Role of Indigenous and local knowledge in seasonal forecasts and climate adaptation: A case study of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorZvobgo, Luckson
dc.contributor.authorJohnston, Peter
dc.contributor.authorOlagbegi, Oladapo M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-17T10:57:17Z
dc.date.available2023-04-17T10:57:17Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractAccessible, reliable and diverse sources of climate information are needed to inform climate change adaptation at all levels of society, particularly for vulnerable sectors such as smallholder farming. Globally, many smallholder farmers use Indigenous knowledge (IK) and local knowledge (LK) to forecast weather and climate; however, less is known about how the use of these forecasts connects to decisions and actions for reducing climate risks. We examined the role of IK and LK in seasonal forecasting and the broader climate adaptation decision-making of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe. The data were collected from a sample of 100 smallholder farmers. Seventy-three of the 100 interviewed farmers used IK and LK weather and climate forecasts, and 32% relied solely on IK and LK forecasts for climate adaptation decision-making. Observations of cuckoo birds, leafsprouting of Mopane trees, high summer temperatures, and Nimbus clouds are the main indicators used for IK and LK forecasts. The use of IK and LK climate forecasts was significantly positively associated with increasing farmer age and farmland size.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZvobgo, L. et al. (2023). Role of Indigenous and local knowledge in seasonal forecasts and climate adaptation: A case study of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe. Environmental Science and Policy, 145, 13-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.03.017en_US
dc.identifier.issn1873-6416
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.03.017
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8821
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectFarmingen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectZimbabween_US
dc.subjectGeographyen_US
dc.titleRole of Indigenous and local knowledge in seasonal forecasts and climate adaptation: A case study of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabween_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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