Various studies have shown that sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is highly vulnerable to the impact
of climate change because of its overreliance on rain-fed agricultural production and that …

Farmers' perception of climate change is crucial in adaptation intention and process.
However, farmers' perceptions may not be timely, accurate and systematically consistent …

Climate change is showing detrimental effect on crop productivity and food security.
Adaptive strategies should be implemented to offset the negative impacts of climate change …

If not adequately managed, climate change is predicted to have a large negative impact on
smallholder subsistence farmers, posing a significant danger to household food security …

Climate change is expected to affect the livelihood of rural farmers in South Africa,
particularly the smallholder farmers, due to their overwhelming dependence on rain-fed …

The intensifying impacts of climate change have adversely affected smallholder maize
farmers, leading to low productivity, decreased incomes, and food-nutrition insecurity. As a …

Climate change impacts on maize production in South Africa, ie, interannual yield
variabilities, are still not well understood. This study is based on a recently released …

Small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for subsistence in rural areas are
especially vulnerable to climate change and may develop adaptive responses once they …

Climate change poses a significant challenge to the agricultural system worldwide,
particularly in a nation like South Africa, where water scarcity and food insecurity are …

Purpose This paper aims to explore pathways in which adaptation challenges may occur.
Focus is on the barriers to adaptation, challenges to adaptation and maladaptation with …