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Smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and climate change: a review of risks and adaptation options with implications for future adaptation programmes

dc.contributor.authorGbegbelegbe, Sika
dc.contributor.authorSerem, Jared
dc.contributor.authorStirling, Clare M.
dc.contributor.authorKyazze, Florence B.
dc.contributor.authorRadeny, Maren A.O.
dc.contributor.authorMisiko, Michael T.
dc.contributor.authorTongruksawattana, Songporne
dc.contributor.authorNafula, Lydia
dc.contributor.authorGakii, Mercy
dc.contributor.authorSonder, Kai
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:10:25Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:10:25Z
dc.date.issued2017-09-17
dc.identifier.citationGbegbelegbe S, Serem J, Stirling C, Kyazze F, Radeny M, Misiko M, Tongruksawattana S, Nafula L, Gakii M, Sonder K. 2017. Smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and climate change: a review of risks and adaptation options with implications for future adaptation programmes. Climate and Development
dc.identifier.issn1756-5537
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2131
dc.description.abstractThis article reviews the published evidence of the climatic risks faced by smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and the adaptation strategies these farmers have so far adopted. In addition, the study draws on two detailed case studies in Kenya for a better understanding of the nuances of climate adaptation, requiring a range of measures to be adopted and institutions working together. Findings from the study reveal that the most consistent observation among farmers is that eastern Africa is experiencing increased temperature and decreased rainfall across all its agro-ecological zones. In response to their perceived climatic risks, smallholder farmers in the region are using both short-term and long-term strategies, with the former mainly consisting of coping mechanisms against climate chocks. In addition, the adaptation strategies implemented by the farmers are influenced by agro-ecological conditions which shape their farming systems and institutional settings including proximity to a major city and markets. The case studies highlight the importance of collaborative efforts between key local and external stakeholders in supporting adaptation to climate change. Key lessons are drawn from this study for the development of future adaptation programmes.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectRisk
dc.subjectAdaptation
dc.titleSmallholder farmers in eastern Africa and climate change: a review of risks and adaptation options with implications for future adaptation programmes
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Nairobi
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
cg.contributor.affiliationMakerere University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationPartnership for Economic Policy, Kenya
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Museums of Kenya
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.creator.identifierJared Serem: 0000-0002-2960-257X
cg.creator.identifierClare Stirling: 0000-0002-0025-1542
cg.creator.identifierMichael Misiko: 0000-0002-5298-4393
cg.creator.identifierSongporne Tongruksawattana: 0000-0003-1016-823X
cg.creator.identifierKai Sonder: 0000-0001-9672-5361
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.journalClimate and Development
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid90696
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2017.1374236


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