A systematic review of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices and its potential for adoption in the implementation of Nong thon moi in the 2021-2030 Strategy

Citation

Bui Le Vinh^*, Vu Thanh Bien. 2020. A systematic review of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices and recommendations for adoption in the implementation of Nong thon moi in the 2021-2030 Strategy. Science and Technology Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. Special Issue of November 2020 “Climate Change and Sustainable Agricultural Development”. 154-166. In Vietnamese. English is available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZhAay5LPjOucAmaYOM2ydpKoe6sjPE_C/view?usp=sharing

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* Corresponding author: Bui Le Vinh, Department of Land Administration, Faculty of Land Management, Vietnam National University of Agriculture. Email: v.bui@cgiar.org; bui_le_vinh@yahoo.com.

Abstract
Being one of the world’s most climate vulnerable countries, Vietnam is facing many challenges in the process of restructuring the agricultural sector towards climate resilience and adaptation. Begun in 2011, the Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) movement has spread globally to reach and support people in developing countries that are strongly affected by climate change. CSA has been introduced to Vietnam since 2015; however, has not been widely applied in the country guided by state development policies. This study synthesizes successful CSA lessons learnt from the world and Vietnam to propose policy development in mainstreaming CSA into the implementation of the National Target Program on New Rural Development (NTM) in the 2021-2030 Strategy. The study used the PRISMA method in searching, selecting documents and data analysis. 44 references, 29 qualitative, 12 quantitative and 03 records combining qualitative and quantitative, were classified into 05 key CSA themes (adaptation, mitigation, finance, social aspects, and others) and 32 CSA technologies and practices (CSA T&Ps) suitable for Vietnam. These CSA T&Ps were then studied for integration into the implementation of 6/19 NTM criteria relevant to enhancing climate adaptation, including: planning, irrigation, electricity, information and communications, production organization, and culture. Based on this, an organizational structure for multi-level cooperation for CSA implementation within the NTM 2021-2030 was proposed.

Key words: Climate change, CSA, NTM, PRISMA, CSA integration, multi-level cooperation