Extreme climate events in sub-Saharan Africa: A call for improving agricultural technology transfer to enhance adaptive capacity

A Ayanlade, A Oluwaranti, OS Ayanlade, M Borderon… - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
This study seeks to provide a critical overview of the existing evidence on extreme climate
events and the adaptation options of the affected population in order to help scholars …

Farm households' flood risk perception and adoption of flood disaster adaptation strategies in northern Ghana

G Ntim-Amo, Q Yin, EK Ankrah, Y Liu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Northern Ghana is noted for its significant contribution to the food basket in Ghana. Farmers
in the region suffer severely from extreme climatic conditions, with floods among the most …

Climate perceptions, farmers' willingness-to-insure farms and resilience to climate change in Northern region, Ghana

W Adzawla, S Kudadze, AR Mohammed… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study analysed farmer's perceptions on climate change, their willingness-to-insure their
farms and their recovery from or resilience to climate shocks. This involved 209 farmers that …

Farm households' flood adaptation practices, resilience and food security in the Upper East region, Ghana

H Alhassan - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
This study employs the multinomial endogenous treatment effect model to examine the effect
of flood adaptation strategies on farm households' food security in the Upper East region …

Climate change and adaptation strategies in rural Ghana: a study on smallholder farmers in the Mamprugu-Moaduri district

M Yahaya, C Mensah, M Addaney… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to analyze the perceptions of smallholder farmers on climate
change and events and further explores climate change adaptation strategies and …

Scaling climate smart agriculture in East Africa: experiences and lessons

T Kirina, A Groot, H Shilomboleni, F Ludwig… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) responds in order to sustain agriculture under a changing
environment, and is a major priority in the development sphere. However, to achieve impact …

Role of major forest biomes in climate change mitigation: An eco-biological perspective

JA Dar, K Subashree, NA Bhat… - Socio-economic and …, 2020 - Springer
The rapid alteration in the global climate due to anthropogenic activities has profound eco-
biological impacts, which invariably affect the ability of natural communities to effectively …

Assessment of cyclone Idai floods on local food systems and disaster management responses in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

D Tevera, M Sibanda, SF Mamba, LD Tivana - Cyclones in Southern …, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, countries in southern Africa have experienced frequent hydro-
meteorological disasters, such as widespread flooding caused by tropical cyclones. This …

Plausibility of assessing environmental impacts of a domestic biogas digester in the design stage

N Madushele, PA Adedeji - Environmental Progress & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The construction of biogas system involves anthropogenic activities, which can have
negative effects on the ecosystem. Environmental impact assessment of the biogas system …

Indian Forests: Sustainable Uses and its Role in Livelihood Security

N Sheikh, S Patra, A Kumar, P Saikia - Land Degradation Neutrality …, 2022 - Springer
Forests in India perform an important role in the economic and sociocultural life of the tribal
people who live in and around the forests, as they support rural livelihoods and food …