Uncertainty and climate change adaptation: a systematic review of research approaches and people's decision-making

M Moure, JB Jacobsen, C Smith-Hall - Current Climate Change Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review (1) describes the intersecting literature on climate
change adaptation (CCA) and uncertainty (N= 562), and (2) synthesizes the findings of …

Trends of rainfall onset, cessation, and length of growing season in northern Ghana: comparing the rain gauge, satellite, and farmer's perceptions

WA Atiah, FK Muthoni, B Kotu, F Kizito, LK Amekudzi - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rainfall onset and cessation date greatly influence crop** calendar decisions in rain-fed
agricultural systems. This paper examined trends of onsets, cessation, and the length of …

Coproducing weather forecast information with and for smallholder farmers in Ghana: evaluation and design principles

T Gbangou, R Sarku, EV Slobbe, F Ludwig… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Many West African farmers are struggling to cope with changing weather and climatic
conditions. This situation limits farmers' ability to make optimal decisions for food and …

[HTML][HTML] Are farmers willing to pay for participatory climate information services? Insights from a case study in peri-urban Khulna, Bangladesh

S Paparrizos, U Kumar, TS Amjath-Babu, F Ludwig - Climate Services, 2021 - Elsevier
Among technological adaptation options, climate information services (CIS) offers high
potential as a means to offset climate change impacts and build resilience in farming areas …

Entrepreneurship concepts/theories and smallholder agriculture: insights from the literature with empirical evidence from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

E Wale, U Chipfupa - Transactions of the Royal Society of South …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Unlocking on-farm entrepreneurship is said to be fundamental for employment creation in
the smallholder sector and for rural poverty reduction. However, policy-relevant knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Usability of weather information services for decision-making in farming: Evidence from the Ada East District, Ghana

R Sarku, E Van Slobbe, K Termeer… - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
The provision of weather information services (WIS) has become increasingly relevant for
smallholder farmers in develo** countries to manage the risks and opportunities arising …

[HTML][HTML] Commercialization pathways for climate services for small holder farmers in the global South

S Paparrizos, Y Baggen, M van Dalen, L Ploum… - Climate Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change disproportionally affects many countries in the Global South where
smallholder farmers make up the majority of the agricultural sector. Weather and Climate …

The role of climatic and non-climatic factors in smallholder farmers' adaptation responses: insights from rural Ethiopia

R Kidane, T Wanner, M Nursey-Bray… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper discusses how climatic and non-climatic factors, either separately or together,
shape the adaptation responses of smallholder farmers in the Raya Azebo district of …

Effects of trade liberalization on the global decoupling and decomposition of CO2 emissions from economic growth

FB Baajike, EF Oteng-Abayie, JB Dramani, K Amanor - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Evidence of climate change is widespread and severe across all parts of the world. This
poses a threat to humanity, and the entire environment. Appropriate policies are therefore …

Contract farming and smallholder farmers' resilience to climate change and variability in northern Ghana

F Dapilah - Regional Environmental Change, 2023 - Springer
Social and biophysical vulnerability of agriculture to climate change has increased
exponentially in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Although contract farming (CF) schemes have …