BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 19. The Baku Harmoniya initiative will become a central platform that unites efforts, coalitions, and partnerships focused on agriculture, food security, and water resources, said Majnun Mammadov, Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture, at the event titled "Launch of Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers: Empowering Farmers for Climate Resilience" today, Trend reports.
"Agriculture is a key sector globally. However, farmers, who are at the forefront of agricultural production, remain among the most vulnerable to climate change. They feel its impacts directly and often immediately. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, soil degradation, and water scarcity threaten their livelihoods. Yet, in global climate dialogues, farmers receive far too little attention. They are the first to face the consequences of climate change but often the last to receive the critical support they need. The 'Baku Harmoniya' initiative is our commitment to changing this situation," he said.
The Minister went on to explain that the goals of the "Baku Harmoniya" initiative are simple but crucial.
"First, we aim to clarify and unify the often fragmented landscape. 'Baku Harmoniya' will serve as a central platform, bringing together initiatives, coalitions, and partnerships in the fields of agriculture, food security, and water resources. This platform will provide farmers with practical knowledge, access to digital tools, and opportunities to exchange best practices and innovations from around the world. By creating this centralized platform, we are empowering farmers with the knowledge and tools to make informed, sustainable decisions for their farms and the future," 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 Presidency 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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