A systematic literature review on the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in South Africa

M Zenda - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract Smallholder farmers in South Africa are increasingly vulnerable to the adverse
effects of climate change, posing significant threats to their livelihoods and food security …

Research Trends in Resilience and Vulnerability Studies

CL Atkinson - Encyclopedia, 2023 - mdpi.com
Definition While the definition of resilience is disputed or even fuzzy, due in no small part to
the diversity of its applications, the concept generally involves the ability to withstand and …

Exploring the barriers to the adoption of climate-smart irrigation technologies for sustainable crop productivity by smallholder farmers: Evidence from South Africa

B Serote, S Mokgehle, G Senyolo, C du Plooy… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change continues to impact the livelihoods of smallholder farmers due to low
adaptive capacity. In South Africa, the challenge is exacerbated by water scarcity and …

[HTML][HTML] Accessibility and utilization of climate information services for decision-making in smallholder farming: Insights from Limpopo Province, South Africa

L Myeni, N Mahleba, S Mazibuko, ME Moeletsi… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The availability, accessibility and use of weather and climate information services (CIS) are
essential to enable farmers to minimize losses due to climatic uncertainties and take …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Family Planning in Enhancing Community Resilience: Insights from Drought-Affected Youths and Women in Ethiopia

MD Muluneh, W Kidane, S Abebe, V Stulz… - International Journal of …, 2025 - mdpi.com
This study assesses the role of family planning (FP) in resilience building among youths and
women in Ethiopia's drought-affected and food-insecure regions. A mixed-method …

[HTML][HTML] Prioritising climate coping and adaptation strategies for smallholder farmers in Luvuvhu River Catchment, South Africa

R Makungo, TR Nkuna - Climate Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Smallholder farmers are highly vulnerable to climate change and require prioritised
strategies to minimise the impacts. Challenges faced by smallholder farmers hinder the …

Farmers' use of Indigenous knowledge on climate change adaptation across farming systems and agroecological zones of Sierra Leone

OI Oladele, A Amara - AlterNative: An International Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The qualitative analysis of farmers' use of Indigenous knowledge on climate change
adaptation across farming systems and agroecological zones of Sierra Leone was …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into agropastoral communities' innovations in uganda's cattle corridor

J Mbaziira - Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship, 2023 - Elsevier
The rate and scope of environmental shock and stresses are now unprecedented in sub-
Saharan Africa resulting into increasing intensity and unpredictability of climate change …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the Dynamics of Agropastoral farmers' Adaptive Capacity to Drought in Uganda's Cattle Corridor

J Mbaziira, A Egeru, Y Bamutaze, Y Kisira… - Climate Risk …, 2023 - Elsevier
Adaptive capacity provides a pivotal role in resilience building for socio-ecological systems
to overcome both natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Persistent droughts increasingly …

Indigenous Knowledge System and Agricultural Drought Adaptation in the uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal

JH Mzimela, I Moyo - Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
By deploying an intersectional feminist political ecology analysis, this paper explores small-
scale farmers'(SSFs') experiences and responses to agricultural drought in the …