评估马拉维卡隆加小农农业系统的适应能力
Chakufwa K Munthali1, Victor Kasulo1, Mavuto Tembo1
1African Centre of Excellence in Neglected and Underutilised Biodiversity, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, Mzuzu, Malawi.
Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)
|May 13, 2025
概括
马拉维的小型农民适应气候变化的能力较低. 牲畜所有权和社区支持等因素促进了适应,而生产率较低的土地和低收入阻碍了适应.
科学领域:
- 农业适应战略 农业适应战略
- 气候变化影响评估
- 农业系统的社会经济性
背景情况:
- 气候变化对撒哈拉以南非洲,特别是马拉维的农业生产构成重大风险.
- 农业部门对马拉维经济至关重要,农民适应对粮食安全和生计至关重要.
- 了解小农的适应能力对于制定有效的气候弹性战略至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估马拉维卡隆加小农农业系统对气候变化的适应能力.
- 确定影响这些农业系统适应能力的关键因素.
- 为提高农民应对气候变化的弹性提供见解.
主要方法:
- 采用基于指标的综合框架来评估适应能力.
- 数据收集包括面对面的采访,焦点小组讨论和观察.
- 主要组件分析 (PCA) 用于分析金融,社会,人力,机构和自然资产领域的38个指标.
主要成果:
- 卡隆加小农的整体适应能力被发现很低.
- 对适应能力的积极影响包括牲畜所有权,社区支持,生计多样化,以及使用手机和无机肥料.
- 负面影响包括生产力较低的土地,森林砍伐,家庭主人的年龄,有限的财务资产和低年收入.
结论:
- 适应能力受到资产,决策和环境因素的复杂相互作用的影响.
- 需要针对金融,社会和自然资本的有针对性的干预措施,以加强农民的抵御力.
- 政策和支持系统必须考虑性别动态和获取资源,以有效支持适应.
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