Uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder sorghum farmers in Busia County, Kenya

Atsiaya, Godfrey Obwina; Gido, Eric Obedy; Sibiko, Kenneth Waluse

doi:10.1080/23311932.2023.2204019

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“…Adopters had an average age of 49, non-adopters had an average age of 46, and overall, the average age was around 48. This result concurs with Atsiaya et al (2023), who reported that the mean age of the household head in Busia is 48. Approximately 50% of adopters had access to credit, compared to 52% of non-adopters.…”

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Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies and intensity of use; micro level evidence from crop farmers in Kenya

Ndiwa,

Mburu,

Mulwa

et al. 2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Climate change and its negative impacts pose a threat to crop production in Kenya. However, climate change adaptation strategies have the potential to address the challenges faced by crop farmers. Despite this, there is limited literature to inform policy on the best interventions to help farmers deal with climate issues. This study assessed the determinants of climate change adaptation strategies and the intensity of their use among 723 crop farmers in Busia County, Kenya, selected through a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using principal component analysis (PCA), multinomial logit regression, and the ordered probit model. The climate change adaptation strategies were categorized into crop diversity, cover crops, use of drought-resistant crops, and irrigation. According to the results, the factors contributing to the uptake of the different adaptation strategies were age, household size, access to credit, training access, off-farm income, group membership, frequency of receiving climate change information, and extension services. The major factors influencing the uptake of multiple climate change adaptation strategies were access to credit and off-farm income. The study shows that certain adaptation strategies, such as using cover crops, do not require credit and offer an important option in an environment with limited resources. On the other hand, adaptation measures such as irrigation demand financial resources for farmers to implement them, highlighting the importance of information and awareness in adopting adaptation strategies and the supportive role of financial resources, particularly for adopting multiple strategies. Therefore, this study suggests implementing policies and interventions that encompass knowledge-based strategies such as extension services, training, climate change education, group participation, and financial mechanisms like income generation activities and access to credit. These integrated strategies will enable farmers to adopt various climate change adaptation methods for sustainable crop production.

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Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies and intensity of use; micro level evidence from crop farmers in Kenya

Ndiwa,

Mburu,

Mulwa

et al. 2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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A systematic review of recent estimations of climate change impact on agriculture and adaptation strategies perspectives in Africa

Kone,

Balde,

Zahonogo

et al. 2024

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change

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Entrepreneurial and attitudinal determinants for adoption of Climate-smart Agriculture technologies in Uganda

Kirungi,

Senyange,

Wesana

et al. 2023

Cogent Food & Agriculture

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Uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder sorghum farmers in Busia County, Kenya

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies and intensity of use; micro level evidence from crop farmers in Kenya

Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies and intensity of use; micro level evidence from crop farmers in Kenya

A systematic review of recent estimations of climate change impact on agriculture and adaptation strategies perspectives in Africa

Entrepreneurial and attitudinal determinants for adoption of Climate-smart Agriculture technologies in Uganda

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