Constraints on farmers’ adaptive capacity to climate variability and change

IF 3.5 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Climate and Development Pub Date : 2022-07-10 DOI:10.1080/17565529.2022.2083546
B. E. Ofori-Kyereh, J. Morton, T. Chancellor
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ABSTRACT This paper explores the constraints on the adaptive capacity of crop farmers in two districts in different agroecological zones – Atwima Mponua (Semi-Deciduous Forest Zone) and Ejura-Sekyeredumase (Transition Zone) of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A comparative-case mixed-methods research design was adopted using household survey questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews with key informants. The study involved 150 farming households from each district. The study found that farmers’ adaptive capacity to either plan or implement adaptive strategies has not always been successful due to lack of resources among other things. Constraints mentioned by farmers include lack of infrastructure, and secured land rights while the local institutions mentioned inadequate financial resources and poor technological capacity. Robust policy formulation and implementation aimed at equipping farmers with resources and strengthening institutional capacities is necessary to enhance the adaptive capacity of crop farmers to climate variability and change impacts.
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农户对气候变率和变化适应能力的制约因素
摘要本文探讨了加纳阿散蒂地区Atwima Mponua(半落叶森林区)和Ejura Sekyeredumase(过渡区)两个不同农业生态区的作物农民适应能力的制约因素。采用比较案例混合方法研究设计,使用家庭调查问卷、焦点小组讨论(FGD)和对关键信息提供者的深入访谈。这项研究涉及每个地区的150户农户。研究发现,由于缺乏资源等原因,农民规划或实施适应策略的适应能力并不总是成功的。农民提到的制约因素包括缺乏基础设施和有保障的土地权,而地方机构提到财政资源不足和技术能力差。强有力的政策制定和实施旨在为农民提供资源和加强机构能力,对于提高作物农民对气候变化和变化影响的适应能力是必要的。
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