Climate-smart agriculture for sustainable agricultural sectors: The case of Mooifontein

Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

 
 
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Title Climate-smart agriculture for sustainable agricultural sectors: The case of Mooifontein
 
Creator Mathews, Jennifer A. Kruger, Leandri Wentink, Gideon J.
 
Subject disaster studies; agriculture climate change; climate-smart agriculture; disaster risk reduction; mitigation; adaptation; sustainability
Description Climate change is an environmental phenomenon with the potential to exacerbate existing disaster risks and cause extensive human, financial and environmental losses. The Mooifontein agricultural region in South Africa is considered to be a region vulnerable to climate change– associated risks. These climate risks would pose a substantial threat to the livelihoods of farmers in the Mooifontein area. This article aims to explore climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as a resilience-building tool to ensure sustainable agricultural practices. A qualitative research approach was utilised to gain insights into climate change and the lived experiences of farmers and agricultural experts in Mooifontein. The findings revealed that agricultural communities should focus on the identification and application of adaptation strategies like CSA. The adoption of appropriate CSA practices will play a vital role in ensuring sustainable livelihoods and improved community resilience for farming communities in the Mooifontein region.
 
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Date 2018-01-31
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Interview/Survey
Format text/html application/epub+zip text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/jamba.v10i1.492
 
Source Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies; Vol 10, No 1 (2018); 10 pages 2072-845X 1996-1421
 
Language eng
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 2018 Jennifer A. Mathews, Leandri Kruger, Gideon J. Wentink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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