The emergence of cooperation in a model for an artificial farming society is studied here by the use of an agent-based model. The system is composed of an ensemble of N agents assumed to have equal access to water, whose availability fluctuates randomly in time. Each agent makes two decisions every sowing season regarding: (1) the type of crop mix to plant and (2) whether s/he joins, or not, a ...

Adaptation is important in drylands to enhance the climate change resilience of inhabitants who depend on environment for their livelihoods. Dryland farmers sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have shown ability adapt a changing past. However, anthropogenic leading more rapidly that will surpass farmers' previous experiences and capacity, making it harder them adapt. This systematic review empirical studi...

Homegarden agroforestry is believed to be more diverse and provide multiple services for household than other monocropping system and this is due to the combination of crops, trees and livestock. The aim of this study was to assess socio-economic and agro-ecological role of homegardens in Jabithenan district, North-western Ethiopia. Two sites purposively and two villages randomly from each site...

The need for smallholder farmers to adapt their practices to a changing climate is well recognised, particularly in Africa. The cost of adapting to climate change in Africa is estimated to be $20 to $30 billion per year, but the total amount pledged to finance adaptation falls significantly short of this requirement. The difficulty of assessing and monitoring when adaptation is achieved is one ...

Understanding the triggers of individual adaptation behavior is critical for empowering those who are highly vulnerable to climate change. This study explores effect ambiguity aversion on behaviors in context We conduct a field survey among 230 rice farmers northeastern Thailand examine association between elicited and implementation change adaptation. find that does not encourage farmers’ can ...

• Most tea farmers in Nepal are aware of climate change and how to adapt it. Common adaptation strategies crop diversification, soil conservation, agroforestry, the usage less climate-sensitive cultivars. Farmers who members a cooperative, have access credit, attended frequent training generally used wider range strategies. Many not government's strategic plans increase production export Nepale...

This paper estimates the economic impact of climate change on Indian agriculture. I estimate the e¤ect of random year-to-year variation in weather on agricultural output using a 40-year district-level panel data set covering over 200 Indian districts. These panel estimates incorporate farmers’within-year adaptations to annual weather shocks. I argue that these estimates, derived from short-run ...