Adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers to climate change and variability
The case of the savannah zone of Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8022332 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Awo Boatemaa Manson Incoom (0000-0003-1181-4125), Kwaku Amaning Adjei (0000-0003-3220-6735), Samuel Nii Odai (0000-0002-9910-5376), Ebenezer K Siabi (0000-0001-8563-6689), Peter Donkor (0000-0003-4625-1502), Kwasi Frimpong (0000-0001-5021-7804) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Pages | 100543-100543 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Futures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-1888 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100543 |
| OpenAlex | W4408518753 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 49 |
In semi-arid regions, the biggest threat to agriculture is climate change. This is because agricultural activities in these regions rely heavily on rainfall thus making the communities there particularly vulnerable. Sustainable adaptation techniques are therefore one way to survive in these circumstances. The Multinomial Logit Model (MNL) is thus utilised in ascertaining the dynamics of the adaptation techniques that are being applied by farmers in the Savannah zone of Ghana. The farmers acknowledged the existence of climate change and listed some detrimental effects on their means of existence. While many of the farmers were making an effort to adjust to the circumstances, some were not using any adaptation strategies despite the alleged climate changes they had observed. Among the most effective adaptation techniques found were planting of drought-resistant varieties, adjusting planting schedule and timing of different crops. The choice of an adaptation technique is known to be influenced by several factors. A few of those acknowledged were years of farming experience, farm size and educational attainment. It was discovered that educational attainment was the major factor influencing adaptability. The more educated a person is, the more likely they will use an adaptation strategy. The primary cause of adaptation restrictions was determined to be financial constraints, which were closely followed by restricted access to climatic information. It was found that most of the techniques employed by the farmers are reactionary. However, because of the complexity of climate change, effective adaptation requires a combination of both proactive and reactive techniques
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
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