A Technological Perspective of Bringing Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Food Security Together in South Africa

As disasters and climate change risks, particularly droughts and floods, continue to affect food security globally, most governments, including South Africa, have resorted to the use of technology to incorporate climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction to address FS issues. This is beca...

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Published in:Sustainability 2024-08, Vol.16 (16), p.6844
Main Authors: Zembe, Annegrace, Nemakonde, Livhuwani David, Chipangura, Paul, Coetzee, Christo, Mangara, Fortune
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Big Data
Climate adaptation
Climate change
Corn
Disasters
Farmers
Food security
Information communication
Information sharing
Rain
Satellites
Technology
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Summary:As disasters and climate change risks, particularly droughts and floods, continue to affect food security globally, most governments, including South Africa, have resorted to the use of technology to incorporate climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction to address FS issues. This is because most institutions and policies that address climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and food security operate in parallel, which usually leads to the polarisation of interventions and conflicting objectives, thus leaving the issue of FS unresolved. The study aimed to investigate how food security projects are incorporating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction using technology. A qualitative research design was applied, whereby in-depth interviews were conducted with ten project participants from two projects, while 24 key informants were purposively selected from government and research institutions. The study’s main findings revealed that both projects incorporate climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures in most of their food value chains. Although the projects are different, they still face similar challenges, such as a lack of expertise, resources, and funding, and an inadequate regulatory environment to improve their farming practices. The study brings in the practical side of addressing the coherence between food security, climate change adaptation, and disaster risk reduction through technology.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su16166844