Indigenous Knowledge: Sources, Potency and Practices to Climate Adaptation in the Small-Scale Farming Sector

G. Ansah, Lawrencia Pokuah Siaw
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Due to the socio-cultural distinctiveness of indigenous communities from mainstream societies, decisions, policies and actions other than their own on climate adaptation may prove insufficient, inappropriate and ill-adapted even if well-intended. A lucid understanding of indigenous adaptation practices, sources and potencies for climate change and its antecedents allow small holder farmers to manipulate current knowledge to adequately optimize general efforts and improve climate adaptation interventions. The study utilized a sampled size of 218 (N=218) smallholder farmers in randomly selected communities in the Sekyere South district. The mixed method approach to data analysis were utilized in the analysis of data from the study respondents. The study revealed that the sources of knowledge about changes in the environment were centered on observed changes in weather phenomena, physical changes on trees (flowering, shedding of leaves, etc.) and behaviors of certain animal species (birds, amphibians, insects, and arthropods) The study again revealed specific indigenous adaptation strategies applied by smallholder farmers in coping with climate change including ending farming or building in waterways or lowlands areas, planting resistant crop or early yielding varieties, planting more trees of cover crops, irrigation practices among others. The findings underscore the need for farmers' education, awareness creation, poverty alleviation and increased access to more efficient inputs as powerful tools for climate change adaptation in Sekyere South District.
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土著知识:小规模农业部门适应气候的来源、潜力和做法
由于土著社区与主流社会的社会文化差异,除了他们自己在气候适应方面的决定、政策和行动外,即使意图良好,也可能被证明是不够的、不恰当的和不适应的。对土著适应做法、气候变化的来源和潜力及其前因的清晰理解,使小农户能够利用现有知识,充分优化总体努力,改进气候适应干预措施。这项研究使用了Sekyere南区随机选择的218名(N=218)小农户的样本。在对研究对象的数据进行分析时,采用了数据分析的混合方法。研究表明,有关环境变化的知识来源集中在观测到的天气现象变化上,树木的物理变化(开花、落叶等)和某些动物物种(鸟类、两栖动物、昆虫和节肢动物)的行为。这项研究再次揭示了小农户在应对气候变化时采用的特定本土适应策略,包括终止在水道或低地地区的农业或建筑,种植抗性作物或早熟品种,种植更多的覆盖作物、灌溉等。研究结果强调了农民教育、提高认识、减轻贫困和增加获得更有效投入的机会的必要性,这些都是Sekyere南区适应气候变化的有力工具。
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