Gendered perceptions and adaptation practices of smallholder cocoa farmers to climate variability in the Central Region of Ghana

Jamal, Alawi Mohammed; Antwi‐Agyei, Philip; Baffour‐Ata, Frank; Nkiaka, Elias; Antwi, Kwabena Barima; Gbordzor, Antoinette

doi:10.1016/j.envc.2021.100293

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“…A similar study performed in Central Ghana found that gender plays a key role in adaptation practices adopted by the study communities; these practices included changing planting dates, using drought-tolerant hybrids, and obtaining income from property sales (Jamal et al, 2021). Although the aforementioned study was unable to reconcile the debate on the gender role of farmers under the impact of climate change, it highlighted the pathways of resilience for female farmers.…”

Section: Climate Change Through a Gender Lensmentioning

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Social Disparity in Climate Change Perception and Related Coping Strategies: The Case of Haitian Farmers.

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2022

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Climate change perception among farmers is a subject of considerable research since sufficient knowledge is essential to making effective adaptation decisions. However, some social disparities such as class and gender inequalities might undermine this perception and shape the adaptation decisions in developing countries. Thus, this study examined the social disparities in climate change perception and related coping strategies between male and female farmers by comparing two farming areas in Haiti. We further explored the differences in the climate change perception and adaptation strategies of male and female farmers in these areas. We collected data through fieldwork and a household survey of 670 farmers, of whom 75% were men. Consistent with the majority of existing sociology of science research, the results revealed that the poor and female farmers had a stronger climate change perception than did the rich and male farmers, respectively. The survey population generally adopted similar strategies to cope with climate change. However, the poor were more likely to rely on off-farm strategies, whereas the female farmers were more likely to use on-farm versus off-farm strategies. Although the female farmers had less education, land, and resources, in contrast to the male farmers, they exhibited greater overall awareness of climate change and engagement in finding new alternatives to cope with this threat. Our findings suggest that the empowerment of women can be an effective strategy for improving agricultural resilience in response to climate change in a developing country such as Haiti.

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Section: Climate Change Through a Gender Lensmentioning

confidence: 86%

Social Disparity in Climate Change Perception and Related Coping Strategies: The Case of Haitian Farmers.

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2022

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“…For instance, changes in temperature characteristics were highly perceived among female farmers in Ghana (Appiah and Guodaar, 2021). Another study done in Ghana found that there were genderspecific differences in the use of some adaptation practices (Jamal et al, 2021). Another term that stands out is poverty, indicating how researchers are interested in knowing if poverty is contributing to vulnerability and if poorer households are prioritized for interventions that increase adaptive capacity (Williams et al, 2019).…”

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An overview of climate change adaptation and mitigation research in Africa

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Research on climate change has increased significantly since the 1970s. There has also been a particular focus on Africa, given its vulnerability to climate change impacts and its urbanization trends that may have massive implications for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Despite the wealth of publications on climate change in Africa, there is a lack of review studies that highlight the overall research landscape. If this status of climate research is clarified, African countries can better deal with climate change. Hence, this paper aims to improve our understanding of the status and trends of research on climate change adaptation and mitigation in Africa. Our review, straddling from 1990 to late 2021, recognizes the foundations that underpin climate change adaptation and mitigation literature. Based on keywords associated with Africa's climate change adaptation and mitigation, we undertook bibliometric research by collecting 3,316 related SCI/SSCI articles. In addition, we provided a thematic evolution over three decades, compartmentalized into four sub-periods (1990–2007; 2008–2014; 2015–2019; 2020–2021). Priority research topics and themes have been dynamic over time, with some core concepts receiving more attention (vulnerability, food, water, and energy security). Although the number of published articles exhibited a rapidly growing trend, their distribution is extremely uneven. Articles were mainly published by institutions from certain parts of the continent, with the University of Cape Town, making the highest contribution. About 72% of the existing studies focused on climate change adaptation, while climate change mitigation was less represented with 22%. The results also showed that researchers have examined not all African countries. South Africa, Ethiopia, and Ghana are hot spots, while most countries are largely neglected. Africa and African countries need to improve their future research ability on climate change mitigation. Assessing climate change risks and measures in African countries should be prioritized.

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“…The influence of gender on perceptions of climate change can be different in each region. Therefore, it was necessary to look at specific contexts and locations (Jamal et al, 2021). In several previous studies, such as in Africa reported by and Poortinga et al (2019) in Europe and specifically Rondhi et al (2019) in Indonesia, it was stated that female farmers believed in climate change and were more adaptive in dealing with the negative impacts of climate change.…”

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Understanding Farmer Perception and Impact of Seasonal Climate Event on Rice Farming in Indonesia: Implication for Adaptation Policy in Local Level

Heriansyah

Anwar

Prima

2022

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

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The study aimed to understand how farmers perceive seasonal climate events (SCE) and assess the impact on farming and how farmers' attitudes and efforts to adapt in dealing with SCE. This study was conducted in Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia, in August -December 2020. Total of 297 farmers was selected purposively to be interviewed. Descriptive statistics analysis was used to analyze socio-demographics, farm characteristics, the impact of SCE on rice production, and farmers' responses in adapting to SCE as an effect of climate change. Friedman's test was used to analyzed the importance of climate over other non-climate-related stressors. Ordinal regression analysis was performed for the determination of possible association of farmers' sociodemographics and farm characteristics to the perceived extent of SCE impact. Flood was the climatic factor that most often caused rice production failure. Farming experience, education, gender, farm size, cultivation period, rice varieties, land management, fertilization, rice field type, and farming purpose have a significant effect on farmers' perceptions of SCE impact. Adjusting the planting season, the use of chemical fertilizers, and controlling pests and diseases were the most dominant responses by farmers in dealing with SCE. Implications: The availability of weather information must be done massively, induction of flood-tolerant varieties needs to be carried out, female farmers with higher education and long experience in farming can be used as cadres as extension officers to farmer groups, planting twice a year was an option to increase rice production, the number of farmers get assistance from extension officers could be increased.

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Gendered perceptions and adaptation practices of smallholder cocoa farmers to climate variability in the Central Region of Ghana

Cited by 22 publications

References 22 publications

Social Disparity in Climate Change Perception and Related Coping Strategies: The Case of Haitian Farmers.

Social Disparity in Climate Change Perception and Related Coping Strategies: The Case of Haitian Farmers.

An overview of climate change adaptation and mitigation research in Africa

Understanding Farmer Perception and Impact of Seasonal Climate Event on Rice Farming in Indonesia: Implication for Adaptation Policy in Local Level

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