Essays about: "dryland farming"

Found 2 essays containing the words dryland farming.

  1. 1. Perception and management strategies for climate-induced risks among pastoralists and agro-pastoralists : a case study from dry land farming systems in northern Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elema Mamo; [2022]
    Keywords : Risk; climate change; risk management; climate change risk perception model; agriculture; risk preferences; adaptation and mitigation strategies;

    Abstract : Agriculture is the backbone of many economies around the world, and it is arguably the sector most affected by climate change with its variability and extremes. Farmers have suffered significant losses as a result of such occurrences in the past and have used a variety of risk management strategies to deal with the risks involved. READ MORE

  3. 2. Adapting small-scale agriculture to climate change - techniques for coping with increasing droughts in southern India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Felicia Olofsson; Johanna Tunlid; [2016]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; small-scale agriculture; dryland farming; crop and variety selection; sustainability; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : A major consequence of climate change will be changes in precipitation. Both amount and distribution will be affected and the changes will vary greatly between different places on the globe. READ MORE