Constraints for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Southeast Kenya

Autio, Antti; Johansson, Tino; Motaroki, Lilian; Minoia, Paola; Pellikka, Petri

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103284

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“…The findings shows that water management (9%) is the least unsatisfied CSA practices adopted by smallholder rice farmers in the study area, this being the least unsatisfied maybe be due to frequent need for water control which help prevent rice farms from over flooding. This finding is in line with Autio et al (2021) who concluded that farmers are knowledgeable regarding environmental change and climate-smart practices but are confined by limitations and restrictions posed by lack of resources. The finding is also corroborated with Autio et al, (2021) who concluded that emergence of new pest species is a major factor to adoption of CSA integrated pest management practices.…”

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“…This finding is in line with Autio et al (2021) who concluded that farmers are knowledgeable regarding environmental change and climate-smart practices but are confined by limitations and restrictions posed by lack of resources. The finding is also corroborated with Autio et al, (2021) who concluded that emergence of new pest species is a major factor to adoption of CSA integrated pest management practices. The finding is also in line with Antwi-Agyei et al (2021) who asserted that limited government support with farm inputs is factor preventing rice farmers from adoption of CSA practice.…”

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Assessment of Small-Holder Rice Farmers’ Adoption Level of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Kwara State, Nigeria

Oba

ABDULLAHI²,

JAMILU³

2022

FUDMAJAAT

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The study assessed the adoption level of climate-smart agricultural practices by smallholder rice farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Cross-sectional survey approach was adopted. A multistage sampling procedure was used to selected 424 samples from the population of 3,727 smallholder rice farmers from the three agricultural zones in Kwara State. Four research questions were raised. Interview schedule was designed by the researcher as instrument for data collection. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics in form of percentage, frequency counts, mean and standard deviation. The results indicated high adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in the study area. It is recommended that Kwara State Government and Non-governmental organizations should provide incentives inform of subsidized inputs to farmers.

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confidence: 90%

Assessment of Small-Holder Rice Farmers’ Adoption Level of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Kwara State, Nigeria

Oba

ABDULLAHI²,

JAMILU³

2022

FUDMAJAAT

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“…The barriers on the adoption of sustainable tactics for crop and weed management are mainly stirred by: (i) economic factors, (ii) behavioral factors, (iii) lack of knowledge and trust, (iv) shortage of available technologies, (v) inefficient agricultural advisory, (vi) heterogeneity of farming systems, (vii) policies and regulations and (viii) risk factors [54][55][56][57][58]. Indicatively, farmers and policy-makers need to account for multiple factors that affect sustainable crop and weed management, which are presented by Reidsma et al [59].…”

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Sustainable Crop and Weed Management in the Era of the EU Green Deal: A Survival Guide

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Agricultural systems in the EU have become more vulnerable and less sustainable due to an overreliance on herbicides and the tremendous increase in herbicide-resistant weeds. The EU Green Deal aims to reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030, although it is still undefined whether a reduction in herbicide use could be feasible in different farming systems and situations. This review aims to provide a holistic framework for sustainable crop and weed management to reduce the herbicide input and ensure crop protection. Current and future dilemmas and policies that need to be handled to ensure the agroecological transition of the EU’s agricultural systems are also discussed. The integration of non-chemical alternatives for integrated weed management is feasible and includes novel cultivation techniques (e.g., intercropping, false seedbed, reduced tillage, crop rotation and diversification, adjustments on sowing densities and dates), non-chemical tools (e.g., flaming, seed coating, beneficial microorganisms, mechanical weeding, biocontrol agents and natural herbicides), competitive plant material (hybrids and cultivars, cover crops, service crops), and new technologies and precision agriculture tools (e.g., Decision Support Systems, robots, remote sensing, UAVs, omics and nanotechnology). A special focus should be appointed to agroecology and biodiversity conservation.

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“…However, more than 80% of smallholder farmers have adopted at least one CSA technology (Andati et al 2022 ; Musafiri et al 2022 ). Smallholder farmers’ main constraints to adopting CSA practices and technologies include biophysical, socio-economic, and software barriers like institutional, policy, willingness to invest, climate information, and gender-related inequalities (Barnard et al 2015 ; Autio et al 2021 ; Phiri et al 2022 ). For instance, gender perspectives are crucial while analyzing the adoption of CSA because agricultural practices depend on social structures, gender roles, and cultural norms, in addition to the fact that women are active agents in climate change adaptation (Phiri et al 2022 ).…”

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“…Lack of access to CIS is a significant barrier to adopting CSA technologies by smallholder farmers (Autio et al 2021 ). Access to CIS provides a promising conduit for scaling up and out CSA technologies.…”

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Access to climate information services and climate-smart agriculture in Kenya: a gender-based analysis

Ngigi

Muange

2022

Climatic Change

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Climate change is a significant threat to agriculture-related livelihoods, and its impacts amplify prevailing gender inequalities. Climate information services (CIS) are crucial enablers in adapting to climate change and managing climate-related risks by smallholder farmers. Even though various gender groups have distinct preferences, understandings, and uses of CIS, which affect adaptation decisions differently, there is little research on gender perspectives of CIS. This study employs a novel intra-household survey of 156 married couples to evaluate the gender-differentiated effects of CIS access on the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies in Kenya. The findings reveal gender differences in access to CIS, with husbands having significantly more access to early warning systems and advisory services on adaptation. In contrast, wives had better access to weather forecasts. About 38% of wives perceived that CIS meets their needs, compared to 30% of husbands. As for CIS dissemination pathways, husbands preferred extension officers, print media, television, and local leaders, whereas wives preferred radio and social groups. Recursive bivariate probit analysis shows that trust in CIS, a bundle of CIS dissemination pathways, access to credit, and membership in a mixed-gender social group, affected access to CIS for both genders. Access to early warning systems and advisory services positively affected decisions to adopt CSA by both genders. Still, access to seasonal forecasts influenced husbands’ decisions to adopt CSA but not wives. Besides, there were gender differences in how CIS affected each CSA technology based on gendered access to resources and roles and responsibilities in a household. It is necessary to disseminate CIS through gender-sensitive channels that can satisfy the needs and preferences of different gender groups to encourage the adoption of climate-smart technologies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10584-022-03445-5.

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Constraints for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Southeast Kenya

Cited by 64 publications

References 35 publications

Assessment of Small-Holder Rice Farmers’ Adoption Level of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Kwara State, Nigeria

Assessment of Small-Holder Rice Farmers’ Adoption Level of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Kwara State, Nigeria

Sustainable Crop and Weed Management in the Era of the EU Green Deal: A Survival Guide

Access to climate information services and climate-smart agriculture in Kenya: a gender-based analysis

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