current affairs MCQ #10651

An agricultural extension officer in southern Punjab observes that erratic monsoon rains and increased temperature are reducing wheat yields. The farmer groups want compensation and demand climate-smart agriculture programs. A regional development bank offers funding linked to a specific COP28 initiative covering agriculture and food security. Which initiative launched at COP28 specifically addressed the agriculture-climate nexus?

current affairs MCQ #10651

  1. Question 1

    Q1. An agricultural extension officer in southern Punjab observes that erratic monsoon rains and increased temperature are reducing wheat yields. The farmer groups want compensation and demand climate-smart agriculture programs. A regional development bank offers funding linked to a specific COP28 initiative covering agriculture and food security. Which initiative launched at COP28 specifically addressed the agriculture-climate nexus?

    • A) The Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture funded through the Green Climate Fund's dedicated agriculture window
    • B) The Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action endorsed by over 150 countries at COP28
    • C) The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture established at COP23 in Bonn to integrate agriculture into UNFCCC workstreams
    • D) The Food and Land Use Coalition's Growing Our Future initiative launched at the New York Climate Week parallel to COP28

    Answer: The Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action endorsed by over 150 countries at COP28

    Explanation: The Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action was launched at COP28 in Dubai in December 2023, endorsed by over 150 countries, and explicitly addressed the agriculture-climate nexus by committing to integrate food systems into national climate plans (NDCs) and increase climate finance for.