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FAO/ AGRICULTURE CAN BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO A WARMING PLANET

Agriculture can play a central role in climate action while ensuring global food security, says Kaveh Zahedi, head of climate division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). His comments came as 2023 was confirmed to be the warmest year on record.

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Date 01/16/2024 7:06 PM

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Shotlist STORY: FAO/ AGRICULTURE CAN BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO A WARMING PLANET
TRT: 3’23’’
SOURCE: FAO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT FAO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
DATELINE: ROME, ITALY 15 JANUARY 2024 / RECENT

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DATELINE: 7-11 NOVEMBER 2022, PUNJAB, INDIA

1. Drone shot, field burning
2. Med shot, field burning

MAY 2016, SOMALIA

3. Wide shot, dry land
4. Wide shot, dusty wind over dry land

25 JULY 2017, VIET NAM

5. Wide shot, people repairing a house in the aftermath of a typhoon
6. Wide shot, people repairing a roof in the aftermath of a typhoon

1 SEPTEMBER 2020, GAIBANDHA DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

7. Aerial shot, flooded fields and villages

16 OCTOBER 2023, ROME, ITALY

8. Wide shot, FAO headquarters

15 JANUARY 2024, ROME

9. SOUNDBITE (English), Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: “We mustn't become numb to these records after records toppling because they have implications, implications in terms of increased frequency of extreme weather events, implications in terms of more forest fires, in terms of droughts, floods, etc. And all of these are impacting people, impacting people, especially those on the front lines like the agricultural community. So, these records matter. Now we need to react to it. We can't just be sort of passive observers of a changing climate, and agriculture has a central role to play.”

7-11 NOVEMBER 2022, PUNJAB, INDIA

10. Drone shot, agricultural field and bales
11. Drone shot, cultivated agricultural field
12. Med shot, female farmers working
13. Med shot, female farmers in the field

8 – 12 JUNE 2022, UBAY, PHILIPPINES

14. Wide shot, farmer plowing a ricefield with a buffalo

15 JANUARY 2024, ROME

15. SOUNDBITE (English), Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: “These are solutions that agriculture and food systems can offer, that can, yes, help to reduce greenhouse emissions at the same time as building resilience and improving adaptation capabilities, at the same time as addressing food security challenges. We know, still, that over 700 million people are food insecure.”

11 FEBRUARY 2022, ROLINDO DISTRICT, RWANDA

16. Wide shot, female farmer standing close to a solar-powered pump
17. Med shot, female farmer operating a solar-powered pump
18. Med shot, female farmer irrigating plants
19. Close up, plants being irrigated

19-21 OCTOBER 2022, ANURADHAPURA, SRI LANKA

20. Drone shot, farmers working in their fields
21. Drone shot, female farmer working on a paddy field

15 JANUARY 2024, ROME

22. SOUNDBITE (English), Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: “Farms don't just have to be producers of food. They can be generators of renewable energy. Energy can then be used on the farm for the greenhouses, for pumping water, for irrigation, or energy that can be shared into the grid, or better using agricultural waste, turning it into fuels, into biofuels. All of these are really energy smart agriculture solutions, and that's exactly the kind of work that we [FAO] have been doing with countries.”

26-29 APRIL 2022, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN PROVINCE, THAILAND

23. Aerial shot, shrimp aquaculture ponds
24. Wide shot, shrimp farmer catching shrimps with a net
25. Med shot, shrimp farmer checking water quality

15 JANUARY 2024, ROME

26. SOUNDBITE (English), Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: “Almost 1.5 billion dollars have been accessed and that funding has been specifically put into actioning these solutions, to bring land and sea under sustainable management. And just that portfolio has given extraordinary dividends. We have over, I think, it's 100 million hectares of land under sustainable management. That has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 500 million tonnes and is bringing real benefits in terms of green jobs and livelihoods.”

19-21 OCTOBER 2022, ANURADHAPURA, SRI LANKA

27. Drone shot, birds flying over paddy fields

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Script Agriculture can play a central role in climate action while ensuring global food security, says Kaveh Zahedi, head of climate division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). His comments came as 2023 was confirmed to be the warmest year on record.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently announced that 2023 was officially the warmest year since records have been kept. Last year, the annual average global temperature was nearly 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to the UN specialized agency.

SOUNDBITE (English), Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: “We mustn't become numb to these records after records toppling because they have implications, implications in terms of increased frequency of extreme weather events, implications in terms of more forest fires, in terms of droughts, floods, etc. And all of these are impacting people, impacting people, especially those on the front lines like the agricultural community. So, these records matter. Now we need to react to it. We can't just be sort of passive observers of a changing climate, and agriculture has a central role to play.”

While agrifood systems contribute to about one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, they also hold a huge potential for positive climate action. More resilient, sustainable, and efficient agriculture and farming can provide climate solutions to help countries with adaptation and curb emissions, while at the same time ensuring food security for all, explains Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
SOUNDBITE (English), Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: “These are solutions that agriculture and food systems can offer, that can, yes, help to reduce greenhouse emissions at the same time as building resilience and improving adaptation capabilities, at the same time as addressing food security challenges. We know, still, that over 700 million people are food insecure.”

Zahedi said sustainable agriculture can contribute to achieving net-zero emissions from food production. He also highlighted the sector’s great potential in renewable energy production.
SOUNDBITE (English), Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: “Farms don't just have to be producers of food. They can be generators of renewable energy. Energy can then be used on the farm for the greenhouses, for pumping water, for irrigation, or energy that can be shared into the grid, or better using agricultural waste, turning it into fuels, into biofuels. All of these are really energy smart agriculture solutions, and that's exactly the kind of work that we [FAO] have been doing with countries.”

FAO is working with countries to develop and implement agrifood systems solutions to adapt and mitigate climate change, explained Zahedi.

One successful programme is FAO’s partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to assist more than 120 countries in projects that deliver global environmental benefits, says Zahedi.

SOUNDBITE (English), Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: “Almost 1.5 billion dollars have been accessed and that funding has been specifically put into actioning these solutions, to bring land and sea under sustainable management. And just that portfolio has given extraordinary dividends. We have over, I think, it's 100 million hectares of land under sustainable management. That has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 500 million tonnes and is bringing real benefits in terms of green jobs and livelihoods.”

By 2050, up to 10 percent of land areas used for major crops and livestock could be unsuitable because of climate change.

At the UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, 159 Heads of State and Government at COP28, endorsed a Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action that affirms that agriculture and food systems must urgently adapt and transform in order to respond to the imperatives of climate change. In line with the Declaration, FAOs Climate Change Strategy and the new Global Roadmap aim to eradicate hunger without exceeding the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement.

FAO is supporting countries to implement solutions across agrifood sectors.

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