Status of climate-smart agriculture in southeast Nigeria

This paper explored the status of climatesmart agriculture (CSA) in southeast Nigeria using qualitative and quantitative methods in data collection. One hundred and sixty farmers were selected from the area. Also, focus group discussions were conducted. Data collected were subjected to qualitative a...

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Published in:GeoJournal 2018-04, Vol.83 (2), p.333-346
Main Authors: Onyeneke, Robert Ugochukwu, Igberi, Christiana Ogonna, Uwadoka, Christian O., Aligbe, Jonathan Ogbeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agrarian structures
Agricultural development
Agricultural economics
Agricultural practices
Agricultural production
Agricultural technology
Agriculture
Climate
Climate change
Climate-smart agriculture
Climatic conditions
Culture media
Data collection
Digital agriculture
Diversification
Environmental Management
Farmers
Farms
Financial management
Gender
Geography
Household size
Human Geography
Knowledge management
Land ownership
Leadership
Livestock
Mass media
Mass media effects
Mobility
Orientation
Ownership
Policies
Process engineering
Public policy
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Quantitative analysis
R&D
Regression analysis
Regulation
Research & development
Social mobility
Social networks
Social organization
Social Sciences
Social systems
Telecommunications policy
Water resources
Water supply
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Summary:This paper explored the status of climatesmart agriculture (CSA) in southeast Nigeria using qualitative and quantitative methods in data collection. One hundred and sixty farmers were selected from the area. Also, focus group discussions were conducted. Data collected were subjected to qualitative analysis and logit regression. The study identified five broad and important practices relevant to CSA in southeast Nigeria, which include: adjusting agricultural production systems, mobility and social networks, farm financial management, diversification on and beyond the farm, and knowledge management and regulations. The determinants of CSA in southeast Nigeria include: education, income, credit, extension, livestock ownership, farming experience, land area cultivated, distance to the market and water resources, leadership position, risk orientation, gender, land ownership, household size, and mass media exposure. Government policies need to support research and development that develops and diffuses the climate-smart technologies to help farmers respond changes in climatic conditions.
ISSN:0343-2521
1572-9893
DOI:10.1007/s10708-017-9773-z