Crop Diversification: An Adaptive Option for Climate Change Resilience in West Bengal

Rukhsana,

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“…In terms of crop production characteristics, vegetable cultivation is predominant in the urban environment because farmers do not need large plots for it. The cultivation of many types of crops points to the diversi cation of crop production to survive even under the negative effects of climate change as crop resiliency increases [54]. To buttress the above point, the subsistence nature of urban vegetable production means that urban households could rely on minor irrigation from households' water in the absence of rainfall due to climate change.…”

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Characterization of Urban Agriculture and Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Urban Ghana

Naazie,

Agyemang,

Tampah-Naah

2023

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Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to significantly improve urban food security and feed the underprivileged when promoted. In Ghana, urban agriculture has several characteristics that distinguish it from traditional farming practices. However, climate change poses a significant threat to urban agriculture, as changing weather patterns can lead to droughts, floods, and extreme weather events that damage crops and animals. This study explored the characteristics of urban food crops and livestock production in the Wa township, Ghana. Mixed methods of data collection and analysis were employed and 362 urban households supplemented with 12 key informants were interviewed. Descriptive and content analysis were done with the results presented in tables, graphs, and narratives. The study found that in the era of climatic stressors, urban agriculture is characterized by the production of animals such as chicken, sheep, and goats and crops like maize, yam, beans, cabbage, and pumpkin. Land is acquired through purchasing though others obtain land from relatives and friends. There are strong relationships between the type of urban farming, land acquisition, and residential class. Land acquisition and type of urban agriculture are associated with residential classes. It is concluded that urban farming is characterized by mixed farming coupled with crop diversification with implications on climate change adaptation measures. To adapt urban agriculture to climatic stressors, the study recommends that the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) should streamline agricultural policy interventions on urban agriculture to promote agriculture intensification.

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Characterization of Urban Agriculture and Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Urban Ghana

Naazie,

Agyemang,

Tampah-Naah

2023

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Characterization of urban agriculture and farmers’ climate change adaptation: the case of Urban Wa, Ghana

Naazie,

Agyemang,

Tampah-Naah

2024

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Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to significantly improve urban food security and feed the underprivileged when promoted. In Ghana, urban agriculture has several characteristics that distinguish it from traditional farming practices. However, climate change poses a significant threat to urban agriculture, as changing weather patterns can lead to droughts, floods, and extreme weather events that damage crops and animals. This study explored the characteristics of urban food crops and livestock production in the Wa township, Ghana. Mixed methods of data collection and analysis were employed. A sample of 362 urban households was administered survey questionnaires supplemented with 12 key informant interviews. Descriptive and content analysis were carried out, with the results presented in tables, graphs, and narratives. The study found that amidst climatic stressors, urban agriculture is characterized by the production of animals such as chickens, sheep, and goats and crops like maize, yam, beans, cabbage, and pumpkin. Land is acquired through purchasing, though other farmers obtain land from relatives and friends. There is a very strong relationship between residential class and the type of urban farming (Cramer’s V = 0.291 > 0.25) and a moderate relationship between residential class and land acquisition type (Cramer’s V = 0.108 > 0.10). The study concludes that urban farming is characterized by mixed farming coupled with crop diversification, which has implications for climate change adaptation measures. To adapt urban agriculture to climatic stressors, the study recommends that the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) should streamline agricultural policy interventions in urban agriculture to promote agriculture intensification.

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Potato production under zero tillage with rice straw mulching as a promissory technology to diversify rice-based systems in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh

Ramírez,

Hossain,

Rahaman

et al. 2025

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

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Crop Diversification: An Adaptive Option for Climate Change Resilience in West Bengal

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Characterization of Urban Agriculture and Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Urban Ghana

Characterization of Urban Agriculture and Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Urban Ghana

Characterization of urban agriculture and farmers’ climate change adaptation: the case of Urban Wa, Ghana

Potato production under zero tillage with rice straw mulching as a promissory technology to diversify rice-based systems in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh

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