EPAR RESEARCH BRIEF #386
Wed, 05/08/2019
AUTHORS: C. Leigh Anderson, Alison Cullen, David Coomes, Elan Ebeling, Nina Forbes, Adam Hayes, Namrata Kolla, Emma Weaver
ABSTRACT:
In many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia smallholder farmers are among the most vulnerable to climatic changes, and the observed shocks and stresses associated with these changes impact agricultural systems in many ways. This research brief offers findings on observed or measured changes in precipitation, temperature or both, on five biophysical pathways and systems including variable or changing growing seasons, extreme events, biotic stressors, plant species density, richness and range, impacts to streamflow, and impacts on crop yield. These findings are the result of a review of relevant documents cited in Kilroy (2015), references included in the IPCC draft Special Report on Food Security, and targeted searches from 2015 – present for South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
See also the visualization on Evidence of Observed Climate Impacts on Agricultural Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
TYPE OF RESEARCH: Research Brief
RESEARCH TOPIC CATEGORY: Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Livelihoods, Environment & Climate Change
POPULATION(S): Smallholder Farmers
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: South Asia Region and Selected Countries, Sub-Saharan Africa
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