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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