Romania Toward a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy : Agriculture Sector Analysis

This report is about agriculture sector of Romania which is endowed with high quality natural resources and tops the European Union (EU) ranking by the share of the agriculture sector in the economy. However, Romanian agriculture has low productivi...

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Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
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topic AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS
RISKS
FERTILIZER
FARM POPULATION
TEMPERATURE
EMISSIONS INTENSITY
ORGANIC FARMING
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
CARBON
INCOME
YIELD LOSS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
DISCOUNT RATE
EMISSIONS
REVENUES
POWER SUPPLY
TOMATOES
MODELS
CLIMATE SCENARIOS
FARM INCOME
PLANNING
MARGINAL ABATEMENT
CROP VARIETIES
RURAL POPULATION
MEASURES
BIOMASS
MAIZE
PRESENT VALUE
SUNFLOWER
COMMERCIALIZATION
SCENARIOS
FARMING PRACTICES
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE
FLOODS
CAPACITY
GHG
SOIL EROSION
SOYBEANS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
FARM SIZE
CROP DIVERSIFICATION
FINANCIAL FLOWS
ALFALFA
FORESTRY
FARMING
FARMERS
BEETS
BARLEY
NATURAL RESOURCES
PRECIPITATION
EMISSIONS REDUCTION
CROPS
ABATEMENT COST
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
CROP YIELDS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
CROP
CLIMATE CHANGE
POLICIES
DEMAND FOR WATER
VALUE
CLIMATE
DEMAND
ABATEMENT
AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
ABATEMENT POTENTIAL
AGRICULTURE
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
FERTILIZER APPLICATION
MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST
RURAL
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
NET COST
POLICY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
WATER AVAILABILITY
POTATOES
DESERTIFICATION
IRRIGATION
FARM
GROUNDWATER
AGRICULTURAL YIELD
RURAL AREAS
FARMS
AGRICULTURAL INCOMES
SUPPLY
WHEAT
INVESTMENTS
YIELDS
POOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY
SUGAR BEETS
WATER FOR IRRIGATION
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
AFFORESTATION
PRICES
TILLAGE
BENEFITS
WINTER WHEAT
RAINFED AREAS
ENERGY
SUGAR
spellingShingle AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS
RISKS
FERTILIZER
FARM POPULATION
TEMPERATURE
EMISSIONS INTENSITY
ORGANIC FARMING
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
CARBON
INCOME
YIELD LOSS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
DISCOUNT RATE
EMISSIONS
REVENUES
POWER SUPPLY
TOMATOES
MODELS
CLIMATE SCENARIOS
FARM INCOME
PLANNING
MARGINAL ABATEMENT
CROP VARIETIES
RURAL POPULATION
MEASURES
BIOMASS
MAIZE
PRESENT VALUE
SUNFLOWER
COMMERCIALIZATION
SCENARIOS
FARMING PRACTICES
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE
FLOODS
CAPACITY
GHG
SOIL EROSION
SOYBEANS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
FARM SIZE
CROP DIVERSIFICATION
FINANCIAL FLOWS
ALFALFA
FORESTRY
FARMING
FARMERS
BEETS
BARLEY
NATURAL RESOURCES
PRECIPITATION
EMISSIONS REDUCTION
CROPS
ABATEMENT COST
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
CROP YIELDS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
CROP
CLIMATE CHANGE
POLICIES
DEMAND FOR WATER
VALUE
CLIMATE
DEMAND
ABATEMENT
AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
ABATEMENT POTENTIAL
AGRICULTURE
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
FERTILIZER APPLICATION
MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST
RURAL
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
NET COST
POLICY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
WATER AVAILABILITY
POTATOES
DESERTIFICATION
IRRIGATION
FARM
GROUNDWATER
AGRICULTURAL YIELD
RURAL AREAS
FARMS
AGRICULTURAL INCOMES
SUPPLY
WHEAT
INVESTMENTS
YIELDS
POOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY
SUGAR BEETS
WATER FOR IRRIGATION
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
AFFORESTATION
PRICES
TILLAGE
BENEFITS
WINTER WHEAT
RAINFED AREAS
ENERGY
SUGAR
World Bank
Romania Toward a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy : Agriculture Sector Analysis
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Romania
description This report is about agriculture sector of Romania which is endowed with high quality natural resources and tops the European Union (EU) ranking by the share of the agriculture sector in the economy. However, Romanian agriculture has low productivity, and rural areas are disproportionally poor. An important factor in low productivity is the large share of small agricultural holdings. The sector needs to consider adaptation to a changing and less favorable climate going forward, as well as mitigate Gree House Gas (GHG) emissions. The impact of green adaptation policies and investments on sectoral outcomes in agriculture and related costs were assessed through joint modeling of water and agriculture. The projected decrease in water availability due to rising temperatures will push up the demand for water for irrigation, thus increasing the already existing demand-supply gap. Water sector modeling analyzed the impact of climate change on yields of nine crops over twelve basins in the baseline scenario and found that rainfed yields mostly decrease under all climate scenarios, with a varying severity of impact among types of crops and increasing impact over time, while the irrigated crops’ yields improve. Irrigation was found to be most significant adaptation measure providing the largest gains in yields. Two mitigation measures, both supported by the EU and the National Rural Development Program (NRDP) are considered in the agriculture mitigation analysis using the marginal abatement cost curve (MACC): minimum tillage and manure management. The most effective adaptation measures for Romanian agriculture are rehabilitated and modernized irrigation to restore irrigated production to currently rainfed areas and optimization of agronomic inputs accompanied by high-quality extension services. Improvements in good farming practices, like manure management and minimizing erosion through afforestation, can also reduce vulnerabilities. Financing needs for the two recommended mitigation measures–no tillage agriculture and manure management--are low and are highly beneficial from the point of view of sector efficiency. Finally, strengthening policy and institutional capacity is vital to support the recommended interventions
