Traditional agriculture: a climate-smart approach for sustainable food production

Singh, Rinku; Singh, Gopal Shankar

doi:10.1007/s40974-017-0074-7

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“…As a result, the biodiversity of the area where IK farming systems has been applied is more abundant and influences an increased quality of vegetation than in NIK-farmed areas. It may be noted that our findings coincided with other such studies on biodiversity and indigenous farming systems [90][91][92]. The variety of species thus will have an anti-erosion effect through the mechanisms that alter rainfall properties [93].…”

Section: Soil Erosion Risk and Indigenous Farming Systemsupporting

confidence: 89%

Understanding Indigenous Farming Systems in Response to Climate Change: An Investigation into Soil Erosion in the Mountainous Regions of Central Vietnam

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Soil erosion is a considerable concern in the upland areas of Central Vietnam. This situation is most serious in regions, where the terrain is sloped and subjected to heavy rainfall. Our research was conducted in a mountainous area, belonging to Central Vietnam, the area of Song Kon commune in the Dong Giang district. The objective of this study is first to estimate the impact of soil erosion risk in these areas, and second to assess the capacity of farming systems which are based on indigenous knowledge (IK) to respond to soil erosion. Our data were collected by Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and processed using Geographical Information System (GIS) methods. We then interpreted this research using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) in order to calculate the soil erosion rate. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) were also used as measurements to compare the difference of land surface covers between different farming systems. The results showed that the lowest soil erosion rate was found in the narrow valley regions, which are populated by both agricultural and residential areas. On the other hand, soil erosion was extremely high in the more northerly quadrant of our research area. Our findings also indicate that local farmers are highly aware of soil erosion, which has positively influenced the adoption of adaptation measures (AMs) in their agricultural activities. The most common AMs are as follows: changes in cropping patterns, the adjustments of their planting calendars, the use of native varieties, and intercropping methods. These AMs are mediated by the cultural observances of the local ethnic minority peoples in relation to their IK. We have concluded that when farmers apply IK in their farming systems, the soil erosion rate tends to decrease as compared with non-indigenous knowledge (NIK) practices. We hope to bring a better understanding of the processes that shape farmers’ AMs and thereby to develop well-targeted adaptation policies that can then be applied at the local level. Our findings may be instrumental in future adaptation planning and policies in regard to climate change, and that they will help to increase awareness not only in matters of the soil erosion but also in other interconnected aspects of climate change in these areas.

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Section: Soil Erosion Risk and Indigenous Farming Systemsupporting

confidence: 89%

Understanding Indigenous Farming Systems in Response to Climate Change: An Investigation into Soil Erosion in the Mountainous Regions of Central Vietnam

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“…One of the techniques found was integrated crop-animal farming. The integration of animal husbandry with crop cultivation promotes agrobiodiversity, food diversity and resource management that strengthens the resilience of the agroecosystem to climate change [53]. The rice-buffalo co-culture system in Ba'kelalan is an age-old farming practice.…”

Section: Customary Land and Resource Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptation to Climate Change: Does Traditional Ecological Knowledge Hold the Key?

2020

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The traditional knowledge of indigenous people is often neglected despite its significance in combating climate change. This study uncovers the potential of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) from the perspective of indigenous communities in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, and explores how TEK helps them to observe and respond to local climate change. Data were collected through interviews and field work observations and analysed using thematic analysis based on the TEK framework. The results indicated that these communities have observed a significant increase in temperature, with uncertain weather and seasons. Consequently, drought and wildfires have had a substantial impact on their livelihoods. However, they have responded to this by managing their customary land and resources to ensure food and resource security, which provides a respectable example of the sustainable management of terrestrial and inland ecosystems. The social networks and institutions of indigenous communities enable collective action which strengthens the reciprocal relationships that they rely on when calamity strikes. Accordingly, the communities maintain their TEK through cultural festivals and oral traditions passed from one generation to another. TEK is a practical tool that helps indigenous communities adapt to climate risks and promotes socio-ecological resilience, which upholds social empowerment and sustainable resource management.

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“…The awareness of changing rainfall patterns and extreme temperature impacted the adoption of intercropping negatively (Table 3 (E)) and significantly influenced the adoption of intercrops. These results are inconsistent with other studies, for example, Kassie et al (2012), and Singh & Singh (2017). These studies reported that intercropping as a climate-smart agricultural practice that can help smallholder farmers to reduce risk and improve crop yield productivity.…”

Section: Factors Influencing the Adoption Of Intercroppingmentioning

confidence: 58%

Factors influencing the adoption of conservation agriculture practices among smallholder farmers in Mozambique

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This study aimed to identify the factors that influence smallholder farmers’ decisions to adopt four different conservation agriculture (CA) practices (i.e. minimum tillage, intercropping, cover cropping and crop rotation) in Mozambique. A non-probability sampling approach, incorporating both purposive and accidental sampling types, was followed. Three agro-ecological regions, followed by four provinces, were purposely selected. In addition, Accidental sampling was used to select 616 smallholder farmers from 38 communities in the three agro-ecological regions where CA projects were historically implemented by several NGO institutions. A questionnaire was administered to the 616 selected smallholder farmers. A descriptive logit model was applied in STATA to determine the probability of respondents adopting CA practices. The findings show that 44.6% of smallholder farmers adopted one or more of the CA practices, and 55.4% did not. It was also clear that most farmers did not adopt all components CA. Results obtained revealed that household size, animal ownership, communication assets (such as television, radio, and cell phone) and group membership had a positive influence on CA adoption. Interestingly, female-headed households were more likely to adopt CA. Awareness of soil health decline is an important factor determining adoption. The study concluded that the reasons for adoption are site-specific and a ‘blanket approach’ to promote adoption of CA is unlikely to be successful.

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Traditional agriculture: a climate-smart approach for sustainable food production

Cited by 227 publications

References 294 publications

Understanding Indigenous Farming Systems in Response to Climate Change: An Investigation into Soil Erosion in the Mountainous Regions of Central Vietnam

Understanding Indigenous Farming Systems in Response to Climate Change: An Investigation into Soil Erosion in the Mountainous Regions of Central Vietnam

Adaptation to Climate Change: Does Traditional Ecological Knowledge Hold the Key?

Factors influencing the adoption of conservation agriculture practices among smallholder farmers in Mozambique

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