2017
DOI: 10.4102/jamba.v9i1.469
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The adaptive capacity of smallholder mixed-farming systems to the impact of climate change: The case of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa

Abstract: Climate change poses a serious threat to efforts by developing countries to ensure food security and poverty reduction. The National Development goals of South Africa envisage the agricultural sector as a key driver for job creation and economic growth. This article seeks to investigate the adaptive capacity of the Ncunjane farming community in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal in response to drought spells of 2010 and 2014. This article draws on data collected using both qualitative and quantitative methods in 2011 and l… Show more

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“…The continent will be affected because of its global position, its vulnerable populations and its poor land-use practices. A study in South Africa shows a 23% reduction in gross domestic product (GDP) as a result of climate change with an estimated 1.6% annual loss (Mthembu & Zwane 2017). South Africa will experience a 0.13 °C rise in day temperatures with dry land and smallholder farmers being mostly affected and reduction of rainfall will be extensive, ranging from 5% to 10%.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The continent will be affected because of its global position, its vulnerable populations and its poor land-use practices. A study in South Africa shows a 23% reduction in gross domestic product (GDP) as a result of climate change with an estimated 1.6% annual loss (Mthembu & Zwane 2017). South Africa will experience a 0.13 °C rise in day temperatures with dry land and smallholder farmers being mostly affected and reduction of rainfall will be extensive, ranging from 5% to 10%.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the past 30 years, climate change has contributed to global agricultural decline of 1–5% per decade (Abdul‐Razak & Kruse, ; Porter et al, ). Its effect are also predicated to manifest in severe consequences for the global agricultural sector (Mthembu & Zwane, ; Thornton, ) and the economies of countries in sub‐Saharan Africa that are largely driven by the agricultural sector. Countries and regions that fail to adapt to climate change will contribute to global insecurity through the spread of disease, conflict over resources, and a degradation of the economic system (El‐Ashry, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The 1998/99 and 1999/00 seasons were characterised by extreme wet conditions, with devastating impacts on agricultural production. The response strategies developed by the South African Government departments aiming to address droughts/ floods have not been proactive or region-specific, and the distribution of relief measures after the occurrence of natural hazards is delayed due to limited resources (Mthembu and Zwane, 2017). Under such circumstances, developing long-term strategies to cope with the impact of floods is important, especially for subsistence farmers who find it difficult to cope with impacts of flood events.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%