new green wave?

Investing in carbon neutrality: Utopia or the new green wave?
Author: Santos, N., Monzini Taccone di Sitizano, J., Pedersen, E., Borgomeo, E.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2022-06-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251361738
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The world’s agrifood systems are on the frontlines of climate change, both as a cause and a victim. The agrifood sector is increasingly being targeted and curbing emissions is becoming a key global investment and policy theme. 'Investing in carbon neutrality: utopia or the new green wave?' presents a comprehensive assessment of the key challenges and opportunities of carbon neutrality, and scopes out the road ahead for agrifood systems. It provides strategic insights on the actions needed to move the carbon neutrality agenda forward in terms of investment opportunities and public policy priorities, with important recommendations for development partners. This publication is part of the Directions in Investment series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.

The State of Food and Agriculture 2023

The State of Food and Agriculture 2023
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2023-11-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9251381674
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Agrifood systems generate significant benefits to society, including the food that nourishes us and jobs and livelihoods for over a billion people. However, their negative impacts due to unsustainable business-as-usual activities and practices are contributing to climate change, natural resource degradation and the unaffordability of healthy diets. Addressing these negative impacts is challenging, because people, businesses, governments and other stakeholders lack a complete picture of how their activities affect economic, social and environmental sustainability when they make decisions on a day-to-day basis. The State of Food and Agriculture 2023 looks into the true cost of food for sustainable agrifood systems. The report introduces the concept of hidden environmental, health and social costs and benefits of agrifood systems and proposes an approach – true cost accounting (TCA) – to assess them. To operationalize the TCA approach, the report proposes a two-phase assessment process, first relying on national-level TCA assessments to raise awareness and then moving towards in-depth and targeted evaluations to prioritize solutions and guide transformative actions. It provides a first attempt at national-level assessments for 154 countries, suggesting that global hidden costs from agrifood systems amount to at least to 10 trillion 2020 PPP dollars. The estimates indicate that low-income countries bear the highest burden of the hidden costs of agrifood systems relative to national income. Despite the preliminary nature of these estimates, the analysis reveals the urgent need to factor hidden costs into decision-making for the transformation of agrifood systems. Innovations in research and data, alongside investments in data collection and capacity building, are needed to scale the application of TCA, especially in low- and middle-income countries, so that it can become a viable tool to inform decision- and policymaking in a transparent and consistent way.

Managing risks to build climate-smart and resilient agrifood value chains

Managing risks to build climate-smart and resilient agrifood value chains
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2022-05-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9251356254
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This work provides a preliminary analysis of the key climate risks affecting agrifood value chains and opportunities for climate services that reach stakeholders involved in all stages of the value chain, from agrifood production to harvest, storage and refrigeration, processing and packaging, transportation, markets, trade and consumption. Climate services provide opportunities to effectively and comprehensively mainstream climate risk management across the entire agrifood value chain, in addition to increasing sustainability and efficiency in the face of changing climate conditions. This report provides significant primary information and recommendations on the development of climate services across the agrifood value chain with a view to systematically enhance sustainable and resilient opportunities. It also provides a basis for further research and investment funding in this area. Its findings could spark follow-up research and public and private investment.