What is the role for African agriculture under climate change?

In the submission we argue that agriculture is both a victim and a culprit of climate change and provide examples of how the agriculture sector can exploit its adaptive capacity while achieving mitigation co-benefits. For example, improved land management practices help vulnerable smallholders in developing countries adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change while at the same time sustainably reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, provided farmers are given the incentives to do so.