Farmers' perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies in South Africa's Western Cape

Talanow, Katharina; Topp, Emmeline N.; Loos, Jacqueline; Martín‐López, Berta

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.026

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“…The results of the marginal effect of frequency of extension visit indicates that a unit increase in extension visit would increase the tendency of maize farmers to adopt climate change adaptation by 1.4%. This result confirms the findings of Debalke (2013) and Talanow et al. (2021) who highlighted that an increase in extension frequency would increase farmers’ prospects of adopting climate change adaptation strategies such as various farming practices against agaisnt the adverse effects of climate change.…”

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Understanding the determinants of climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder maize farmers in South-west, Nigeria

Adeagbo

Ojo

Adetoro

2021

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Climate is one of the most important factors in agricultural productivity, which could directly or indirectly influence productivity since the climate is linked to physiological processes. It is, therefore, essential to understanding the various strategies used by farmers to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change and the factors that influence maize farmers' adoption and intensity of climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder maize farmers in South-west Nigeria. In all, a sample of three hundred and thirty (311) smallholder maize farmers were interviewed. A double-hurdle count data model was employed to estimate the factors influencing farmers' adoption of adaptation strategies while accounting for selection bias with the plugging of inverse mill ratio (IMR) as a regressor. Significant variables such as household size, depreciation ratio, frequency of extension visits, access to extension, and non-farm income were factors influencing the adoption of climate change adaptation strategies among maize farmers. Age of the respondent, age square, household size, farm-based organization (FBO), non-farm income, climate information, access to credit, farmers residing in Osun State (location_Osun), distance to market significantly influenced the intensity of climate change adaptation strategies. This study, therefore, concluded that farm-level policy efforts that aim to improve rural development should focus on farmers’ membership in FBO, increase the visits of extension agents, encourage non-farm income and access to climate change information, particularly during the off-cropping season. Policies and investment strategies of the government should be geared towards supporting improved extension service, providing on-farm demonstration training, and disseminating information about climate change adaptation strategies, particularly for smallholder farmers in Nigeria.

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Understanding the determinants of climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder maize farmers in South-west, Nigeria

Adeagbo

Ojo

Adetoro

2021

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“…These findings were consistent with those of Kahsay et al, (2019), who found that 83.60 % and 86% of farmers in Hawzen and Irob, respectively, in Northern Ethiopia adopted a change of planting time as an adaptation strategy. The results are equally consistent with other studies that report adjustments in the planting calendar (Amir et al, 2020;Antwi-Agyei and Nyantakyi-Frimpong, 2021;Talanow et al, 2021).…”

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“…To address these negative impacts sufficiently, there is a need to enhance the resilience of local farmers to climatic variation. To enhance resilience, it requires adaptation of approaches that will lessen the impact on crops and subsistence while mitigating the climate change causes ( Talanow et al., 2021 ; Traore et al., 2015 ). The potential vulnerability of the community depends on how they have adapted to changes in climate.…”

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Smallholder farmers’ perception of climate change and adoption of climate smart agriculture practices in Masaba South Sub-county, Kisii, Kenya

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Mohamed

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Many countries experience the negative impacts of climate change especially in the decline of agricultural productivity leading to decreased national and household food security. This study assessed smallholder farmers' perception of climate variability and change and their adaptation strategies in Masaba South Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect data from 196 smallholder farmers. Additionally, focused group discussions and key informant interviews were used. The study revealed that most farmers perceived climate changes. 88.3% of the respondents noted a decrease in rainfall, 79.1% reported poor rainfall distribution, 88.3% perceived a late onset of rainfall while 76.6% perceived an increase in temperature. The farmers' perception mirrored the actual climatic data trends for the area obtained from the meteorological department. The major climate-smart agriculture practices adopted by farmers in the area included; diversification of crops, change of planting time and crop rotation/mixed cropping. The adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices significantly correlated with the household size, monthly income, access to credit and farmers' perception of climate change. The study recommends the incorporation and prioritization of climate change in the county and government development agenda as a means of enhancing the uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices.

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“…Adaptation is particularly critical to secure social-economic well-being [2,3]. For instance, farmers are changing their selection of crops and the timing of their field operations to adapt their farming strategy to future impacts of climate change to maintain agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods, although the relationship between farmers' perception and their adaptation to future climate change is far away from being fully understood [4].…”

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Localize the Impact of Global Greenhouse Gases Emissions under an Uncertain Future: A Case Study in Western Cape, South Africa

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2021

Earth

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The growing impact of CO2 and other greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions on the socio-climate system in the Western Cape, South Africa, urgently calls for the need for better climate adaptation and emissions-reduction strategies. While the consensus has been that there is a strong correlation between CO2 emissions and the global climate system, few studies on climate change in the Western Cape have quantified the impact of climate change on local climate metrics such as precipitation and evaporation under different future climate scenarios. The present study investigates three different CO2 emissions scenarios: Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 2.6, RCP 4.5, and RCP 8.5, from moderate to severe, respectively. Specifically, we used climate metrics including precipitation, daily mean and maximum near-surface air temperature, and evaporation to evaluate the future climate in Western Cape under each different RCP climate scenario. The projected simulation results reveal that temperature-related metrics are more sensitive to CO2 emissions than water-related metrics. Districts closer to the south coast are more resilient to severer GHG emissions scenarios compared to inland areas regarding temperature and rainfall; however, coastal regions are more likely to suffer from severe droughts such as the “Day-Zero” water crisis. As a result, a robust drying signal across the Western Cape region is likely to be seen in the second half of the 21st century, especially under the scenario of RCP 8.5 (business as usual) without efficient emissions reduction policies.

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Farmers' perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies in South Africa's Western Cape

Cited by 87 publications

References 38 publications

Understanding the determinants of climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder maize farmers in South-west, Nigeria

Understanding the determinants of climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder maize farmers in South-west, Nigeria

Smallholder farmers’ perception of climate change and adoption of climate smart agriculture practices in Masaba South Sub-county, Kisii, Kenya

Localize the Impact of Global Greenhouse Gases Emissions under an Uncertain Future: A Case Study in Western Cape, South Africa

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