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| Title | Micro-level practices to adapt to climate change for African small-scale farmers |
| Subtitle | A review of selected literature |
| Author |
Below, Till Artner, Astrid Siebert, Rosemarie Sieber, Stefan |
| Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | This 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. |
| Series Name | IFPRI Discussion Paper |
| Series Number | 953 |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
| Place of publication | Washington, D.C. |
| Language | English |
| Record Type | Discussion paper |
| Peer Reviewed - PR or Non-PR | Non-PR |
| Subject - country location |
AFRICA AMERICAS ASIA EUROPE |
| Subject - keywords |
Climate change adaptation practices content analysis Small-scale farmers climate risks Farm management diversification risk reduction government interventions public welfare programs Agricultural growth Agricultural technology |
| IFPRI Descriptors |
IFPRI1 GRP38 |
| IFPRI Division | EPTD |
| Access Rights | Open Access |
| Display Notes | Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General’s Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI–wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI’s website at http://www.ifpri.org/category/publication-type/discussion-papers. |
| LOC call number | IFPRIDP00953 |
| Physical description | 20 pages |
| IFPRI Web link | http://www.ifpri.org/publication/micro-level-practices-adapt-climate-change-african-small-scale-farmers |
| Times cited-- Google Scholar | http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=1943211758274397918&as_sdt=20005&sciodt=0,9&hl=en |
| RePEc Downloads | https://ideas.repec.org/p/fpr/ifprid/953.html |
| Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
| CONTENTdm file name | 185.cpd |
| Date cataloged | 2017-01-06 |
| Date modified | 2017-01-06 |
| OCLC number | 778453198 |
| CONTENTdm number | 184 |
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| Title | ifpridp00953 22 |
| Abstract | 16 adaptive capacity. Given that vulnerability means lack of entitlements, it is fundamental to give a voice to the poor and marginalized for enhancing people’s capacity. The analyses of micro-level practices available to small-scale farmers in Africa for adapting to climate change suggest several different policy options, including the development of new drought-resistant varieties and improved weather forecasts, provision of financial services, improvement of rural transportation infrastructure, investments in public healthcare and public welfare programs, and implementation of policies to enhance good local governance and coordinate donor activities. |
| Access Rights | Open Access |
| Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
| CONTENTdm file name | 178.pdfpage |
| Date cataloged | 2015-03-06 |
| Date modified | 2015-03-06 |
| CONTENTdm number | 177 |
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