Reversing Years for Global Food Security: A Review of the Food Security Situation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(22), P. 14836 - 14836

Published: Nov. 11, 2022

All around the world, inequalities persist in complex web of social, economic, and ecological factors that mediate food security outcomes at different human institutional scales. There have been rapid continuous improvements agricultural productivity better many regions world during past 50 years due to an expansion crop area, irrigation, supportive policy initiatives. However, Sub-Saharan Africa, situation is inverted. Statistics show insecurity has risen since 2015 African countries, worsened owing Ukraine conflict ongoing implications COVID-19 threat. This review looks into multidimensional challenges achieving SDG2 goal “End hunger, achieve improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture” Africa prosper recommendations for action. Findings indicate weak economic growth, gender inequality, high inflation, low productivity, investment irrigated agriculture research, climate change, population poor frameworks, infrastructural development, corruption are major hurdles sustaining Africa. Promoting investments infrastructure extension services together with implementing policies targeted enhancing households’ purchasing power, especially those rural regions, appear be essential drivers improving both availability access.

Language: Английский

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To what extent do weather and climate information services drive the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in Ghana?

Climate Risk Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 32, P. 100309 - 100309

Published: Jan. 1, 2021

There is a growing interest in understanding the linkages between use of weather and climate information services (WCIS) adoption climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices. At present, however, there little guidance on impact WCIS CSA This study examines this nexus by focusing mobile phone delivery channels forecasts through ESOKO platform Upper West Region Ghana. We employ simultaneous equation system with recursive bivariate probit model which both outcome (CSA practices) endogenous treatment variable are binary. found endogenously treated to farmers models pest-resistant crops, water management, multiple cropping The significantly increases management practices 6.8% 5.6% respectively. found, no statistical significance effects rates erosion control, integrated pest management. Our findings underscore importance source (e.g. radio, TV), farmers’ characteristics gender, age) their perceptions change decision WCIS. Pathways for promoting should address barriers inherent livelihood strategies livestock, income diversification).

Language: Английский

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Promoting banana farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: the role of agricultural cooperatives

Climate and Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 301 - 310

Published: June 14, 2023

To mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on farm productivity and food security, climate-smart agricultural practices (CAPs) have become increasingly crucial in smallholder farming systems. However, adoption rate CAPs remains quite low. This study explores whether cooperatives can serve as an assistor promoting farmers' CAPs. Unlike previous studies that account for one or two practices, we consider CAP intensity by capturing number adopted. We employ endogenous treatment Poisson regression model to address selection bias issue estimate data collected from banana-producing farmers China. The results show cooperative membership significantly increases Specifically, incidence ratio estimates reveal incites banana adopt 1.205 times more CAPs, effect estimation further verifies positive impact. Among ten considered, particularly diversification, crop residual turnover, soil testing. Our findings highlight importance encouraging join adopting practices.

Language: Английский

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Factors affecting the use of climate information services for agriculture: Evidence from Iran

Climate Services, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33, P. 100438 - 100438

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The use of Climate Information Services (CIS) is considered the most important solution for long-term adaptation agricultural sector in dealing with challenges caused by climate change. While there are examples successful CIS programs developed countries, barriers to successfully using farmers developing countries. In this regard, research was carried out two general objectives: (i) identifying factors affecting farmers, and (ii) providing practical policies applying information Iran. A comprehensive Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) theory used as theoretical framework research, self-efficacy (SE), social norm (SN), perceived trust (PT) were added variables. This conducted structural equation modeling (SEM), a designed questionnaire data-gathering instrument. statistical population includes all Dezful city Khuzestan province (southwest Iran). findings showed that initial TAM explains 0.537 % variance farmers' behavioral intention CIS. three primary constructs included Attitude, Perceived Usefulness (PU), Ease Use (PEOU), which had positive effects on willingness. Most importantly, including SE, SN, PT variables, can increase model's ability predict intentions 13.5 %.

