Local level impacts of climatic and non‐climatic factors on agriculture and agricultural land‐use dynamic in rural northern Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20153232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Biola K Badmos (0000-0001-7501-3269, Environmental Management and Toxicology Kwara State University Malete Kwara State Nigeria, corresponding author), Grace B Villamor (0000-0003-1532-9004, Ecology and Natural Resources Management, Center for Development Research University of Bonn Germany), Sampson K Agodzo (0000-0003-0937-6648, Agricultural Engineering Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana), Samuel Nii Odai (0000-0002-9910-5376, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Olabisi S Badmos (0000-0003-1910-1859, Ecology and Natural Resources Management, Center for Development Research University of Bonn Germany) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 178-191 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0129-7619 • E-ISSN: 1467-9493 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjtg.12236 |
| OpenAlex | W2793502505 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
This study investigated the local level impacts of climatic and non‐climatic factors on the agricultural land‐use dynamic in rural northern Ghana. Data was collected by means of household questionnaires and interview. The data collected relates to farmer's knowledge about climate change, response to the impact of climate change, dynamics in the area cultivated for crops, and the climatic and non‐climatic factors that affect agricultural land‐use dynamics. The data collected was subjected to simple descriptive statistics and chi‐square tests. Farmers indicated that the weather patterns have affected their cropping activities. Delay in the start of rainfall, fluctuation and cessation before the growing season ends have affected them. Also, inadequate access to farm inputs has affected them. In the face of unfavourable conditions, the farmers may respond by increasing or decreasing the land area cultivated for some crops, they may continue to cultivate their crops, or they may abandon the crop(s) for the season. Jobs outside of the farm are being taken up to support household needs. Climate change has been interacting with non‐climatic (socio‐economic) factors, and a holistic approach would be the best to address the local or regional change. Intensification of research within the study region and nearby regions would improve preparedness for future local/regional change
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Climate change · Cropping · Descriptive statistics · Economics · Geography · Preparedness · Socioeconomics · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Agricultural risk and resilience · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Ecology · Environmental Science
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |