FROM ADAPTATION TO RESILIENCE: THE CAPABILITY OF WOMEN SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN THE NABDAM DISTRICT OF THE UPPER EAST REGION

The study discusses adaptation practices and the resilience of smallholder farmers to agriculture productivity. sampled 248 women in communities. Purposive sampling techniques were used gather data from farmers. findings indicate that drought, pest disease infestation, reduced rainfall, flooding climate change occurrences affect crop yields as record low productive output. also mixed cropping, farming, integrated soil fertility management forecasting practices. Findings further show livelihood diversification, climate-smart (CSA), dry season gardening improved variety major strategies among recommends Ministry Food Agriculture should prioritize a support scheme for sustain their adaptative capacity change; Nabdam District Assembly create an enabling environment effectively maximum diversification; International Non- Governmental Organization (INGO) including Action Aid Ghana (AAG) scale-up intervention programs focusing on gardening.
 Keywords: Smallholder Farmer, Adaptation, Resilience, Climate Change, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Livelihood Diversification, Productivity Drought.