Language: Английский

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Rural households' livelihood adaptation strategies in the face of changing climate: A case study from Pakistan

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(6), P. e28003 - e28003

Published: March 1, 2024

Rural and agricultural communities' adaptation to climate change has gained significant attention owing many countries' vulnerability risks. A similar trend been witnessed in South Asia, a highly climate-vulnerable region, where research grown dramatically considering the agriculture sector's climate-induced disasters. However, little paid of livelihoods rural households. This research, therefore, takes case Pakistan explore livelihood strategies households investigate factors that expedite or halt adoption diversification strategies. multistage sampling design is used this 480 from Punjab province were selected interviewed using stratified random approaches. multivariate probit (MVP) regression model employed analyze affecting households' The results show besides agronomic operations (agricultural strategies), study area wide range adapt their change. These include poultry livestock farming, value addition farm produce, trading animals commodities, small businesses (shops, etc.), daily wage labor, horticultural crop non-farming jobs. estimates MVP revealed respondents' education, household size, income, access credit facility, advisory services, forecasts have significantly influenced choice Based on these findings, recommends authorities should make efforts improve farmers' understanding risks educate them adopt multiple options resilience important policy implications for other countries with socio-economic features.

Language: Английский

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Increasing Ghanaian fish farms’ productivity: Does the use of the internet matter?

Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 125, P. 104385 - 104385

Published: Dec. 29, 2020

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Income and Food Security: Empirical Evidence from Small-Scale Fishers in Indonesia

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(14), P. 7905 - 7905

Published: July 15, 2021

The impacts of climate change on marine capture fisheries have been observed in several studies. It is likely to a substantial effect fishers’ income and food security. This study aims estimate the impact adaptation strategies their household’s Data were collected from small-scale households, which own fishing boat smaller or equal five gross tonnages (GT). sites two coastal regions Malang Probolinggo East Java, Indonesia, due meager socioeconomic resources caused by change. A probit regression model was used determine factors influencing adaptation. Propensity score matching (PSM) applied evaluate Food security measured consumption (FCS). findings indicated that participation group affected significantly, so did access credit information. Also, PSM showed had positive significant Those who higher FCS than those not. finding implies fishery sector’s can expansion outcome reduce exposure risks posed Therefore, arrangement more should be promoted government for fishers Indonesia.

Language: Английский

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Climate change adaptation strategies of cocoa farmers in the Wassa East District: Implications for climate services in Ghana

Climate Services, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 26, P. 100289 - 100289

Published: April 1, 2022

Studies have generally shown that climate change has tremendous impacts on cocoa productivity. Although there is an increasing proliferation of studies adaptation strategies farmers, many the are not linked to services provide information help ensure smart decision-making among farmers. This study investigates perception and farmers draw insights into necessary for adaptation. Through a semi-structured questionnaire survey 150 farming households Focus Group Discussions, found key include changing planting dates, diversification non-farm activities, improved varieties, crop diversification, tree planting. Age seeking behaviour positive influence access which serves as basis these strategies. The existing comprehensive enough cover wide array needs Current focus only dissemination rainfall temperature through radio television without providing other such planning harvesting dates. findings suggest need scaling up in areas improvement zero literacy devices if farmers' be addressed.

Language: Английский

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Access to climate information services and climate-smart agriculture in Kenya: a gender-based analysis

Climatic Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 174(3-4)

Published: Oct. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Influence of sustainable livelihood capital on climate variability adaptation strategies

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18, P. 100233 - 100233

Published: Jan. 29, 2023

This article argues that access to informational, financial, and human capital influences specific climate variability adaptation strategies. Even though this argument is highly supported within the conventional wisdom circle, extant literature remains sparing, particularly covering non-arid spaces in global south. Relying on cross-sectional data 150 smallholder crop farmers from southern Ghana, augmented with focus group discussions, we answer research question: What relationship between strategies a peri-urban geography? The results were estimated using multivariate probit regression. findings showed significantly influenced Specifically, informational organic manure application irrigation. Financial through savings rotation. Formal informal credit sources had no significant influence Human - household labour mixed cropping, manure, financial institutions are encouraged adapt tailor-made requirements sensitive high-level informalities pertaining peasant farming. And consider reducing loan interest rates foster inclusion. Governments sub-Saharan Africa could target improving build resilient adaptations.

Language: Английский

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