Browsing Agricultural Economics Staff Publications by Subject "Smallholder farmers"
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Climate change impacts on crop production and smallholder farmer livelihoods in Limpopo Province, Northern South Africa
(Daya Publishing House, 2019)Climate change and variability directly influences the food supply and livelihoods of billions of people, particularly smallholder farmers who depend on climate-sensitive rainfed agriculture. This study investigated the ... -
Contextual vulnerability of rainfed crop-based farming communities in semi-arid Zimbabwe: A case of Chiredzi District
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017-09-18)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess smallholder farmers’ vulnerability to climate change and variability based on the socioeconomic and biophysical characteristics of Chiredzi District, a region that ... -
Tepary bean: a climate smart crop for food and nutritional security
(2016-04-08)The variability of climate demands the use of a variety of agronomic strategies and crop choices. Traditional drought tolerant crops such as sorghum are often chosen when drought seasons are anticipated. However, there are ...
