Adaptation to extreme weather conditions and farm performance in rural Pakistan

Shahzad, Muhammad Faisal; Abdulai, Awudu

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102772

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“…Microfinancing institutions appear to be reluctant to provide credit facilities to rainfed-wheat farmers due to the heavy dependency of their crop success on favorable weather conditions, such as sufficient rain and suitable temperatures for crop growth. The importance of credit facilities has been highlighted in many Pakistani provincial studies [19,45] because rainfed farmers have small land holdings and their adaptive capacity to address climatic challenges is largely dependent on external financial support from credit facilities. Hence, it is difficult for rainfed-wheat farmers to obtain agricultural credit, and this inability to obtain credit is the third major constraint that they faced in addition to limited resources in adapting to climate change.…”

Section: Comparison With Previous Study Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As the sign of this variable was positive for most adaptation measures, although not significant, it may still be inferred that a relatively older farmer is more likely to adopt an adaptation measure due to his long-term experience and observations of climatic changes. The positive impact of age on the adaptation behavior of farmers has been shown in a number of studies [20,45]. A relatively older farmer with considerable experience in changing weather conditions can make a better decision regarding sound adaptation practices on the basis of his/her experience to minimize losses from climate change.…”

Section: Age Of the Respondentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As opposed to using overall farmer family size, the present study used the male family member effect on the adaptation process. As the family head, the male family members in the study area had more adaptive capacity to adapt to the changing climate compared to that of female family members [51], and they were more productive in performing different farming tasks, including adaptation measures [45,52].…”

Section: Number Of Male Family Membersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The available adaptation measure options in the rainfed agroecological zone of Pakistan are relatively less than those available in other zones, especially those relating to proper supplemental irrigation facilities through tube-well and canal irrigation systems. The main adaptation measures reported in previously conducted studies in Pakistan are diversifying crops, changing crop type, implementing supplemental irrigation, planting shade trees, and renting out agricultural lands [45,46]. For rainfed areas, however, the scope of diversifying crops and changing crop type is very limited due to the absence of a proper irrigation system.…”

Section: Farmers' Decisions and Choices Of Climate Change Adaptation Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although tractor ownership had no significant marginal effects on the studied adaptation measures, it had a positive and significant impact on the farmers' likelihood of using heat-and drought-resistant wheat-crop varieties (p < 0.1), planting shade trees (p < 0.05), and changing the composition of fertilizer (p < 0.05) as adaptation measures. The ownership of farm machinery (including tractor ownership) can also improve and enhance the efficiency of the operation of various agronomic practices (e.g., early planting, drill sowing, and better plowing operations) [45] that can ultimately lead to improved yields of a particular crop.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Climate change is a severe threat to the agricultural sector in general and to rainfed farming in particular. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that can potentially affect the adaptation process against climate change. This study focused on wheat farmers and farming systems in the rainfed agroecological zone of Pakistan. Farmers’ data related to climate change fatalism, the availability of climate-specific extension services, socioeconomic and institutional variables, and farm characteristics were collected. A logit model to assess farmers’ decisions to adopt an adaptation measure and a multinomial logit model to assess their choice of various adaptation measures were used. The results showed that fatalistic farmers were unlikely to implement climate change adaptation measures. The variables related to the climate-specific extension services, including farmers’ participation in training on climate-resilient crop farming and the availability of mobile communication-based advisory services, had highly significant and positive impacts on farmers’ decisions and their choice of adaptation measures. Input market access and tractor ownership also had positive and significant impacts on farmers’ decisions to adapt and their choice of adaptation measures. This study highlights the need to improve rainfed-wheat farmers’ education levels to change their fatalistic attitudes towards climate change. Furthermore, government action is needed to provide climate-specific extension services to ensure sustainable production levels that will ultimately lead to food and livelihood security under a changing climate.

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This article presents a systematic review of the literature on policy options to improve food security and nutrition in developing countries, and an empirical analysis of the impact of smallholder market participation on food security and nutrition in Ghana. The review focuses on the impacts of policy strategies such as structural changes in relative prices, agricultural infrastructure, economic incentives, and agricultural technologies. To account for threats of selection bias and omitted variable problem, the empirical analysis uses an ordered probit selection model to jointly estimate households' market orientation decisions and food and nutrients consumption. The empirical results show that transitioning from one market orientation to another significantly increase households' food and nutrients consumption.

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Contract farming and the adoption of sustainable farm practices: Empirical evidence from cashew farmers in Ghana

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Contract farming has been shown to increase agricultural productivity and thus welfare of farmers in developing countries. However, studies that look at the potential environmental effects of contract farming remain quite scanty. This is however crucial, since contract farming may contribute to intensification in cultivation of the contracted crops, in terms of area and the intensity of inputs used. This study investigates the impact of participation in contract farming on sustainable farm practices, using a marginal treatment effects (MTEs) approach to account for potential selection bias and heterogeneity across households. The empirical results show significant heterogeneity in the effects of contract farming on the intensity of sustainable farm practice use. In particular, farmers with high propensity to participate in contract farming tend to have low probabilities of using sustainable farm practices. The findings of this study not only provide new insights into the heterogeneous effects of contract farming, but also entry points for further research to address the dual challenge of agriculture to produce sufficient food, while reducing the adverse impact on the environment.

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Adaptation to extreme weather conditions and farm performance in rural Pakistan

Cited by 53 publications

References 50 publications

Fatalism, Climate Resiliency Training and Farmers’ Adaptation Responses: Implications for Sustainable Rainfed-Wheat Production in Pakistan

Fatalism, Climate Resiliency Training and Farmers’ Adaptation Responses: Implications for Sustainable Rainfed-Wheat Production in Pakistan

Informing Food Security and Nutrition Strategies in Sub‐Saharan African Countries: An Overview and Empirical Analysis

Contract farming and the adoption of sustainable farm practices: Empirical evidence from cashew farmers in Ghana

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