[HTML][HTML] Climate change and small-scale agriculture in Africa: Does indigenous knowledge matter? Insights from Kenya and South Africa
Africa is highly vulnerable to changes in global climatic conditions due to its low adaptive
capacity and sensitivity to changes in climatic variables, particularly in the agricultural sector …
capacity and sensitivity to changes in climatic variables, particularly in the agricultural sector …
Classification and characterisation of smallholder farmers in South Africa: a brief review
Abstract The South African agricultural sector has experienced various transformation
processes over the past 25 years, from a predominantly white commercial sector to a black …
processes over the past 25 years, from a predominantly white commercial sector to a black …
Indigenous knowledge indicators employed by farmers for adaptation to climate change in rural South Africa
Z Kom, NS Nethengwe, S Mpandeli… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The majority of indigenous farmers in South Africa depend on rain-fed agricultural
production for their livelihoods. Reliable indigenous weather forecasts are, therefore …
production for their livelihoods. Reliable indigenous weather forecasts are, therefore …
Indigenous knowledge and innovative practices to cope with impacts of climate change on small-scale farming in Limpopo Province, South Africa
SA Rankoana - International Journal of Climate Change Strategies …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to describe the indigenous and innovative practices adopted by
the small-scale farmers to cope with the impacts of climate change hazards on subsistence …
the small-scale farmers to cope with the impacts of climate change hazards on subsistence …
Smallholder farmer coping and adaptation strategies during the 2015-18 drought in the Western Cape, South Africa
Smallholder farmers are vulnerable and hardest hit by droughts in Africa. One of the main
causes of the increased vulnerability is limited access to resources resulting in limited …
causes of the increased vulnerability is limited access to resources resulting in limited …
Classification of small-scale farmers for improved rainfall variability management in South Africa
Adoption of research-based rainfall variability management strategies among small-scale
farmers in South Africa is limited. A study was therefore conducted to improve understanding …
farmers in South Africa is limited. A study was therefore conducted to improve understanding …
Indigenous agricultural practices employed by the Vhavenda community in the Musina local municipality to promote sustainable environmental management
Indigenous knowledge offers insights into preserving natural resources and further
contributes towards improving rural livelihoods. Incorporating this knowledge into agriculture …
contributes towards improving rural livelihoods. Incorporating this knowledge into agriculture …
Smallholder farmer coping and adaptation strategies for agricultural water use during drought periods in the Overberg and West Coast Districts, Western Cape, South …
O Pili, B Ncube - Water SA, 2022 - ajol.info
Drought is one of the most significant disasters affecting farm productivity in South Africa,
with the Western Cape Province among the most affected areas. Smallholder farmers …
with the Western Cape Province among the most affected areas. Smallholder farmers …
Indigenous Knowledge Systems for the management of the Barotse Flood Plain in Zambia and their implications for policy and practice in the developing world
Most development planners and practitioners have often wrongly assumed that solutions for
community challenges lie within the “western scientific knowledge” only. However, the …
community challenges lie within the “western scientific knowledge” only. However, the …
Indigenous knowledge perspectives on water management and its challenges in South Africa
B Ncube - Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The chapter gives a brief history of water resource management in South Africa, including
how indigenous communities lost access to the resource. The country has developed …
how indigenous communities lost access to the resource. The country has developed …