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DOI	10.1007/s10113-023-02168-2
	Smallholder farmers' cropping decisions in rural North-west Ghana under climate variability and change
	Dakurah, George; Osbahr, Henny; Arnall, Alex
发表日期	2024
ISSN	1436-3798
EISSN	1436-378X
起始页码	24
结束页码	1
卷号	24 期号:1
英文摘要	This study examines smallholder farmers' cropping decisions in North-west Ghana under climate variability and change (CVC). It aims to understand the matches and mismatches between farmers' perceptions and climatic data, characterise farmers' crop choice by identifying differences between current and past practices, and understand why smallholder farmers respond or not to CVC via crop selection. The study uses a parallel mixed methods approach, with 150 households interviewed, and employs theories of Drought Perception, Planned Behaviour, and Social Identity. Results show that farmers' perceptions of CVC mismatch climatic data. Farmers' attitudes largely shape their decisions to respond to CVC via crop choice. Negative attitudes, such as perceived poor yield and difficulty in cultivation, have led to the displacement of traditional varieties, while positive attitudes, such as perceived yield benefits, have led to cultivation of improved varieties of crops. The study highlights the need to support smallholder farmers in adapting to CVC and ensuring the availability and utilisation of culturally appropriate foods. Future research should explore the impact of climate change adaptation on the availability and utilisation of culturally appropriate foods.
英文关键词	Smallholder farmers; North-west Ghana; Cropping decisions; Climate variability and change; Theory of Planned Behaviour; Social Identity Theory; Theory of Drought Perception
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS记录号	WOS:001163760400001
来源期刊	REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/294481
作者单位	Kwame Nkrumah University Science & Technology; University of Reading
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Dakurah, George,Osbahr, Henny,Arnall, Alex. Smallholder farmers' cropping decisions in rural North-west Ghana under climate variability and change[J],2024,24(1).
APA	Dakurah, George,Osbahr, Henny,&Arnall, Alex.(2024).Smallholder farmers' cropping decisions in rural North-west Ghana under climate variability and change.REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE,24(1).
MLA	Dakurah, George,et al."Smallholder farmers' cropping decisions in rural North-west Ghana under climate variability and change".REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 24.1(2024).