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> Get some fresh insights on ARD — Flexible roundtable themesThe themes of the roundtables are constantly adjusted to the status of the climate change negotiations. Roundtable outcomesPlease check this page for the results of the roundtables which will be made available immediately after the event. 
Roundtable 1The triple challenge to agriculture of increasing food productivity, climate resilience and GHG mitigation Agriculture faces three simultaneous challenges: it must double food production by 2050 to meet population increase and dietary changes and do so in a sustainable fashion, adapt to a warmer more variable climates, and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. This Roundtable will identify the gaps and priorities related to information and knowledge sharing, finance and research that enhance our understanding of the link between agriculture and climate change in the context of this triple challenge. Lead Speaker: Prof. M.S. Swaminathan - Chairman, M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation Panelists:
Moderator: Dr. Rodney D. Cooke – Director, Technical Advisory Division, IFAD. Wrapping up: Mr. Brian Baldwin – Vice Chair Global Donor Platform for Rural Development Objective of the round-table: To identify knowledge gaps and priorities for information generation, finance and research that enhance our understanding of the link between agriculture and climate change in the context of this triple challenge. Key Questions:
Roundtable 2Policies and institutions for resilient development in the face of climate change Appropriately designed national policies and institutions can enhance adaptation and mitigation responses, reducing adjustment costs for farmers, increasing the profitability of environmentally sustainable practices, stimulating pro-poor investment, generating employment for the rural landless, and creating investment flows for rural communities. National outcomes are strongly influenced both by developments in other countries and the international institutions and policies that govern interactions among nations. International trade and finance rules, global data gathering and information sharing, and foreign financial and technical assistance can alter vulnerabilities to climate stresses and influence the potential of mitigation efforts. This Roundtable will explore the set of essential policies and institutions, both nationally and internationally, to create the appropriate incentives to enhance agricultural adaptation and mitigation responses. Lead Speaker: Rajiv Shah, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (TBC) Panelists:
Moderator: Wendy Mann – Senior Advisor on Natural Resource Management and the Environment, FAO Wrapping up: Pramod K. Joshi – National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP), India Objective of the Roundtable: To identify needs related to institution building, national and international policy development, and financing that enhance the policy environment for agriculture and climate change. Key Questions:
Roundtable 3Strategies and responses for adaptation of farmers and food systems Even in the case of a stabilisation of GHG emissions, climate change will continue to challenge agriculture, increasing the vulnerability of ecosystems and rural populations. Farming and food systems will have to be better adapted to cope with the direct and indirect consequences of a changing climate. Farmers, both women and men, are well placed to implement sustainable agricultural practices that help adapt to climate change. This Roundtable will examine strategies and review existing responses to support farmers and food systems as they adapt to climate change. Lead Speaker: Dr. Adel El-Beltagy – Chair of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) Panelists:
Moderator: Samantha Wade Wrapping up: Thomas Rosswall – Chair, Steering Committee CCAFS Objective of the Roundtable: To examine possible strategies and review existing responses to support climate change adaptation by farmers and food systems. These strategies and responses include research, information sharing/advocacy, institution building, policy development and financing schemes that will enhance adaptation and increase farmer’s resilience to climate change. Key Questions:
Roundtable 4Unlocking the potential of emission markets for small farmers It is estimated that some 400 Mt of potential carbon mitigation can be derived from sustainable agricultural practices, many of which can enhance on-farm productivity. An additional 1500 Mt of carbon mitigation is possible through avoiding deforestation and unsustainable land management practices. Incentive based mechanisms (e.g. CDM, REDD, the growing voluntary market) can allow farmers to reduce GHG emissions, introduce sustainable land management and bolster their food and livelihood security. This Roundtable examines the strategies and actions needed to ensure that farmers can utilise emission markets. Lead Speaker: Axel Michaelowa – CEO, Perspectives Climate Change Panelists:
Moderator: Eric Fernandes – Adviser, LCSAR Natural Resource Management & Climate Change Wrapping up: David Howlett – Global Donor Platform for Rural Development Objective of the Roundtable: To discuss how carbon markets could benefit smallholder farmers. Key Questions:
This page will be updated with event outcomes, 
Statement of Outcomes (70KB PDF) Contact: info@agricultureday.org
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