@article{Frank:209973,
      recid = {209973},
      author = {Frank, Phillipo and Magreth, Bushesha and Zebedayo, S. K.  Mvena},
      title = {Adaptation strategies to climate variability and change  and its limitations to smallholder farmers. A literature  search},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development},
      address = {2015-03-24},
      number = {393-2016-23910},
      series = {2-553-5(3)2015-AJARD-77-87},
      pages = {11},
      month = {Mar},
      year = {2015},
      abstract = {In sub-Saharan Africa, knowledge on adaptation strategies  to climate variability and change are scattered and  fragmented due to lack of standpoints adaptation framework.  This paper intends to analyse differences in adaptation  strategies across agro-ecological zones, and finding out  factors dictating adaptation to climate variability and  change to smallholder farmers. The paper is based on  documentary review methodology in which journals and books  on adaptation were used as the main sources of information.  The collected information were analysed by using content  analysis. This paper found that smallholder farmers use a  variety of practices to adapt to climate variability and  change. These practices include: crop management, livestock  management, diversification of livelihood strategies and  land use management. Availability of extension services,  climate change information and membership to social  networks were among the factors identified dictating  smallholder farmers adaptation to climate variability and  change. The paper recommends to the Government of  sub-Saharan Africa and development partners to come up with  adaptation framework that takes into consideration  differences in geographical location. They are needed also  to provide enabling conditions to smallholder farmers  through strengthening farmers’ supportive services to  enhance their adaptive capacities},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/209973},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.209973},
}