Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: A micro-level analysis from South Africa
With climate change complicating South African households’ ability in attaining food security, climate-smart agriculture has been a significant recommendation for small-scale farming households. This paper examined the contribution of CSA adaptation to household food security in King Cetshwayo Distr...
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| description | With climate change complicating South African households’ ability in attaining food security, climate-smart agriculture has been a significant recommendation for small-scale farming households. This paper examined the contribution of CSA adaptation to household food security in King Cetshwayo District Municipality’s small-scale farming system. Also, the paper investigated the relative popularities of specific CSA practices and the factors that determined ‘ ‘household’s choices among them. It involved comparing two local municipalities—Mthojaneni and uMhlathuze; selected based on their agricultural potentials. Data collection was done, using structured questionnaires, from 327 small-scale farmers sampled through a multi-stage technique. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, composite score index, the binary logistic and multinomial logistic regression models. Findings reveal that adaptation of CSA practices has a significant and positive influence on household food security. Further analysis shows that gender significantly and positively influenced household food security in Mthonjaneni but had no significant influence in uMhlathuze. Household food security was significantly and positively influenced by farm income, income from non-farm sources, farming experience and household participation in Mthonjaneni and uMhlathuze. By contrast, household size and dependency ratio significantly but negatively influenced household food security in Mthonjaneni and uMhlathuze. This paper argues that small-scale farmers should incorporate CSA practices as much as possible to maximize their benefits and improve their productivity and chances of being food secure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6da9a807aaa420e8857e07653828c052022-12-22T00:32:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862022-12-018110.1080/23311886.2022.2086343Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: A micro-level analysis from South AfricaVictor O. Abegunde0Melusi Sibanda1Ajuruchukwu Obi2Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, Empangeni, South AfricaDepartment of Agricultural Economics & Extension, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, Alice, South AfricaDepartment of Agricultural Economics & Extension, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, Alice, South AfricaWith climate change complicating South African households’ ability in attaining food security, climate-smart agriculture has been a significant recommendation for small-scale farming households. This paper examined the contribution of CSA adaptation to household food security in King Cetshwayo District Municipality’s small-scale farming system. Also, the paper investigated the relative popularities of specific CSA practices and the factors that determined ‘ ‘household’s choices among them. It involved comparing two local municipalities—Mthojaneni and uMhlathuze; selected based on their agricultural potentials. Data collection was done, using structured questionnaires, from 327 small-scale farmers sampled through a multi-stage technique. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, composite score index, the binary logistic and multinomial logistic regression models. Findings reveal that adaptation of CSA practices has a significant and positive influence on household food security. Further analysis shows that gender significantly and positively influenced household food security in Mthonjaneni but had no significant influence in uMhlathuze. Household food security was significantly and positively influenced by farm income, income from non-farm sources, farming experience and household participation in Mthonjaneni and uMhlathuze. By contrast, household size and dependency ratio significantly but negatively influenced household food security in Mthonjaneni and uMhlathuze. This paper argues that small-scale farmers should incorporate CSA practices as much as possible to maximize their benefits and improve their productivity and chances of being food secure.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2022.2086343Adaptationclimate-smart agriculturefarming householdsfood securitysmall-scale |
| spellingShingle | Victor O. Abegunde Melusi Sibanda Ajuruchukwu Obi Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: A micro-level analysis from South Africa Cogent Social Sciences Adaptation climate-smart agriculture farming households food security small-scale |
| title | Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: A micro-level analysis from South Africa |
| title_full | Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: A micro-level analysis from South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: A micro-level analysis from South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: A micro-level analysis from South Africa |
| title_short | Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: A micro-level analysis from South Africa |
| title_sort | effect of climate smart agriculture on household food security in small scale production systems a micro level analysis from south africa |
| topic | Adaptation climate-smart agriculture farming households food security small-scale |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2022.2086343 |
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