Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/12/2022
0:00 - 21:00
Categories
Better Cotton
The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a case study in Brazil to identify and document climatesmart agricultural practices implemented by ABR-Better Cotton licensed producers in Brazil, provide indepth information on the selected climate-smart agricultural practices and assess their contribution to climate change mitigation, as well as the extent to which they have enabled the Better Cotton producers to adapt to the consequences of climate change. The study will serve to disseminate successful climate-resilient practices and generate insights for learning and improvement.
More specifically, the case study should cover the following key research questions.
• What are the major climate-smart practices implemented by the ABR-Better Cotton licensed
producers in Brazil? In which regions these practices are being implemented and for how long?
What are the different initiatives from Better Cotton and ABRAPA to support the adoption of
these practices? What are the factors affecting the adoption of these practices?
• How well have these practices enabled the Better Cotton-ABR producers and their communities
to adapt to the consequences of climate change? What are the factors influencing climate
change adaptation among the producers?
• What effects do those practices have on climate change mitigation?
• What are the key lessons learned from climate change efforts in Brazil? What has worked well
and could be scaled up? What are the major challenges observed?
• Are there been any unintended outcomes of the climate-smart practices promoted by the
program, either positive or negative?
Application Deadline: 5 December 2022, 9pm CET