Understanding the factors that influence farmers' decisions to take preventive measures
against natural hazards provides insight that can be used to develop user-specific
interventions to support their adaptation ...
Raising cattle in South Africa and any other developing country in the Southern African
region as part of livestock production, is one of the important means through which
people sustain their livelihood. Inadequate ...
Farmer’s networks can be an effective means to contribute to sustainable agricultural development. Farmers can learn from each other, with each other, can act as a negotiating partner, invest collectively and involve ...
Livestock production is the most important sub-sector in agriculture in South Africa. It contributes a very large proportion to the agricultural gross domestic product. It has been identified as the sub-sector that has ...
Smallholder farmers’ need for regular supply of adequate, quality and affordable seed led
to the establishments of Community-Based Maize Seed Production Schemes (CBSPSs) in
most developing countries, including South ...
Climate change and variability on a global level is one of the most serious environmental
challenges which exacerbates the well-known vulnerability of smallholder farmers. To
cushion the shock of climate change, risk ...
In spite of the widespread scientific debate on the impacts of climate variability, not much is known about smallholder farmers’ perceptions towards climate variability and the impacts thereof on their agricultural practices. ...
Agriculture plays a significant role also serves as a critical economic sector in Limpopo province in terms of its contribution to the economy, and the number of employment opportunities it produces within local communities. ...