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1. Financial resilience of Kenyan smallholders affected by climate change, and the potential for blockchain technology

Author

Bolt, J.S.

Subjects
Climate Resilience, Klimaatbestendigheid, Life Science
Abstract

This study is part of the project ‘Incentives and innovative finance for scaling Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) up and out’ which as part of the flagship ‘Climate-Smart Technologies and Practices’. Through case study research, the project aims to develop context-specific knowledge on the factors and conditions which constitute an effective technical and financial package to scale up and scale out CSA practices and businesses. The impact of these packages on the adoption of CSA and the resilience of farmers and Small to Medium Enterprises to climate change will be assessed by means of three case studies. The first case aimed at upscaling CSA with small scale food producers who were organised in village savings and loans in Tanzania. The second case study focused on climate smart villages using climate-smart financial diaries for scaling in Kenya. This third study focuses on the financial resilience of smallholder farmers in Kenya who are affected by climate change. We will use blockchain technology as a lens to discuss the potential impact provided through this innovative technology. In the next year we envisage to run a small pilot with blockchain technology in Kenya. Kenya is particularly interesting considering blockchain, as mobile payment systems are well and widely adopted. This enhances possibilities for linking blockchain technology.

Published
2019

2. Business models of SMEs as a mechanism for scaling Climate Smart Technologies: The case of Punjab, India

Author

Groot, A.M.E., Bolt, J.S., Jat, H.S., Jat, M.L., Kumar, M., Blok, Vincent, Agarwal, T., Groot, A.M.E., Bolt, J.S., Jat, H.S., Jat, M.L., Kumar, M., Blok, Vincent, and Agarwal, T.

Abstract

Many Climate Smart Agricultural (CSA) technologies fail to achieve their full potential impact due to low levels of adoption by smallholder farmers and difficulties in scaling CSA. This paper presents how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can act as change agents for the uptake of CSA technologies where their business models may be seen as adoption and scaling mechanisms. Drawing upon our fieldwork in Punjab (India) during which over 100 respondents have been interviewed, critical issues and enabling factors for the business model of two types of SMEs, i.e. farmer cooperatives and individual service providers of climate smart technologies have been identified. Enabling factors supporting adoption are driven by scientific and practical evidence of CSA technologies, good partnership between SMEs and research institutes, good customer relationships and effective channels through farmers’ field trials. Critical issues consist of distortive government subsidies on energy and the lack of market intelligence affecting the profitability of the business model. Scaling is enhanced through market intelligence and a favouring regulatory landscape. However, difficult socio-economic circumstances and distortive government subsidies limit the role of SMEs business model as mechanism for scaling

Published
2019

3. Climate smart agriculture as an investable business model for financial institutions? : workshop within the SDG Conference 'Towards Zero Hunger: Partnerships for Impact', 30-31 August 2018, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Author

Wattel, C.J., van Asseldonk, M.A.P.M., Bolt, J.S., Ooms, Sonja, Mensink, Mariel, Ceccarelli, T., de Louw, Corné, and Splinter, G.M.

Subjects
Climate Resilience, Earth Observation and Environmental Informatics, Klimaatbestendigheid, Aardobservatie en omgevingsinformatica, Life Science, WASS, Innovation- and Risk Management and Information Governance
Published
2018

5. Demand and experiences with financial products and services in climate smart villages

Author

Groot, A., van Steenis, O., Jans, W., Bolt, J.S., Recha, J., Kimeli, P., Radeny, M., Muhimbo, O., Osmond, E., Kitondo, D., Martinez Baron, D., Santacruz, V., Khatri-Chhetri, A., Jat, M., Aggrarwal, P., Chanana, N., Pant, A., Phuong Thanh, P., Dinh Tien, N., Korner, J., Sebastiaan, L., Ouedraogo, M., Zougmore, R., Nyour, B., Ibrahim, H., Maalong-Gae, P., Bawa, T., Diop, M., Long, T., van Asseldonk, M., Wattel, C.J., Groot, A., van Steenis, O., Jans, W., Bolt, J.S., Recha, J., Kimeli, P., Radeny, M., Muhimbo, O., Osmond, E., Kitondo, D., Martinez Baron, D., Santacruz, V., Khatri-Chhetri, A., Jat, M., Aggrarwal, P., Chanana, N., Pant, A., Phuong Thanh, P., Dinh Tien, N., Korner, J., Sebastiaan, L., Ouedraogo, M., Zougmore, R., Nyour, B., Ibrahim, H., Maalong-Gae, P., Bawa, T., Diop, M., Long, T., van Asseldonk, M., and Wattel, C.J.

Published
2018

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