Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe
Agricultural production, food, nutrition and income security of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are threatened by extreme weather events, such as increased frequency of mid-season dry spells and increased temperatures. Their impacts are exacerbated by the prevalence of sandy soils, charact...
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| author | Madamombe, Sandra Makaita Ng Ang A, Stanley Karanja Oborn, Ingrid Nyamadzawo, George Chirinda, Ngonidzashe Kihara, Job Nkurunziza, Libere |
| author_browse | Chirinda, Ngonidzashe Kihara, Job Madamombe, Sandra Makaita Ng Ang A, Stanley Karanja Nkurunziza, Libere Nyamadzawo, George Oborn, Ingrid |
| author_facet | Madamombe, Sandra Makaita Ng Ang A, Stanley Karanja Oborn, Ingrid Nyamadzawo, George Chirinda, Ngonidzashe Kihara, Job Nkurunziza, Libere |
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| description | Agricultural production, food, nutrition and income security of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are threatened by extreme weather events, such as increased frequency of mid-season dry spells and increased temperatures. Their impacts are exacerbated by the prevalence of sandy soils, characterized by limited water and nutrient retention capacity leading to low crop productivity. In this study, we aimed at assessing farmers' awareness of extreme weather events, identify adaptation strategies and evaluate maize yield from different soil fertility and water management practices. A household survey including 245 smallholder farmers in Marange, Zimbabwe was carried out. The results revealed that farmers were aware of and had experienced extreme weather events. Among adaptation strategies used were soil water-harvesting, use of improved varieties, mulching and planting trees. Maize yield remains significantly low, averaging 0.62 t ha−1 among farmers using some forms of soil fertility and water management strategies. To further understand the reason for low maize yields and improve climate change related adaptation strategies, more research is needed to quantify and confirm management practices applied by farmers, such as fertilizer use and rates, water and nutrient management, use of improved varieties as well as socio-economic factors. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1737442025-11-11T18:47:15Z Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe Madamombe, Sandra Makaita Ng Ang A, Stanley Karanja Oborn, Ingrid Nyamadzawo, George Chirinda, Ngonidzashe Kihara, Job Nkurunziza, Libere agriculture food security soil fertility nutrient management Agricultural production, food, nutrition and income security of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are threatened by extreme weather events, such as increased frequency of mid-season dry spells and increased temperatures. Their impacts are exacerbated by the prevalence of sandy soils, characterized by limited water and nutrient retention capacity leading to low crop productivity. In this study, we aimed at assessing farmers' awareness of extreme weather events, identify adaptation strategies and evaluate maize yield from different soil fertility and water management practices. A household survey including 245 smallholder farmers in Marange, Zimbabwe was carried out. The results revealed that farmers were aware of and had experienced extreme weather events. Among adaptation strategies used were soil water-harvesting, use of improved varieties, mulching and planting trees. Maize yield remains significantly low, averaging 0.62 t ha−1 among farmers using some forms of soil fertility and water management strategies. To further understand the reason for low maize yields and improve climate change related adaptation strategies, more research is needed to quantify and confirm management practices applied by farmers, such as fertilizer use and rates, water and nutrient management, use of improved varieties as well as socio-economic factors. 2024-12-31 2025-03-20T07:58:04Z 2025-03-20T07:58:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173744 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Madamombe, S.M.; Ng Ang A, S.K.; Oborn, I.; Nyamadzawo, G.; Chirinda, N.; Kihara, J.: Nkurunziza, L. (2024) Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 22(1): 2293588. ISSN: 1473-5903 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture food security soil fertility nutrient management Madamombe, Sandra Makaita Ng Ang A, Stanley Karanja Oborn, Ingrid Nyamadzawo, George Chirinda, Ngonidzashe Kihara, Job Nkurunziza, Libere Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe |
| title | Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | climate change awareness and adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi arid areas of zimbabwe |
| topic | agriculture food security soil fertility nutrient management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173744 |
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