The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review

TP Agyekum, P Antwi-Agyei, AJ Dougill - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The provision of timely and precise weather information could reduce the vulnerability of
people to climate change risks. In this study, we conduct a systematic review to synthesize …

[HTML][HTML] Factors that influence the use of climate information services for agriculture: A systematic review

D Warner, S Moonsammy, J Joseph - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of climate information services (CIS) is widely considered as a key adaptation
strategy for the agriculture sector in dealing with the challenges posed by climate variability …

Agriculture for sustainable development: A SWOT-AHP assessment of Ghana's planting for food and jobs initiative

EB Ali, EB Agyekum, P Adadi - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The exponential increase in the population of Ghana and the need to meet the population's
food security needs while creating job opportunities have necessitated the implementation …

Evidences of climate change presences in the wettest parts of southwest Ethiopia

DO Gemeda, D Korecha, W Garedew - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Climate change has been identified as a major challenge of rainfed agriculture. To
contextualize whether there is climate change footprint, identification of rainfall and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of access to and willingness to pay for climate information services in north-eastern Ghana: A gendered perspective

P Antwi-Agyei, K Amanor, JN Hogarh… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Access to useful climate information is critical for adaptation needs of African smallholder
farmers, yet empirical studies documenting the socioeconomic, environmental and …

Does the use of climate information contribute to climate change adaptation? Evidence from Ghana

V Owusu, W Ma, A Renwick, D Emuah - Climate and Development, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines how the use of climate information affects climate change adaptation
measure adopted by household heads, using data collected from the Upper West region of …

[HTML][HTML] To what extent do weather and climate information services drive the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in Ghana?

A Djido, RB Zougmoré, P Houessionon… - Climate Risk …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in understanding the linkages between the use of weather and
climate information services (WCIS) and the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change adaptation strategies of cocoa farmers in the Wassa East District: Implications for climate services in Ghana

EA Kosoe, A Ahmed - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies have generally shown that climate change has tremendous impacts on cocoa
productivity. Although there is an increasing proliferation of studies on adaptation strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Livelihood vulnerability to the changing climate: the experiences of smallholder farming households in the Free State Province, South Africa

CC Okolie, G Danso-Abbeam, AA Ogundeji - Climate Services, 2023 - Elsevier
As a result of climatically regulated water sources, smallholder farming households in South
Africa are severely impacted by climate change. Using the Livelihood Vulnerability Index, we …

Determinants of household energy choice for cooking in Northern Sudan: a multinomial logit estimation

P Mperejekumana, H Li, R Wu, J Lu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Traditional biomass utilization is connected with negative environmental and human health
impacts. However, its transition to cleaner cooking fuels is still low where the household's …