Quantifying the determinants of climate change adaptation strategies and farmers' access to credit in South Africa

Ojo, Temitope; Adetoro, Adetoso Adebiyi; Ogundeji, Abiodun A.; Belle, Johanes A.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148499

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“…Households headed with rich agricultural experience are more likely to adapt to the impact of climate change. Our findings are consistent with Maddison (2007) 57 , Ojo et al (2021) 70 , Shahid et al (2021) 71 , and Thoai et al (2018) 72 , who revealed that farming experience and relevant adaptation measures have a significant impact on the adoption of adaptation measures.…”

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Agro-pastoralists’ perception of climate change and adaptation in the Qilian Mountains of northwest China

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Ding

et al. 2022

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Global climate change affects all aspects of human society, especially agricultural and animal husbandry production. Northwest China has been detrimentally affected by the climatic variations due to its high exposure to extreme climatic events. A number of studies have reported agro-pastoralists’ perceptions and adaptation responses to climate change, but the current knowledge of agro-pastoralists’ perceptions of climate change in China are insufficient. To fill this research gap, this study aims to investigate the perception level of agro-pastoralists in Northwest China on climate change and related factors. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on household surveys of 554 study participants in four counties in Gansu Province, China. Raw data were collected using stratified random sampling. A probit model was used to analyze the respondents' understanding of climate change and its related socio-economic and demographic variables. Our results show that the majority of respondents were aware (70%) of the changes in temperature and precipitation. Socioeconomic and demographic variables such as gender, farming experience, education level, cultivated land size, agricultural income, livestock, village cadre experience, access to weather information of agro-pastoralists are pertinently related to agro-pastoralists’ awareness of climate change. Farming experience, education level, household size, grassland size, agricultural income, association membership, village cadre experience has a high impact on agro-pastoralists' adaptation to climate change. The results of this study will help guide government agencies and decision makers, and help arid and semi-arid areas to build sustainable adaptation measures under the framework of climate change. The study recommends institutions targeting households’ livelihood improvement and making decisions concerning climate change adaptation need to focus on mass media and information technology, improving locally adapted extension services, improved irrigation, expand loan channels.

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Agro-pastoralists’ perception of climate change and adaptation in the Qilian Mountains of northwest China

Xie

Ding

et al. 2022

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“…Households headed with rich agricultural experience are more likely to adapt to the impact of climate change. Our ndings are consistent with (Maddison ,2007;Thoai et al, 2018;Ojo et al, 2021;Shahid et al, 2021),who revealed that farming experience and relevant adaptation measures have a signi cant impact on the adoption of adaptation measures.…”

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Agro-Pastoralists’ Perception of Climate Change and Adaptation in the Qilian Mountains, China

Xie

Ding

et al. 2021

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Global climate change affects all aspects of human society, especially agricultural and animal husbandry production. Northwest China has detrimentally affected by the climatic variations due to its high exposure to extreme climatic events. A number of studies have reported on agro-pastoralists' perceptions, adaptation and mitigation of climate change, but the current knowledge of agro-pastoralists' perceptions of climate change in China is insufficient. To fill this research gap, this study aims to investigate the cognition level of agro-pastoralists in Northwest China on climate change and related factors. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on household surveys of 554 study participants in four counties in Gansu Province, China. Raw data were collected using stratified random sampling. A probit model was used to analyze the respondents' understanding of climate change and its related socio-economic and demographic variables. Our results show that more than 70% of agro-pastoralists are perception of the changes of temperature and precipitation. Socioeconomic and demographic variables such as gender, farming experience, education level, cultivated land size, agricultural income, livestock, village cadre experience, access to weather information of agro-pastoralists are pertinently related to agro-pastoralists' awareness of climate change. Farming experience, education level, household size, grassland size, agricultural income, association membership, village cadre experience has a high impact on agro-pastoralists' adaptation to climate change. The results of this study will help guide government agencies and decision makers, and help arid and semi-arid areas to build sustainable adaptation measures under the framework of climate change.

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“…Similar results of a positive association between age and climate adaptation strategies were reported by Maddison (2006) and Ishaya and Abaje (2008) . However, Denkyirah et al (2016) and Ojo et al (2021) reported a negative association between age and the adoption of climate change adaptation strategies. According to Ndiritu et al (2014) , aging can be associated with more loss of physical energy and more risk-averse tendency.…”

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“…Similar findings were reported by Aryal et al (2020) , who noted that more experienced farmers have more knowledge and skills to use different adaptation strategies. However, Ado et al (2019) and Ojo et al (2021) reported a negative relationship between experience and climate risk adaptation strategies. Family size is positively associated with crop diversification, income diversification, and changing the planting dates.…”

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Can farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies ensure their food security? Evidence from Ethiopia

Gebre

Amekawa

Ashebir

2023

Agrekon

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Climate change poses a significant threat to the sustainability of agricultural production among smallholder farm households in Ethiopia. To reduce the adverse effects of climate risks, farm households have sought to adopt different adaptation strategies. This study investigates factors influencing farm households’ choice of climate adaptation strategies and associated effects on their food security in Ethiopia using data collected from 516 farm households from three regions. A multivariate probit and propensity score matching models were used to analyze data. Major adaptation strategies adopted by the farm households in the study area are planting drought-tolerant crop varieties (60%), changing the planting dates (53%), growing diversified crops (49%), and diversifying the sources of household income (45%). Results suggest that older farm household heads are more likely to use drought-tolerant crop varieties to reduce climate risks. Farm households with larger farmland size and those with more years of experience in farming are more likely to use drought-tolerant crop varieties and crop diversification strategies. Farm households with larger family size are more likely to use crop and income diversification strategies and change the planting dates against the backdrop of a high risk of climatic shocks. Membership in input supply cooperatives, frequency of contact with extension agents, and access to information on expected rainfall and temperature are positively associated with different adaptation practices adopted by farm households. Farm households who have adopted climate adaptation strategies have higher food security status (by 2.3–2.8%) compared to those who have not. Thus, the farm households’ climate adaptation practices have positive food security effects in Ethiopia.

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Quantifying the determinants of climate change adaptation strategies and farmers' access to credit in South Africa

Cited by 55 publications

References 93 publications

Agro-pastoralists’ perception of climate change and adaptation in the Qilian Mountains of northwest China

Agro-pastoralists’ perception of climate change and adaptation in the Qilian Mountains of northwest China

Agro-Pastoralists’ Perception of Climate Change and Adaptation in the Qilian Mountains, China

Can farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies ensure their food security? Evidence from Ethiopia

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