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Perceived impact of climate variability and change on livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Lesotho
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Publication Details Author list: Dick-Sagoe Christopher, Kwame Nkrumah Hope, Peter Asare-Nuamah Publication year: 2023 Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development Volume number: 15 Issue number: 2 Start page: 175 End page: 184 Number of pages: 10 |
Lesotho is a poor country that heavily depends on rain-fed agriculture for socioeconomic growth and development. However, climate change threatens the agriculture sector, which has implications on the ability of the country to harness its development, especially among smallholder farmers, to eliminate poverty and promote sustainable development. This study therefore assesses farmers’ perceptions of climate change impact on agriculture. The study also examines adaptation strategies adopted by smallholder farmers to mitigate the impact of climate change on agriculture, household livelihoods, and food security. The study employed a survey questionnaire and sampled 200 farmers from farming villages in Lesotho. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and with the aid of Excel 2016. The result of the study shows that farmers have experienced climate variability and change, such as erratic and
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