The Seychelles Agricultural Sector:

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The Seychelles Agricultural Sector
Adaptation/Mitigation Options in the Face of
Climate Change
Antoine-Marie Moustache

Ministry of Environment Natural
Resources
October 2006
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Extreme Weather Events as Manifested through
Torrential Downpours Result in

• High surface flow
• High soil moisture
• Intense rainfall with physical damage to crops
• High moisture/humidity on crop leaves
• Prolonged standing of surface water.

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Some Adaptation/Mitigation Options in Crops
Against Heavy DownpoursPhysical structures

• Tropical green houses
• Drains, raised beds and terraces
• Cultural practices
• Integrated pest management (IPM)
• Integrated crop nutrition (ICN)
• Technology
• Tropical lowland F1 vegetable hybrids

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Some adaptation/mitigation options in livestock
for periods of droughts high ambient
temperature Technology

• Tropical lowland F1 hybrid livestock breeds
• Infrastructure
• Use of slat floors in pig sties
• Use of night storage and bore holes.
• Use of electric fans and coop infrastructure for
  maximum ventilation
• Insurance and institutional support

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Lessons LearnedIssues to Strategy Technology
Adoption

• Funding and the cost of acquisition
• How readily the required inputs are available
• Strategy/technology has to bring added benefits
• A need for comprehensive evaluation to assess
  effectiveness in problem solving
• Engage stakeholders in entire evaluation process

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RecommendationsAdoption of adaptation/mitigation
options in the face of climate-change A function
of many drivers

• Technology adoption level
• Natural socio-economic circumstances
• Prevailing climatic conditions
• Soil characteristics
• National GDP
• Nature extent of agricultural activities

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RecommendationscontinuedAdoption of
adaptation/mitigation options in the face of
climate change

• What are the solutions for sea-water intrusion in
  coastal plains of SIDS where a substantial
  portion of the agricultural land is found?