Building a framework towards climate-smart agriculture in the Yangambi landscape, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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چکیده
Purpose This paper aims to produce a framework for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in the Yangambi landscape, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). would enable authors identify agricultural practices, assess vulnerability climate change, options improving systems from change mitigation and adaptation perspective finally provide options. Design/methodology/approach The study used household survey methods data collection. were collected using structured questionnaire by interviewing 250 farm households, subdivided three axes landscape. Fisher’s exact test was determine relationships between two or more variables. Findings Results revealed that vast majority (98%) respondents perceived changes temperature, rainfall weather patterns. Reduction crop yields emergence new weed species pests are main impacts on activities. Although 87.6% have no means resilience, some them use crops rotation, fallow practice, fertilizers bio-pesticides. A CSA is proposed Practical implications Policies strategies promote area should take into account local farmers' perceptions consider first adequacy practices specific conditions target before its promotion. thus useful many REDD+ initiatives currently being promoted DRC particularly Tshopo Province. Originality/value one studies focus DRC. It assists as response reducing deforestation while at same time lowering agriculture’s carbon footprint promoting resilient productive farming system.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1756-8706', '1756-8692']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm-08-2020-0084