Prioritization on cultivation and climate change adaptation techniques: a potential option in strengthening climate resilience in South Africa

Oduniyi, Oluwaseun Samuel; Micheal, Akwasi Antwi; Sibongile, Sylvia Tekana

doi:10.15446/agron.colomb.v37n1.77545

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“…While farmers in the catchment observed the changes in climatic conditions of their area, not all of them take up remedial actions in response to these changes, due to barriers resulting from limited information about climate change and plausible adaptation options, financial constraints, lack of extension services and delayed farm inputs, among others. These barriers are, however, not unique to farmers in the Olifants catchment, as similar studies conducted by Gbetibouo (2009), Oduniyi et al (2019aOduniyi et al ( , 2019b and Chikosi et al (2019) in Limpopo Province, South Africa also reported similar barriers.…”

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“…South Africa still remains the largest producer and exporter of these crops, particularly, maize within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (Dabrowski et al 2009). A decline in the rate of crop production has already been experienced in the country, and it is expected to continue into the future as a result of the anticipated increase in temperature and decrease in rainfall (Oduniyi et al 2019a(Oduniyi et al , 2019b. For example, Blignaut et al (2009) reported a decrease in summer maize and winter wheat by 1.1 and 0.5%, respectively.…”

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Assessment of smallholder farmers’ perception and adaptation response to climate change in the Olifants catchment, South Africa

Olabanji

Davis

Ndarana

et al. 2021

Journal of Water and Climate Change

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Climate change is expected to affect the livelihood of rural farmers in South Africa particularly the smallholder farmers, due to their overwhelming dependence on rain-fed agriculture. This study examines smallholder farmers' perception of climate change, the adaptation strategies adopted and factors that influences their adaptive decisions. The unit of data collection was household interview and focus group discussion. Climate data for the Olifants catchment (1986–2015) were also collected to validate farmers' perception of climate change with actual climate trend. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, Mann–Kendall trend, Sen's slope estimator and multinomial logit regression model. Results revealed that smallholder farmers are aware of climate change (98%), their perception of these changes aligns with actual meteorological data, as the Mann–Kendall test confirms a decreasing inter-annual rainfall trend (−0.172) and an increasing temperature trend (0.004). These changes in temperature and precipitation have prompted the adoption of various adaptation responses, among which the use of improved seeds, application of chemical fertilizer and changing planting dates were the most commonly practised. The main barriers to the adoption of adaptation strategies were lack of access to credit facility, market, irrigation, information about climate change and lack of extension service. The implication of this study is to provide information to policy-makers on the current adaptation responses adopted by farmers and ways in which their adaptive capacity can be improved in order to ensure food security.

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Assessment of smallholder farmers’ perception and adaptation response to climate change in the Olifants catchment, South Africa

Olabanji

Davis

Ndarana

et al. 2021

Journal of Water and Climate Change

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“…The implication of this result is that majority of the farmers obtained low volume of credit facilities for farming activities and this could render farmers' nancial stand insu cient to execute the use of climate change mitigation strategies. This result justify the ndings of Oluwaseu et al (2019) who reported that low credit facility could be responsible for poor responses to adverse effects of climate change.…”

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Effects of Institutionnal Factors on Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Amongst Rice Farmers in Nort-east Zone, Nigeria

Malabe,

Ango,

Yakubu

2023

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This study ascertained on-farm mitigation strategies to climate change effects amongst rice farmers, in North-East Zone, Nigeria. Multi-stage random sampling techniques was used to select 300 rice farmers. Data for this study were collected through primary and secondary sources. The analytical tools used to analyze the data obtained were descriptive (frequency count, percentages and weighted mean) and inferential (multiple regression analysis) statistics. The results of the institutional factors shows that majority (86.0%) of the rice farmers were members of cooperatives associations with 6–10 years of cooperative membership experience. The result further shows that all the rice farmers engaged labour on farm work and majority (90.0%) of them used family source of labour. About 17.7% of the rice farmers had access to credit facilities out of which majority (83.0%) of them obtained a loan of ₦200, 000 and below from their respective sources. Only few (9.0%) of the rice farmers had extension contact out of which 14.8% of them had contacts twice with extension agent during the period under review. Majority of the farmers’ level of use of climate change mitigation strategies fell within 1.0-1.70 mean value. Therefore, it is concluded that few rice farmers had access to agricultural loan facilities. Also, the level of use of climate change mitigation strategies were generally low. Therefore, it is recommended that there should be modalities that would provide an avenue for farmers to have easy access to agricultural loan facilities. Also, farmers should be encourage through awareness campaign to enhance their level of use of climate change mitigation strategies in order to effectively avert its adverse effects.

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“…The province is dominated by a flat savanna and grassland landscape, which is home to rich biodiversity and agriculture, with hills and ridges dividing up this landscape [46]. Mahikeng is the administrative capital, while the majority (80%) of the economic activities in the province are concentrated in the southern region between Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp as well as in the Rustenburg and the eastern region [47,48]. Mining is the major contributor to the economy, followed by agricultural activities which include a range of commercial crop farming, including maize and wheat, livestock farming, game farming, and subsistence farming.…”

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Evaluation of Factors Influencing the Inclusion of Indigenous Plants for Food Security among Rural Households in the North West Province of South Africa

Omotayo

Aremu

2020

Sustainability

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Underutilised indigenous plants can support and strengthen the existing food system, as they are considered as socio-economically and environmentally appropriate. These plants generally adapt to marginal conditions, which is essential for a resilient agriculture and sustainable food systems. The current study relied on food security and indigenous plants data collected from some selected rural households from the North West Province of South Africa. The utilised data were collected through a multi-stage sampling technique with the aid of a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire, while descriptive methods Foster–Greer–Thorbecke (FGT) and binary logistic regression were used for data analysis. The models produced a good fit for the data, and the computed F-value was statistically significant (p < 0.01). The study examined socio-economic and food security status based on the knowledge and the perception of indigenous plants by the households. The incidence of food insecurity (θ0) was 0.4060, indicating that 40.6% of the participants were food insecure while 59.4% were food secured. Binary logistic regression results indicate that factors such as age, gender, educational attainment, inclusion of indigenous plants in diet, food expenditure, and access in the study area impacted results. It was also evident that the participants had considerable knowledge of indigenous plants. However, these indigenous plants were not cultivated or included in the diet by the majority of the participants. The formulation of appropriate holistic policies that support the incorporation of the indigenous plants into the food system is recommended.

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Prioritization on cultivation and climate change adaptation techniques: a potential option in strengthening climate resilience in South Africa

Cited by 11 publications

References 41 publications

Assessment of smallholder farmers’ perception and adaptation response to climate change in the Olifants catchment, South Africa

Assessment of smallholder farmers’ perception and adaptation response to climate change in the Olifants catchment, South Africa

Effects of Institutionnal Factors on Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Amongst Rice Farmers in Nort-east Zone, Nigeria

Evaluation of Factors Influencing the Inclusion of Indigenous Plants for Food Security among Rural Households in the North West Province of South Africa

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