The Anthropocene has brought with it many challenges, the primary of which are climate
change and food security. The growing global population increasingly demands more from a …

The adoption of climate-smart irrigation technologies amongst smallholder farmers generally
remains low beside their role in combating food and nutrition security in a society and in …

Climate change continues to impact the livelihoods of smallholder farmers due to low
adaptive capacity. In South Africa, the challenge is exacerbated by water scarcity and …

Background The impacts of climate change are affecting sustenance and livelihood of many
rural farmers in Africa. The majority of these farmers have low adaptive capacity. This study …

Purpose Understanding diversity amongst potential beneficiaries of land redistribution is of
critical importance for both design and planning of successful land reform interventions. This …

Diversification of cropping is perceived as a strategy to simultaneously achieve high
productivity and maintain environmental sustainability. In southern Africa, however, due to a …

Small-scale commercial farming firms play a critical role in achieving the objectives of the
African Union's Agenda 2063, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals …

Rainfall is a major driver of food production in rainfed smallholder farming systems. This
study was conducted to assess linear trends in (i) different daily rainfall amounts (< 5, 5–10 …

The stability of contract farming is challenged by the impact of disastrous weather on crop
yield. Managing weather risks has become an unavoidable reality for participants in contract …

Abstract The Luvuvhu River catchment experiences rainfall variability with a high frequency
of extremely dry and wet conditions. Understanding the frequency of drought and floods in …