Adaptation to Climate Change and Impact on Smallholder Farmers’ Food Security in South Africa

Climate change and smallholder farmers in Malawi

Analysis of Climate Change Perception and Adaptation among Arable Food Crop Farmers in South Western Nigeria

make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided this copyright notice appears on all such copies. Abstract Agriculture places a heavy burden on the environment in the process of providing humanity with food and fibres. It is recognized that agriculture has positive externalities such as the environmental services and amenities that it provides, for examp...

Smallholder Farmers' Livelihood Security Options amidst Climate Variability and Change in Rural Ghana

Farming as a livelihood activity in the Bosomtwe District is threatened by climate change. This paper ascertained the alternative livelihood options of smallholder farmers against climate variability and change in the Bosomtwe District. Using a cross-sectional survey, 152 smallholder farmers were sampled from 12 communities using a multistage sampling procedure. The quantitative data collected ...

Markets, climate change, and food security in West Africa.

Food price fluctuations, which will be exacerbated by climate change, make West African food security even more tenuous.

Climate Change, Food Security and Trade Linkages in South Asia

Introduction Climate change1 has become a leading environmental issue. It is now a challenge for the entire world in the context for ensuring food security, with the potential of compounding prevailing development problems. It also increases pressure on key resources needed to sustain growth. The South Asian region is particularly vulnerable to climate change owing to high population density, c...