The food system transformation in developing countries: opportunities and challenges for smallholder farmers

Schipmann, Christin

doi:10.53846/goediss-1720

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“…The study also found that the lack of reliable MRV for agroforestry trees in developing countries is one of the biggest challenges for scaling this climate mitigation and adaptation effort. Low-cost, accurate, non-contact approaches for measuring tree biomass are needed to scale climate-smart efforts with smallholder farmers (Ewing et al, 2021;Schilling et al, 2023).…”

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A low-cost, AI-powered Measurement Verification and Reporting System for growing trees with smallholder farmers

Amoah,

McCloskey,

Ouedrago

et al. 2023

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Limited access to low-cost tools to measure, report, and verify (MRV) tree growth with smallholder farmers limits the scaling of tree planting efforts in developing countries. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers the potential for low-cost, reliable, and accessible measurement and verification tools to be developed for an MRV platform to scale tree planting efforts in developing countries. Here, we present an AI-powered non-contact tree diameter measurement and verification tool. We have developed an AI-powered algorithm that accurately estimates the diameter of a tree from an image of the tree with a reference object. This non-contact measurement method utilizes semantic segmentation and image processing techniques to analyze an image of the tree with the reference object. The performance of the proposed method was evaluated on 142 trees with tape-measured diameters at breast height ranging from 5 to 60 cm. A regression analysis between predicted and measured diameter values had an R2and an RMSE of 0.97 and 2.23 cm, respectively. Thus, using a smartphone application, the non-contact method developed here can empower anyone to accurately measure and report tree growth by just taking pictures of the trees with the reference object. The images submitted with on-farm measurements serve as data for future verification operations using the AI-powered algorithm. With the reference object serving as a unique tree identifier, a tree’s survival and diameter measurements can be tracked over time. The MRV system described here, with the developed AI-powered non-contact tree diameter measurement and verification tool, can empower organizations to plant, grow, and monitor trees with anyone, including smallholder farmers.

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A low-cost, AI-powered Measurement Verification and Reporting System for growing trees with smallholder farmers

Amoah,

McCloskey,

Ouedrago

et al. 2023

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“…The limited availability of carbon markets is a key factor contributing to Ugandan farmers practicing CSA payments for low carbon emissions [27]. Many farmers, particularly smallholders, struggle to navigate complex carbon trading markets.…”

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The Sustainability of Carbon Markets for Climate-Smart Agriculture among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda

Tumushabe,

Turyasingura,

Chavula

2023

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This study assesses the sustainability of Uganda's carbon markets in the context of climate-smart agricultural practices with the aim of aligning them with sustainable development goals. The research emphasizes integrating dimensions of sustainable development to proactively address food security and climate issues. Climate-smart agricultural practices that support the efficiency of small-scale farming enable farmers to generate income through the sale of carbon-related environmental services such as reduced greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration. While these practices contribute to the resilience of smallholder farmers' livelihoods, challenges arise from large project volumes with low transaction costs, resulting in insufficient carbon revenues for local communities. Furthermore, limited methods and complex procedures hinder progress. The study recommends involving national or international organizations to bridge the gap between farmer groups and the carbon market, with a focus on government policy and private sector collaboration to incentivize environmental services. In summary, establishing sustainable, climate-smart agricultural links to the carbon market can bring co-benefits including income diversification, poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation.

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The food system transformation in developing countries: opportunities and challenges for smallholder farmers

Cited by 2 publications

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A low-cost, AI-powered Measurement Verification and Reporting System for growing trees with smallholder farmers

A low-cost, AI-powered Measurement Verification and Reporting System for growing trees with smallholder farmers

The Sustainability of Carbon Markets for Climate-Smart Agriculture among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda

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