Climate shock response and resilience of smallholder farmers in the drylands of south-eastern Zimbabwe

Climatic shocks are exerting pressure on livelihoods of Zimbabwe's smallholder farmer—who irrigate only 2% of their farms. The smallholder farmers in drought-prone areas are more exposed to drought because of their limited ability to cope with shocks and their greater concentration in less favo...

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Main Authors: Ephraim Nkonya, Edward Kato, Mthabisi Msimanga, Nomqhele Nyathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Climate
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2023.890465/full