Table I.

Example of climate smart innovations that LI can help in upscaling for improved climate resilience in smallholder agriculture

Innovation categoryWeather smartWater smartCarbon/nutrient smartSeed/breed smartInstitutional/market smart
examplesWeather forecast services
Agro advisory services
Weather insurance (e.g. index-based insurance)
Solar pumps
Rain water harvesting
Watershed management
Small-scale irrigation
Conservation agriculture
Integrated soil fertility management
Agroforestry
Crop diversification
Adapted crop and livestock species (e.g. drought tolerant maize and, indigenous livestock breeds )
Community seed banks
Market information
Credit
Government subsidies
Cross-sector linkages
Membership to community institutions

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