Climate change and variability: perception and adaptation strategies of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists across different zones of Burkina Faso

Zampaligré, Nouhoun; Dossa, Luc Hippolyte; Schlecht, Eva

doi:10.1007/s10113-013-0532-5

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“…and [20]. The pejoration of climate conditions is not without consequences in South-eastern Burkina Faso where the economy is underpinned by rain related activities.…”

Section: Pastoralists and Agro-pastoralists' Perceptions On Climate Cmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although, there are many climate change impacts on livestock [20] [24] [33], the respondents mentioned the following as the most important (Table 2). These are affecting mobile herding during the last decades within Kompienga province.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This interrogation is raised because of the increased challenges to which mobile herding is gradually confronted in West Africa. Among challenges there are the reduction of grazing land size [12]- [20], the obstruction of livestock routes [21], the reduction of watering points, the qualitative and quantitative decline in forage biomass [21] [22] [23] [24] and the recrudescence of conflicts between land users. These challenges affect livestock production and reproduction performance and finally the livelihoods of pastoral communities.…”

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Climate Variability Adaptation Strategies: Challenges to Livestock Mobility in South-Eastern Burkina Faso

Sanou¹,

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Kiema³

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This research work aims to study the perceptions of pastoralists and agropastoralists on climate change impacts on mobile herding and the effectiveness of herders' adaptive strategies within Kompienga Province, south-eastern region of Burkina Faso. In order to achieve this aim, survey data were retrieved from 271 respondents and analysed. From respondents' perceptions, climate change is real and is negatively affecting forage availability (in quality and quantity); livestock production and reproduction performances; herders' practices, their livelihoods and the cohabitation of herding and crop farming. To overcome the increasing constraints the pastoral herding is facing, sound and urgent actions need to be undertaken by Burkina Faso government. These actions include: 1) providing the grazing reserves with necessary facilities such as perennial reservoirs; 2) conducting research to improve breeds that would adapt to current climatic conditions; 3) encouraging and supporting gradual shift of herders from mobile herding to the sedentary breeding; 4) supporting and organizing forage production by farmers. At short term an effective cross-border framework could be created to seek for sound solutions to secure the mobility of herds within ECOWAS territory.

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“…and [20]. The pejoration of climate conditions is not without consequences in South-eastern Burkina Faso where the economy is underpinned by rain related activities.…”

Section: Pastoralists and Agro-pastoralists' Perceptions On Climate Cmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Respondents Perceptions On the Impacts Of Climate Change Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Climate Variability Adaptation Strategies: Challenges to Livestock Mobility in South-Eastern Burkina Faso

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Tsado²,

Kiema³

et al. 2018

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“…In Burkina Faso, results from studies by Ouédraogo et al (2010), Kiema et al (2013) and Zampaligré et al (2013) indicate that farmers are partially aware of climate change. Nevertheless, there is a need for a comprehensive understanding of the local context of climate change in order to improve the adaptive capacity of rural livestock farmers.…”

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Adapting to the impacts of climate change in the sub-humid zone of Burkina Faso, West Africa: Perceptions of agro-pastoralists

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This study examined the impact of climate change on pastoral livestock in Boulgou Province located in the sub-humid zone of Burkina Faso. We analysed the annual rainfall and temperature data from 1980 to 2012 using both Mann-Kendall's statistical test to show the long-term annual trends and Standardised Anomaly Index (SAI) to evaluate inter-annual rainfall fluctuations. We also conducted household interviews with 248 respondents to analyse agro-pastoralists' perceptions of climate change and variability, its impacts on livestock production and their acceptance of adaptation measures. A binary regression model was employed to identify the most important factors affecting agro-pastoralists' decisions to adopt specific adaptation measures. Within the period of study, the annual rainfall showed an upward trend, with high inter-annual variability and 818.9 mm of mean annual rainfall. Additionally, the annual minimum and maximum temperatures showed a statistically significant upward trend, with a rate of change of 0.20°C and 0.27°C per decade. The results of the household interviews indicated that most of the respondents (73.4 %) observed temperature changes compared with rainfall amount (1.2 %). To adapt to these changes, they have already adopted some adaptation measures that include the use of crop residue and herd destocking. Other less popular but innovative adaptation measures such as haymaking and use of concentrate livestock feeds could be promoted effectively under a comprehensive climate change adaptation action plan within a reviewed National Policy for Sustainable Livestock Development. This case study is one of the platforms through which poor agro-pastoralists' perception and recommendations can be accommodated in this proposed multi-stakeholder policy review.

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“…In fact, perception of farmers of climate variability and how these perceptions determine the choice of coping or adaptation strategies (Vedwan, 2006), have been investigated by previous studies in West African Sahel (Akponikpe et al, 2010;Kyekyeku, 2012;Zampaligré et al, 2013;Sanfo et al, 2014;Traore et al, 2014, Kima et al, 2015. Climate change confirmed by most of the farmers up to 98 % of respondents was dependent on the geographical area and prevailing climate across five 5 countries of West Africa (Akponikpè et al, 2010).…”

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Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Variability and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Cinzana, Mali

Halimatou

Zampaligré

Traoré

et al. 2016

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Several studies predict that climate change will highly affect the African continent. These changes in climate and climate variability may be challenging issues for future economic development of the continent in general, and particularly in the region of sub Saharan Africa. Offering a case study of Sahelian zone of Mali in the present study aimed to understand farmers" perceptions of climate variability and change and to evaluate adaptation options used by farmers in the Cinzana commune of Mali. One hundred and nineteen farmers were interviewed using a questionnaire designed with six sections. The result showed that all farmers interviewed were aware of climate change and climate variability. The Farmers perceived a decrease in annual rainfall variability and an increase of temperature as main factors of climate change and climate variability. The observed meteorological data, showed a ISSN 2166-0379 2016 www.macrothink.org/jas 14 decrease of precipitation distribution during the last 14 years of which was observed by farmers. Several strategies such as selling animals, use of improved crop varieties, new activities (outside agriculture) and credit were the commonly preferred adaptation strategies to deal with climate change and variability. Factors surveyed, age, gender, education, household size, farm size were found to be significantly correlated to self-reported to adaptation. Journal of Agricultural Studies

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Climate change and variability: perception and adaptation strategies of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists across different zones of Burkina Faso

Cited by 101 publications

References 31 publications

Climate Variability Adaptation Strategies: Challenges to Livestock Mobility in South-Eastern Burkina Faso

Climate Variability Adaptation Strategies: Challenges to Livestock Mobility in South-Eastern Burkina Faso

Adapting to the impacts of climate change in the sub-humid zone of Burkina Faso, West Africa: Perceptions of agro-pastoralists

Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Variability and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Cinzana, Mali

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