Micro-level practices to adapt to climate change for African small-scale farmers: A review of selected literature

cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAmericas
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionEurope
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Environment and Production Technology Division
cg.number953en
cg.placeWashington, DCen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
dc.contributor.authorBelow, Tillen
dc.contributor.authorArtner, Astriden
dc.contributor.authorSiebert, Rosemarieen
dc.contributor.authorSieber, Stefanen
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-01T14:03:09Zen
dc.date.available2024-10-01T14:03:09Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154682
dc.titleMicro-level practices to adapt to climate change for African small-scale farmers: A review of selected literatureen
dcterms.abstractThis paper discusses micro-level practices for adapting to climate change that are available to small-scale farmers in Africa. The analysis is based on a review of 17 studies about practices that boost small-scale farmers' resilience or reduce their vulnerability to observed or expected changes in climate; it includes data from more than 16 countries in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The review shows that African smallholders are already using a wide variety of creative practices to deal with climate risks; these can be further adjusted to the challenge of climate change by planned adaptation programs. We found 104 different practices relevant to climate change adaptation and organized them in five categories: farm management and technology; farm financial management; diversification on and beyond the farm; government interventions in infrastructure, health, and risk reduction; and knowledge management, networks, and governance. We conclude that adaptation policies should complement farmers' autonomous response to climate change through the development of new drought-resistant varieties and improved weather forecasts, the provision of financial services, improvement of rural transportation infrastructure, investments in public healthcare and public welfare programs, and policies that improve local governance and coordinate donor activities.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBelow, Till; Artner, Astrid; Siebert, Rosemarie; Sieber, Stefan. 2010. Micro-level practices to adapt to climate change for African small-scale farmers: A review of selected literature. IFPRI Discussion Paper 953. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154682en
dcterms.extent20 pagesen
dcterms.isPartOfIFPRI Discussion Paperen
dcterms.issued2010
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/184en
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectrisken
dcterms.subjectfarm managementen
dcterms.subjectdiversificationen
dcterms.subjectrisk reductionen
dcterms.subjectgovernmenten
dcterms.subjectwelfareen
dcterms.subjectagricultural growthen
dcterms.subjectagricultural technologyen
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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