BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 19. The government of Tajikistan is boosting the role of farmers in agricultural production, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Tajikistan Nurali Asozoda said during the COP29 event themed "Launch of Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers: Empowering Farmers for Climate Resilience" today, Trend reports.
"According to expert reports, 2024 has been recognized as the hottest year in recorded history. The negative impacts of climate change are significantly affecting precipitation patterns, increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, raising average temperatures, and reducing the availability of water resources for irrigation, which limits farmers' abilities worldwide.
Climate change is contributing to food security instability and undermining the livelihoods of rural communities. These issues heighten the vulnerability of agriculture and create conditions where the risk of food crises may rise," he explained.
The government of Tajikistan, according to the deputy minister, is focusing its efforts on adapting to climate change and strengthening the role of farmers in agricultural production.
Special attention is being given to creating added value in the agricultural supply chain through the development of social entrepreneurship initiatives, he added.
To note, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will run until November 22, opened at the Baku Olympic Stadium on November 11. It is the largest event organized by Azerbaijan to date, and the first time in the region that it is being held in Azerbaijan.
Within COP29, the highest level event - the summit of world leaders on climate action - was held on November 12–13.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate finance. The COP29 chairmanship has launched 14 initiatives that include linkages between climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals, including green energy corridors, green energy storage, harmony for climate resilience, clean hydrogen, methane reduction in organic waste, action on green digital technologies, and other topics.
In addition to being a top priority that creates the conditions for action, creating climate finance will also help fulfill the 1.5°C pledge by bringing everyone together.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement signed at the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992 to prevent dangerous human interference in the climate system. The acronym COP (Conference of Parties) stands for “Conference of Parties” and is the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A total of 198 countries are parties to the Convention. Unless otherwise decided by the parties, COP is held annually. The first COP event was held in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat is located in Bonn.
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