Determinants of farmers' perceptions of climate variability, mitigation, and adaptation strategies in the central highlands of Kenya

Mairura, Franklin; Musafiri, Collins M.; Kiboi, Milka N.; Macharia, Joseph M.; Ng’etich, Onesmus K.; Shisanya, C.A.; Okeyo, Jeremiah M.; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Okwuosa, Elizabeth A.; Ngetich, Felix K.

doi:10.1016/j.wace.2021.100374

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“…Farmers perceive different climate events and the events are usually interrelated. Available literature in sub-Saharan Africa has largely treated the determinants of perception singly see [16,[33][34][35][36][37][38] without due consideration to the interrelated nature of perceived climate events. Although we are aware of the study of Liverpool-Tasie et al [12], an exception in Nigeria, that considered the interrelated nature of farmers perceived climate events, the study however dealt with maize and poultry farmers.…”

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“…The dependent variables are the perceived climate events and they are listed below: The choice of the independent variables was supported by available literature on factors influencing climate change perception in sub-Saharan Africa [12,16,[33][34][35][36][37][38]. We used the STATA software to carry out the multivariate probit regression analysis.…”

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“…Members of farmer groups are better positioned to access information on climate events which ordinarily may elude them if they do not belong to such groups. Farmers' groups have a way of inculcating and disseminating vital information concerning new farming methods, agricultural innovations, climate change and its associated risks with improved ways to manage the risks [37].…”

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“…This could be true because married farmers seem to be more disposed to information relating to agricultural activities compared to their single counterparts. Marriage enhances the capacity of the farmers in accessing reasonable and vital information [37].…”

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Climate Change Perception and Uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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Rice production in Nigeria is vulnerable to climate risks and rice farmers over time have experienced the risks and their respective impacts on rice farming. Rice farmers have also responded to perceived climate risks with strategies believed to be climate-smart. Farmers’ perception of climate risks is an important first step of determining any action to be taken to counteract the negative effects of climate change on agriculture. Studies on the link between perceived climate risks and farmers’ response strategies are increasing. However, there are limited studies on the determinants of rice farmers’ perception of climate events. The paper therefore examined climate change perception and uptake of climate-smart agriculture in rice production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria using cross-sectional data from 347 rice farmers in an important rice-producing area in Nigeria. Principal component analysis, multivariate probit regression model and descriptive statistics were adopted for data analysis. Perceived climate events include increased rainfall intensity, prolonged dry seasons, frequent floods, rising temperature, severe windstorms, unpredictable rainfall pattern and distribution, late onset rain, and early cessation of rain. Farmers’ socioeconomic, farm and institutional characteristics influenced their perception of climate change. Additionally, rice farmers used a variety of climate-smart practices and technologies to respond to the perceived climate events. Such climate-smart practices include planting improved rice varieties, insurance, planting different crops, livelihood diversification, soil and water conservation techniques, adjusting planting and harvesting dates, irrigation, reliance on climate information and forecasts, planting on the nursery, appropriate application of fertilizer and efficient and effective use of pesticides. These climate-smart agricultural measures were further delineated into five broad packages using principal component analysis. These packages include crop and land management practices, climate-based services and irrigation, livelihood diversification and soil fertility management, efficient and effective use of pesticide and planting on the nursery. High fertilizer costs, lack of access to inputs, insufficient land, insufficient capital, pests and diseases, floods, scorching sun, high labour cost, insufficient climate information, and poor extension services were the barriers to uptake of climate-smart agriculture in rice production. Rice farmers should be supported to implement climate-smart agriculture in rice production in order to achieve the objectives of increased rice productivity and income, food security, climate resilience and mitigation.

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“…Construction of social infrastructure and other industries has deteriorated land quality and gradually turned agricultural fields Source: Primary data Table 1 analyses the major factors influencing farmers' perception of climate change. Previous studies have found farm size (Ojo & Baiyegunhi, 2021;Mairura et al, 2021), education level (Guodaar et al, 2021), access to rain-fed agriculture (Tesfahunegn et al, 2016), and access to extension services (Fahad et al, 2020) to be factors influencing households' perception of climate change. Table 1 shows that the gender of the household head significantly influences the perception of rainfall duration.…”

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Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Rajasthan

2022

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Climate change is a globally challenging phenomenon that is particularly distressing for the agricultural sector, as agricultural products and productivity depend on the climate. This study analyses agricultural households? perception of climate change and the adaption strategies undertaken to mitigate it. A purposive random sampling technique is used to collect primary data from a survey conducted in the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan, India. The study employs logistic regression to identify the determinants of the perception of climate change and adaptation strategies, while a livelihood vulnerability index is constructed to indicate households? degree of vulnerability, focusing especially on adaptive capacity. Out of the total sample of 600 households analysed, 534 perceive a long-term change in the climate. Farmers? adaptation strategies include crop diversification, mixed cropping, crop rotation, and farm ponds. The major factors affecting adaptation are the educational status of the household head, farming experience, type of financial support, agricultural training, land size, access to agricultural institutions, distance between the household and farmland, and storage. The livelihood vulnerability index shows that most of the households are moderately vulnerable. The study recommends an efficient weather forecasting system and effective government policies to improve credit availability, financial support, and agricultural mechanization.

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Understanding Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of and Adaptations to Climate Change

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2022

Climate Change and Agriculture

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Determinants of farmers' perceptions of climate variability, mitigation, and adaptation strategies in the central highlands of Kenya

Cited by 47 publications

References 60 publications

Climate Change Perception and Uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Climate Change Perception and Uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Rajasthan

Understanding Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of and Adaptations to Climate Change

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