Can farmers’ adaptation to climate change be explained by socio-economic household-level variables?

By Till B. Below, K. Mutabazi, D. Kirschke, C. Franke, Stefan Sieber, R. Siebert, K. Tscherning. 2012

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science

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Assessing farmer use of climate change adaptation practices and impacts on food security and poverty in Pakistan (2017, positive): “To reduce the adverse impact of climate change on agriculture, adaptation is considered a vital component of any policy response to climate change (Brooks and Adger, 2005; Deressa et al., 2009; Gbetibouom, 2009).”
Differential impacts of rainfall and irrigation on agricultural production in Nigeria: Any lessons for climate-smart agriculture? (2016, background): “We found motivation o expand on the understanding provided by anecdotal research t the community and household levels that provided insight into articular adaptation strategies and impacts of climate change on gricultural production (Ajetomobi et al., 2015; Below et al., 2012; ermeulen et al., 2011)”
Adaptation to Climate Change by Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania (2012, background): “(2008), and Below et al. (2012).These studies confirm the importance of agricultural extension services provided by government and community groups.”
Explaining the 'hungry farmer paradox': Smallholders and fair trade cooperatives navigate seasonality and change in Nicaragua's corn and coffee markets (2014, result): “Similar to other studies that integrate development work, reflexive ethnography and mixed methods (Below et al., 2012; Mikkelsen, 2005; O’Reilly, 2004), we used participant observation, key informant interviews, focus groups, workshops, a household survey, and document review (see Fig.”
Adaptation to climate change in Sub-Saharan agriculture: assessing the evidence and rethinking the drivers (2014, background): “In order to design specific and effective adaptation policies, it is crucial to identify what factors influence farmers’ adaptation to climate variations and how to measure them (Bryan et al., 2009; Below et al., 2012).”
Factors influencing the adaptation of farmers in response to climate change: a review (2019, background): “Among those essential topics, the influencing factors and barriers to farmers’ adaptation have been extensively studied in different contexts and regions, particularly in developing countries (Arbuckle, Morton, & Hobbs, 2013; Below et al., 2012; Dang, Li, Nuberg, & Bruwer, 2014; Deressa et al., 2011”
Smallholder farmer cropping decisions related to climate variability across multiple regions (2014, background): “Research at the community- and household-level has provided insight into particular adaptation strategies and impacts (Below et al., 2012; Vermeulen et al., 2011), but it remains unclear to what extent these strategies and impacts are generalizable.”
Linking smallholder farmer climate change adaptation decisions to development (2016, background): “…that smallholders had engaged in market exchange as an adaptation strategy, often through activities such as growing and selling vegetables during offseason and selling livestock (e.g. Anik & Khan, 2012; Barbier et al., 2009; Below et al., 2012; Manandhar et al., 2011; Ogalleh et al., 2012).”
Determinants of smallholder farmers’ decision to adopt adaptation options to climate change and variability in the Muger Sub basin of the Upper Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia (2017, background): “The households located further away from markets are found to adopt lesser adaptation practices [30, 56, 63, 64].”
Intersections of Gender and Marital Status in Accessing Climate Change Adaptation: Evidence from Rural Tanzania (2016, background): “government food assistance (Below et al., 2012; Eriksen et al., 2005; Goldman & Riosmena, 2013; Paavola, 2008; Ponte, 2002; van Donge, 1992).”
Farmers' prioritization of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies (2017, background): “There are many factors that influence extent of adoption of CSA technologies such as socio-economic characteristics of farmers, bio-physical environment of a particular location, and the attributes of new technologies (Campbell et al., 2012; Below et al., 2012; Deressa et al., 2011).”
Adaptation to climate change through the choice of cropping system and sowing date in sub-Saharan Africa (2013, positive): “In Tanzania, 33 different practices which are potentially suitable for adaptation to climate change, ranging from agricultural water management practices and adjustments of farm and crop management to diversification beyond the farm, are already used by farmers today (Below et al., 2011).”