Smart Strategies for Enhanced Agricultural Resilience and Food Security Under a Changing Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa

Were, Kennedy; Gelaw, Aweke Mulualem; Singh, Bal Ram

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-41238-2_23

Cited by 9 publications

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“…This implies that there are diverse pathways to CSA, which include conservation agriculture, livelihood diversification, improved agro-climatic information, improved agronomic practices, and storage. One of the main goals of the pathways is to make the agricultural system more resilient to climate risks and shocks [67]. Climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices are more effective, featuring an efficient use of energy and genetic resources, means of water and soil management, and enhanced agricultural resilience and productivity in a changing climate [26,27].…”

Section: Resilience To Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many of the CSA technologies and practices modify agricultural activities in ways where there is reduction in the effect of weather on agricultural production and greenhouse gases emissions. These technologies and practices help build a resilient agri-food system in sub-Saharan Africa, which is characterized by the ability to function under increasingly climatic, economic, and social shocks [67].…”

Section: Resilience To Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Dynamics of Climate Change Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture among Small-Scale Farmers

Abegunde

Sibanda

Obi

2019

Climate

109

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Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as a credible alternative to tackle food insecurity under the changing climate is gaining wide acceptance. However, many developing countries have realized that concepts that have been recommended as solutions to existing problems are not suitable in their contexts. This paper synthesizes a subset of literature on CSA in the context of small-scale agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa as it relates to the need for CSA, factors influencing CSA adoption, and the challenges involved in understanding and scaling up CSA. Findings from the literature reveal that age, farm size, the nature of farming, and access to extension services influence CSA adoption. Many investments in climate adaptation projects have found little success because of the sole focus on the technology-oriented approach whereby innovations are transferred to farmers whose understanding of the local farming circumstances are limited. Climate-smart agriculture faces the additional challenge of a questionable conceptual understanding among policymakers as well as financing bottlenecks. This paper argues that the prospects of CSA in small-scale agriculture rest on a thorough socio-economic analysis that recognizes the heterogeneity of the small farmer environment and the identification and harnessing of the capacities of farming households for its adoption and implementation.

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Section: Resilience To Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resilience To Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

The Dynamics of Climate Change Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture among Small-Scale Farmers

Abegunde

Sibanda

Obi

2019

Climate

109

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“…To accomplish this all-important goal, various strategies for pest control [4], irrigation, and resistant crop varieties [5] are being developed. Pesticide use, either in field or postharvest, has largely contributed to improved crop yield, with its attendant economic benefits [6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Risk Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Vegetables from Kumasi, Ghana

Bolor

Boadi

Borquaye

et al. 2018

Journal of Chemistry

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e use of organochlorine pesticides has been banned worldwide due to their toxicities. However, some farmers use them illegally because of their potency. e aim of this study was to assess the level of organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues and the potential health risk associated with vegetables, soil, and groundwater obtained from farms in Ayigya, Nsenie, Gyenyase, and Kentinkrono in Kumasi, Ghana. A total of 15 samples were analyzed using a gas chromatograph equipped with an electron capture detector. e highest mean concentration of 184.10 ± 12.11 µg/kg was recorded for methoxychlor in cabbage from Ayigya. Betahexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH) recorded the lowest mean concentration of 0.20 ± 0.00 µg/kg in cabbage from Ayigya. e combined risk index showed significant health risk to children than adults. e soil samples mainly contained methoxychlor followed by dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), aldrin, and other OCPs. Concentrations of total HCHs, total DDTs, and total OCPs in the soil samples ranged from <0.01 to 49.00, <0.01 to 165.81, and <0.01 to 174.91 µg/kg, respectively. Among all HCH and DDT isomers, only β-HCH and p,p′-DDT were detected in some of the water samples. Carcinogenic risk values for β-HCH, aldrin, and p,p′ DDT in the groundwater were found to be >10 −6 , posing a potentially serious cancer risk to consumers. Moreover, the hazard quotients (HQs) of aldrin exceeded the threshold value of one, indicating that daily exposure is a potential concern.

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“…CSA is currently lively debated in this regard. Apart from the studies that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations directly or indirectly publishes (e.g., [43,[73][74][75]), which all show encouraging results, two recent documents screened in this review both assessed the impacts of Climate-Smart Agriculture on the resilience of agriculture and have shown positive results in terms of yields, the concentration of inputs, and resource use efficiency [76,77].…”

Section: Integrated Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Can Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review

Chami¹,

Daccache

Moujabber

2020

Sustainability

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In the last few decades, a great deal has been written on the use of sustainable agriculture to improve the resilience of ecosystem services to climate change. However, no tangible and systematic evidence exists on how this agriculture would participate in alleviating impacts on vulnerable rural communities. This paper provides a narrative systematic review (SR) integrated with a bibliometric analysis and a concept network analysis to determine how, in this changing climate, sustainable agriculture can increase the resilience of agrosystems. Our search ranged from the date of the first relevant article until the end of 2018. The results generated demonstrated the following: (a) Only single practices and methods have been studied to assess the impacts on single ecosystem services; (b) Soil quality and health are considered a key indicator of sustainable agriculture; (c) Although the assessed practices and methods were shown to improve the biodiversity of agrosystems, which makes them more resilient to extreme climate events, we are still far from developing interdisciplinary and multidimensional agriculture that integrates all management aspects and generates a full range of ecosystem services. In conclusion, this study addressed the following recommendations for the scientific community and policymakers to orient future research strategies and efforts: (a) The integration of all agrosystem services into sustainable management using an ecosystem-based approach on a life-cycle basis using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method; (b) Improving the scientific understanding of traditional knowledge to facilitate greater synergy and further integration; (c) The unification of assessment methods and indicators for the quantification of impacts; (d) The creation of a platform to share, monitor, screen, and approve assessments and evaluations of sustainable agriculture by region.

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Smart Strategies for Enhanced Agricultural Resilience and Food Security Under a Changing Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

The Dynamics of Climate Change Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture among Small-Scale Farmers

The Dynamics of Climate Change Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture among Small-Scale Farmers

Human Risk Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Vegetables from Kumasi, Ghana

How Can Sustainable Agriculture Increase Climate Resilience? A Systematic Review

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