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author World Bank
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title Romania Toward a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy : Agriculture Sector Analysis
title_short Romania Toward a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy : Agriculture Sector Analysis
title_full Romania Toward a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy : Agriculture Sector Analysis
title_fullStr Romania Toward a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy : Agriculture Sector Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Romania Toward a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy : Agriculture Sector Analysis
title_sort romania toward a low carbon and climate resilient economy : agriculture sector analysis
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/26048529/romania-toward-low-carbon-climate-resilient-economy-agriculture-sector-analysis
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spelling okr-10986-240622021-04-23T14:04:19Z Romania Toward a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy : Agriculture Sector Analysis World Bank AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS RISKS FERTILIZER FARM POPULATION TEMPERATURE EMISSIONS INTENSITY ORGANIC FARMING AGRICULTURE SECTOR CARBON INCOME YIELD LOSS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION DISCOUNT RATE EMISSIONS REVENUES POWER SUPPLY TOMATOES MODELS CLIMATE SCENARIOS FARM INCOME PLANNING MARGINAL ABATEMENT CROP VARIETIES RURAL POPULATION MEASURES BIOMASS MAIZE PRESENT VALUE SUNFLOWER COMMERCIALIZATION SCENARIOS FARMING PRACTICES IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE FLOODS CAPACITY GHG SOIL EROSION SOYBEANS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY FARM SIZE CROP DIVERSIFICATION FINANCIAL FLOWS ALFALFA FORESTRY FARMING FARMERS BEETS BARLEY NATURAL RESOURCES PRECIPITATION EMISSIONS REDUCTION CROPS ABATEMENT COST AGRICULTURAL POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT CROP YIELDS RURAL COMMUNITIES CROP CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES DEMAND FOR WATER VALUE CLIMATE DEMAND ABATEMENT AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT ABATEMENT POTENTIAL AGRICULTURE CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION FERTILIZER APPLICATION MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST RURAL INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY NET COST POLICY ENERGY EFFICIENCY WATER AVAILABILITY POTATOES DESERTIFICATION IRRIGATION FARM GROUNDWATER AGRICULTURAL YIELD RURAL AREAS FARMS AGRICULTURAL INCOMES SUPPLY WHEAT INVESTMENTS YIELDS POOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SUGAR BEETS WATER FOR IRRIGATION RURAL DEVELOPMENT AFFORESTATION PRICES TILLAGE BENEFITS WINTER WHEAT RAINFED AREAS ENERGY SUGAR This report is about agriculture sector of Romania which is endowed with high quality natural resources and tops the European Union (EU) ranking by the share of the agriculture sector in the economy. However, Romanian agriculture has low productivity, and rural areas are disproportionally poor. An important factor in low productivity is the large share of small agricultural holdings. The sector needs to consider adaptation to a changing and less favorable climate going forward, as well as mitigate Gree House Gas (GHG) emissions. The impact of green adaptation policies and investments on sectoral outcomes in agriculture and related costs were assessed through joint modeling of water and agriculture. The projected decrease in water availability due to rising temperatures will push up the demand for water for irrigation, thus increasing the already existing demand-supply gap. Water sector modeling analyzed the impact of climate change on yields of nine crops over twelve basins in the baseline scenario and found that rainfed yields mostly decrease under all climate scenarios, with a varying severity of impact among types of crops and increasing impact over time, while the irrigated crops’ yields improve. Irrigation was found to be most significant adaptation measure providing the largest gains in yields. Two mitigation measures, both supported by the EU and the National Rural Development Program (NRDP) are considered in the agriculture mitigation analysis using the marginal abatement cost curve (MACC): minimum tillage and manure management. The most effective adaptation measures for Romanian agriculture are rehabilitated and modernized irrigation to restore irrigated production to currently rainfed areas and optimization of agronomic inputs accompanied by high-quality extension services. Improvements in good farming practices, like manure management and minimizing erosion through afforestation, can also reduce vulnerabilities. Financing needs for the two recommended mitigation measures–no tillage agriculture and manure management--are low and are highly beneficial from the point of view of sector efficiency. Finally, strengthening policy and institutional capacity is vital to support the recommended interventions 2016-04-14T18:29:58Z 2016-04-14T18:29:58Z 2015-12-31 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/26048529/romania-toward-low-carbon-climate-resilient-economy-agriculture-sector-analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24062 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Romania