Zenda M
Centre for Ecological Intelligence, Faculty of Engineering and the Build Environment (FEBE), University of Johannesburg, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science, Auckland Park Campus, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Heliyon. 2024 Sep 20;10(18):e38162. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38162. eCollection 2024 Sep 30.
Smallholder farmers in South Africa are increasingly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, posing significant threats to their livelihoods and food security. This systematic literature review investigates the several impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers across the country. The literature review used a systematic approach to search for relevant research across three academic databases such as Google scholar, Consensus, and Zendy. Based on the inclusion criteria for the literature review, 261 articles were initially screened, and 35 articles were included in the systematic review. This process helped to identify the most relevant and high-quality studies on the topic. The data extracted from the 35 articles were analyzed and synthesized to identify the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. This helped to identify commonalities and differences across the literature, and to draw conclusions about the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The study identified and examined the specific challenges faced by smallholder farmers, including the loss of livestock, reduced crop yields and heightened economic hardship. Additionally, the review explores the coping strategies employed by farmers to mitigate these challenges and adapt to the evolving climatic conditions. The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted interventions and support mechanisms aimed at enhancing the resilience of smallholder farmers and ensuring the long-term sustainability of agricultural practices amidst the challenges posed by climate change. Furthermore, the study provides valuable recommendations for policymakers, agriculturalists, and other stakeholders to address the identified issues and support smallholder farmers in adapting to climate change.
南非的小农户越来越容易受到气候变化不利影响的冲击，这对他们的生计和粮食安全构成了重大威胁。这项系统性文献综述调查了气候变化对该国小农户的多重影响。该文献综述采用系统方法，在谷歌学术、康赛思和赞迪等三个学术数据库中搜索相关研究。根据文献综述的纳入标准，初步筛选出261篇文章，其中35篇被纳入系统性综述。这一过程有助于找出关于该主题最相关且高质量的研究。对从这35篇文章中提取的数据进行分析和综合，以确定气候变化对小农户生计的影响。这有助于找出文献中的共性和差异，并就气候变化对小农户生计的影响得出结论。该研究识别并审视了小农户面临的具体挑战，包括牲畜损失、作物产量下降和经济困难加剧。此外，该综述还探讨了农民为应对这些挑战和适应不断变化的气候条件而采用的应对策略。研究结果凸显了迫切需要有针对性的干预措施和支持机制，以增强小农户的适应能力，并在气候变化带来的挑战中确保农业实践的长期可持续性。此外，该研究为政策制定者、农业专家和其他利益相关者提供了有价值的建议，以解决已识别的问题，并支持小农户适应气候变化。
