Drought-Induced Challenges and Different Responses by Smallholder and Semicommercial Livestock Farmers in Semiarid Limpopo, South Africa—An Indicator-Based Assessment

Klinck, Leonhard; Ayisi, Kingsley Kwabena; Isselstein, J.

doi:10.3390/su14148796

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“…Many livestock production systems driven by growing urbanization, human population, and incomes have responded to the rapid increases in livestock production in developing nations, but have contrasted with the stagnant developed nations. Improvements in livestock-based livelihoods have commercial implications in terms of socio-economic disparities [68][69].…”

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What Driving Gross Domestic Product of Agriculture? Lessons from Indonesia (2014-2021)

Rosyadi¹,

Darma²,

Darma³

2023

IJSDP

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Developing markets such as Indonesia are now concentrating open agriculture, which is actualized in the share of global agro-industry. At the same time, the existence of dependence on agricultural products between one nation and another, is articulated as an opportunity and a competitive advantage. This paper evaluating the factors driving the GDP of agriculture in Indonesia. Data duration is 2014-2021. The construction of the analysis is framed by linear regression. It was found that employment in agriculture, precipitation, arable land, crop production, food production, livestock production, and fertilizer have a simultaneous impact on GDP of agriculture. Then, employment in agriculture, precipitation, food production, livestock production, and fertilizer have a partial impact on the GDP of Agriculture. Unfortunately, arable land and crop production do not have a partial impact on the GDP of Agriculture. Long-term prospects consider dimensions that are not influential to be developed holistically. Another point is also considering the GDP of agriculture in a more competitive exploration. Weaknesses of this scientific paper are highlighted for academic contributions and practical compilations. In the future, limitations on data extraction can be developed. Furthermore, practical policy elaboration as the primary key in agricultural institutions, strengthening farmer innovation, and protecting agricultural land from the threat of increasingly extreme temperature depletion and massive settlement development.

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What Driving Gross Domestic Product of Agriculture? Lessons from Indonesia (2014-2021)

Rosyadi¹,

Darma²,

Darma³

2023

IJSDP

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Feed Gaps Among Cattle Keepers in Semiarid and Arid Southern African Regions: A Case Study in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Lamega,

Klinck,

Komainda

et al. 2024

Ecological Studies

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Rural livestock farmers in the semiarid and arid areas of Southern Africa face large uncertainties due to a high intraseasonal and year-to-year variability in rainfall patterns which affect forage resources. Creating resilient communal livestock farming systems will require the understanding of feed gaps as perceived by livestock farmers as well as an assessment of available feed resources. In this chapter, we estimated the annual feed balance (i.e., forage supply minus forage demand) based on statistical data and described the perception of feed gaps across 122 livestock farmers in Limpopo province, South Africa. In addition, we analyzed available feed and soil resources during the dry season across land use types. We found a negative feed balance, an indication of feed gaps for livestock farms, mainly during the winter and spring seasons. Farmers perceived a combination of factors such as drought, infrastructure, capital, and access to land as the major causes of feed gaps. Furthermore, our analyses of feed and soil resources point to low crude protein (e.g., ~5% in rangeland biomass) and poor soil nutrient contents (e.g., %N < 0.1). To support rural policies and improve the performance of communal livestock systems, there is a need to combine the most appropriate site-specific options in optimizing the feed supply.

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The Relevance of Gendered Division of Labour to Sustain Indigenous Livelihood Resources in the Era of Climate Change

Rankoana

2023

EHASS

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Rural communities procure household food requirements by raising cattle and subsistence crops as well as by collecting wild edible plant materials, which are recently characterized by poor production as a result of climate change. The present study described the impacts of climate change on indigenous food resources and discusses the importance of indigenous gendered division of labour in food procurement using these resources today. Participatory research with a sample of 155 participants was used to collect data. The study findings show that the indigenous division of labour for men and women exists to a lesser extent for the provision of household food requirements. The natural resources exploited for household food security are climate-reliant, and therefore, their production is reduced due to unfavorable rainfall and temperature episodes. Paid labour led men and women to leave their cultural responsibilities, a practice that compromised the indigenous division of labour. The study contributes to the need for a coordinated labour force suggested to ensure food security, which could aid in attaining Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Keywords: Climate change, livelihood resources, gendered-labour division, patriarchy, Limpopo Province

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Drought-Induced Challenges and Different Responses by Smallholder and Semicommercial Livestock Farmers in Semiarid Limpopo, South Africa—An Indicator-Based Assessment

Cited by 3 publications

References 72 publications

What Driving Gross Domestic Product of Agriculture? Lessons from Indonesia (2014-2021)

What Driving Gross Domestic Product of Agriculture? Lessons from Indonesia (2014-2021)

Feed Gaps Among Cattle Keepers in Semiarid and Arid Southern African Regions: A Case Study in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

The Relevance of Gendered Division of Labour to Sustain Indigenous Livelihood Resources in the Era of Climate Change

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